Herb Wesson knows his way through and around Los Angeles City Hall and on Monday, March 21, Councilman Wesson assumed his leadership role as the “interim” councilmember of the 10th District, replacing Mark Ridley-Thomas who was suspended by the Los Angeles City Council in October 2021 on federal bribery and embezzlement charges.
Since 1963, when Tom Bradley defeated Joe E. Hollingsworth to become the first African American elected councilmember of the 10th District, the seat has always been seen as a Black seat.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously today to appoint former Councilman Herb Wesson to represent the city’s 10th district, as a replacement for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted in a federal corruption case.
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez appointed the chief of staff for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas as the “caretaker” for the 10th Council District on Monday, November 1, 2021.