Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson said Wednesday he intends to step down from the council presidency in January and is pushing for Councilwoman Nury Martinez to succeed him in the post. Wesson, president of the 15-member council since 2012, said he is leaving the powerful post to focus on his bid for a seat on the Los Angeles County Supervisors in the March election. He will continue to serve on the City Council until his term expires in December 2020. “I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish as a unified council over the last eight years,” he said in a statement. Other candidates in the contest include state Sen. Holly Mitchell, former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry and author and political commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 27, 2019 22:18 UTC