The incoming L.A. city councilmember for district six, which includes North Hollywood and Pacoima, is scheduled to be sworn into office in early August.
But residents might not have to wait that long to get a voting representative.
The city council is considering a motion on Wednesday to appoint front-runner Imelda Padilla to the office while election officials finish certifying the election. The district currently has a non-voting caretaker.
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Council District 6 in the San Fernando Valley stretches from Sun Valley on the eastern edge of San Fernando Valley to Lake Balboa, west of the 405. It includes Arleta, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Sun Valley, Lake Balboa, and parts of North Hollywood and North Hills. Input your address here to find out whether you live in this district.
Padilla is replacing former council president Nury Martinez who resigned following the leaked audio scandal last year.
Padilla’s opponent Marisa Alcaraz conceded the election on Friday. As of the latest count, Padilla was leading with about 56% of the vote.
Padilla is a community organizer and onetime field deputy to Martinez. As a teenager, Padilla and activists fought over the expansion of a landfill in Sun Valley. She also worked for the L.A. Alliance for a New Economy…
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