Councilwoman Heather Hutt is among the most committed public servants in the hist
ory of the city. Practically every initiative or action she promotes is designed to benefit the residents and businesses of the 10th District.
As a result of her devoted service, the constituents of the city’s 10th Council District have totally embraced Hutt and overwhelmingly supported her election to a full term as their representative on the Los Angeles City Council. The backing of the people is no surprise considering how the councilwoman makes every effort to address the needs of her diverse district.
CD 10 encompasses a wide range of ethnicities, faiths, geography, and class distinctions. The district spans from Koreatown to Wilshire Center to Mid-City to Palms to South Robertson to West Adams to Crenshaw to Leimert Park and contains a population of 250,000+. Many recognize that it’s no easy feat to meet the expectations of hundreds of thousands of people, yet observers admit that Hutt has made incredible strides to do exactly that.
A native of Los Angeles, Councilwoman Hutt is the first woman to represent CD 10, the only Black woman on the current City Council and only the third Black woman to serve on the Council in the history of the city. Initially appointed by the City Council to serve as the CD 10 representative, she went on to make such a tremendous impact that she received 62% percent of the vote in the general election.
“I’ve spent my whole life in public service, working on behalf of my neighbors and helping them with their needs,” Hutt has often said, and her accomplishments reveal that she demonstrates that philosophy as the Councilwoman of the 10th.
Significant achievements during her tenure include:
- Partnering with L.A. County to launch a mobile clinic to provide medical service to unhoused people.
Supporting the construction of a mixed-income housing project in Arlington Heights.
- Uniting with Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto-Martinez to urge the city to ban businesses from going cashless.
- Secured $205,000 in funding to implement the South Los Angeles Bio-Innovation Lab to acquaint students with bioscience careers.
- Launched the Substance Use Disorder Counselor Pilot Program with city departments and local nonprofits to help residents with disorders transition to being certified counselors.
- Hosted Snow Night in Leimert Park and LaFayette Park to offer winter fun to families.
- Opened Pio Pico Park in Koreatown to provide more green space in the neighborhoods.
- Utilized matching grants to initiate street improvements on Fairfax Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Whitmore Drive and Little Ethiopia
- Initiated the installation of left turn signals on Redondo, Venice, Jefferson and Obama Boulevards.
- Implemented The Love Hutt to offer wellness and self-care activities for women.
- Conducting regular community clean-ups throughout the Council District and partnered with city agencies to facilitate curb and sidewalk repairs, collect illegally dumped items, and clean more than 100 alleys.
- Worked with LADOT to install pedestrian and bike safety improvement along Adams Blvd.
A longtime resident of CD 10, Hutt previously served as the state director for then-Senator and later Vice President Kamala Harris. Hutt was the first Black in this position in California’s history. Also, her work with the state and federal government has resulted in strong, established relationships with elected officials on all levels.
Hutt is well known to many constituents and possesses deep knowledge about the concerns affecting the district’s issues. Expressing her intentions during her swearing-in ceremony, Hutt said, “As councilwoman, I am steadfast in my commitment to serve you because I have faith in what we can do as a community.”
