| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
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| Member of | Los Angeles City Council |
| Appointer | Elected by members of the City Council |
| Inaugural holder | Boyle Workman |
| Formation | 1919 |
| Deputy | Bob Blumenfield (President pro tempore) |
| Website | City Council |
The President of the Los Angeles City Council is the presiding officer of the Los Angeles City Council. The president presides as chair over meetings of the council and assignments to City Council committees and handles parliamentary duties like ruling motions in or out of order. The president automatically becomes an acting mayor when the mayor is out of state. Since 2020, the president has been elected at the first scheduled council meeting in January of even-numbered years.[1]
The current president is Democrat Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who took office on September 20, 2024.
- ^ "What Do City Council Members Do?". LA 101 Guide.