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Monica Rodriguez
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Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 7th district |
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Assumed office July 1, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Felipe Fuentes |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Occidental College (BA) |
Monica Rodriguez is an American politician from California. She helps lead the city of Los Angeles. She is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. This means she helps make important decisions for the city.
Monica Rodriguez represents the 7th district of Los Angeles. This area is in the San Fernando Valley. It includes neighborhoods like Pacoima, Sunland-Tujunga, and Sylmar. She officially started her job on July 1, 2017.
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Monica Rodriguez's Career
Before joining the City Council, Monica Rodriguez worked for the city in other ways. She was the Vice President of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works. This board helps manage important city services. These services include things like keeping streets clean and managing water.
Helping the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti chose her for this role in 2013. As Vice President, she helped start a program for collecting rainwater. She also made it easier for small businesses to work with the city. She created a special academy to help these businesses grow.
Rodriguez also worked for other important leaders. She was a manager for Mayor Richard Riordan. She also helped City Council members Mike Hernandez and Richard Alarcon. Later, she worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Serving on the Los Angeles City Council
Monica Rodriguez has been a member of the Los Angeles City Council since 2017. She helps make laws and decisions for the city.
City Council Elections
2007 Election
Monica Rodriguez first ran for City Council in 2007. She wanted to take the place of Councilmember Alex Padilla. Another former Councilmember, Richard Alarcon, also ran. He won the election that year.
2017 Election
On May 16, 2017, Monica Rodriguez was elected to the 7th District. This was a special election. It happened because the previous Councilmember, Felipe Fuentes, left his job.
During her campaign, many important groups supported her. These included Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Times newspaper. She won against Karo Torrossian. After she was sworn in, she became one of only two women on the Los Angeles City Council.
2022 Election
On June 7, 2022, Monica Rodriguez was re-elected to her position. She won with almost 68% of the votes. She defeated Elisa Avalos in this election.
Personal Life
Monica Rodriguez lives in the Mission Hills area of Los Angeles. She lives there with her husband, Raul, and their two children. She went to Occidental College for her university degree.