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Jose Huizar
Jose Huizar is a Democrat and former member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 14 from 2005 to 2020. He was first elected to the Council in 2005 and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011. On June 23, 2020, Huizar was arrested on charges of racketeering. The Los Angeles City Council removed him from office the same day.[1] Click here to learn more.
Before becoming a city council member, Huizar served as a member and president of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education.[2][3]
Biography
Huizar was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. He obtained a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.P.A. from Princeton University, and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.[2]
Elections
2015
The city of Los Angeles, California, held elections for city council on May 19, 2015. A primary election took place on March 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 3, 2014. Seven of the 15 city council seats were up for election.[4]
In the primary election for District 14, incumbent Jose Huizar faced Nadine Momoyo Diaz, John O'Neill, Mario Chavez and Gloria Molina. Because Huizar received over 50% of the vote, the general election for District 14 was called off.[5]
| Los Angeles City Council, District 14, Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Jose Huizar Incumbent |
65.3% | 13,704 | |
| Gloria Molina | 24.3% | 5,099 | |
| Nadine Momoyo Diaz | 4.4% | 913 | |
| Mario Chavez | 3.7% | 774 | |
| John O'Neill | 2.3% | 483 | |
| Total Votes | 20,973 | ||
| Source: City of Los Angeles, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | |||
Noteworthy events
Arrest on corruption charges
On June 23, 2020, Huizar was arrested and taken into federal custody on charges of racketeering during an ongoing corruption investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of various members of Los Angeles' municipal government.[1][6] The charges against Huizar alleged that he accepted cash bribes and campaign donations from real estate developers in exchange for his assistance in the municipal development approval process.[1][7] Also on June 23, the Los Angeles City Council suspended him, leaving his council seat vacant.[1]
Huizar appeared in a virtual court hearing before Judge Paul L. Abrams on the day of his arrest and was released on a $100,000 bond. Attorneys representing Huizar issued a statement that said that Huizar “intends to respond to the government’s allegations in court" and that he "firmly believes that these matters should be handled in a court of law and not in the media."[7]
On August 3, 2020, Huizar pleaded not guilty.[8] His trial was scheduled for June 22, 2021, but was later delayed to May 24, 2022, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Los Angeles Times, "L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar charged in federal corruption probe," June 23, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 JoseHuizar.com "About," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ LAist, "L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar Considering A Run For Becerra's Congressional Seat," December 3, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles City Clerk, "2015 Scheduled Elections," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles City Clerk, "2015 Official Candidate List," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "‘They’re all tainted by it.’ Federal corruption cases deal new blow to trust in City Hall," April 1, 2020
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ABC7, "Los Angeles Councilman Jose Huizar arrested in connection with federal bribery, corruption probe," June 24, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar enters not guilty plea in City Hall corruption case," August 3, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "New trial date set for José Huizar, additional defendants possible," August 19, 2020
- ↑ The Real Deal, "Jose Huizar federal corruption trial postponed again," May 11, 2021
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