Nury Martinez | |
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| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office January 5, 2020 – October 10, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Herb Wesson |
| Succeeded by | Mitch O'Farrell (acting) |
| President pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office January 22, 2019 – January 5, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell Englander |
| Succeeded by | Joe Buscaino |
| Assistant President pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office July 28, 2015 – January 22, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom LaBonge |
| Succeeded by | Joe Buscaino |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office August 9, 2013 – October 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Cardenas |
| Succeeded by | Imelda Padilla |
| Member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education from the 6th district | |
| In office July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Korenstein |
| Succeeded by | Mónica Ratliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1973 San Fernando Valley, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (since 2023, disputed)[1] Democratic (before 2023) |
| Education | California State University, Northridge (BA) |
Nury Martinez (born July 9, 1973) is an American former politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 6th district from 2013 until her resignation in 2022. A former member of the Democratic Party, Martinez became president of the Los Angeles City Council in December 2019, after serving as the council's president pro tempore.[2] Martinez was the first Latina to become council president.[2] She was a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education from 2009 to 2013.
On October 10, 2022, Martinez stepped down from her post as council president following the release of an audio recording where she disparaged fellow council members and their children and used racist language. She remained a member of the city council, but announced that she would be taking a paid leave of absence.[3] On October 12, facing continued protests and demands to step down from community members and politicians including U.S. president Joe Biden, she resigned her seat on the council.[4]
- ^ McPhee, Michele (November 6, 2023). "Where in the World Is Nury Martinez? (Updated)". Los Angeles. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nury Martinez chosen as first Latina president of the L.A. City Council". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Uncertainty Remains Following Nury Martinez's Resignation as LA City Council President".
- ^ "Nury Martinez resigns Los Angeles City Council seat amid leaked recording of racist remarks". KABC-TV. October 12, 2022.