Sepi Shyne | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of West Hollywood | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – January 16, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Meister |
| Succeeded by | John M. Erickson |
| Mayor pro Tempore of West Hollywood | |
| In office August 16, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Meister |
| Succeeded by | John M. Erickson |
| Member of the West Hollywood City Council | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Heilman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sepideh Ghafouri February 19, 1977 Mashhad, Iran |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ashlei Shyne
(m. 2014; sep. 2022) |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University (BS) Golden Gate University School of Law (JD) |
Sepideh Shyne (née Ghafouri; born February 19, 1977) is an Iranian-born American attorney, civil rights advocate, and member of the West Hollywood City Council who has been serving as West Hollywood's mayor since 2023.[1] Shyne is the first LGBTQ+ Iranian-American to be elected to office as well as the first woman of color elected to the West Hollywood City Council, with her election making the first female-majority council in the city's history.[2][3][4] She was an unsuccessful candidate to represent California's 30th congressional district in the 2024 election to succeed Adam Schiff who vacated the seat to run for the U.S. Senate.[5]
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