LOS ANGELES—Marqueece Harris-Dawson was sworn in as City Council president Friday, succeeding Paul Krekorian in a ceremony marked by a standing ovation and the passing of the gavel, as he leads the 15-member council in addressing homelessness, housing goals, and policies affecting nearly 4 million Los Angeles residents.
Harris-Dawson is expected to lead the council until December. After that, a new council, once established with at least one new member, will conduct another vote for council leadership.
Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who chairs the council’s Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee, will serve as the next pro tem.
The leadership transition follows Krekorian’s announcement earlier this year that he would step down due to his upcoming departure from the council in December, as mandated by term limits. Krekorian officially led his final council meeting Wednesday….