Imelda Padilla
American politician
Imelda G. Padilla (born 1987) is an American politician who is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 6th district since 2023. Elected in the 2023 Los Angeles special election to replace Nury Martinez, Padilla previously worked as a community relations manager.
She was a candidate for the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education for the 6th district, losing to Kelly Gonez in the runoff election.
Early life and education
Padilla was born in 1987 in Van Nuys and raised in Sun Valley, a first-generation Mexican-American. Her father was a gardener and her mother worked at an airplane factory. One of several children, Padilla stated she followed her older sisters towards community service. She attended John H. Francis Polytechnic High School, with her sisters introducing her to the L.A. City Youth Council when she was in ninth grade. While attending public schools, Padilla reports she had rickets and was bullied by other kids.
She attended and graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree, later graduating from California State University, Northridge with a master's degree. She worked on engagement for the L.A. County’s Women and Girls Initiative, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, and Pacoima Beautiful, as well as being a field deputy for councilmember Nury Martinez.
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