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Monica Rodriguez
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Rodriguez in 2019
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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 who serves on the Los Angeles City Council. She represents the 7th district, which is located in the San Fernando Valley. This district includes neighborhoods like Pacoima, Sunland-Tujunga, Sylmar, and Mission Hills. Monica Rodriguez officially started her role on July 1, 2017.
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Monica Rodriguez's Career Journey
Before she was elected to the Los Angeles City Council, Monica Rodriguez held an important position as Vice President of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works. This board helps manage many important city services, like keeping streets clean and maintaining public buildings.
Helping the City and Businesses
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, appointed her to this board in 2013. In her role, she worked on several projects to improve the city. For example, she helped start a program that gave out rain barrels to save water. She also made it easier for small businesses, especially those owned by women and minorities, to work with the city. She did this by improving the city's website for contracts and by starting a special academy to help these businesses learn how to succeed.
Earlier Public Service Roles
Monica Rodriguez has a lot of experience working for the public. She was a Community Affairs Manager for former Mayor Richard Riordan. She also worked as an aide for Los Angeles City Councilmembers Mike Hernandez and Richard Alarcon. Later, she was a Chief Deputy for Los Angeles Unified School Boardmember Caprice Young. She also worked as an executive for the California Realtors Association.
Serving on the Los Angeles City Council
Monica Rodriguez has been a member of the Los Angeles City Council since 2017. She helps make decisions for the city and represents the people in her district.
Council Elections
2007 City Council Race
Monica Rodriguez first ran for City Council in 2007. She was hoping to take the place of former Councilmember Alex Padilla. In that election, another former Councilmember, Richard Alarcon, won the seat.
2017 Special Election
On May 16, 2017, Monica Rodriguez was elected to represent the 7th District. This was a special election because the previous Councilmember, Felipe Fuentes, had left his position. During her campaign, she received support from Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Times newspaper. She won the election against Karo Torrossian by more than 1,300 votes.
After she was sworn in, Monica Rodriguez joined Councilmember Nury Martinez. At that time, they were the only two women serving on the Los Angeles City Council.
2022 Re-election
On June 7, 2022, Monica Rodriguez was re-elected to continue representing the 7th District. She won with almost 68% of the votes. She defeated Elisa Avalos, who was the former president of the Pacoima Neighborhood Council.
Monica Rodriguez's Personal Life
Monica Rodriguez lives in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. She lives there with her husband, Raul, and their two children. She earned her college degree from Occidental College.
