Today we [introduced] a motion to cut funding to the LAPD, as we reset our priorities in the wake of the murder of #GeorgeFloyd the #BlackLivesMatter call that we all support to end racism.

Nury Martinez

Nury Martinez (born July 9, 1973) is an American politician, currently serving as a Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 6th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Martinez was unanimously chosen to become President of the Los Angeles City Council in December 2019, after serving as the Council's president pro tempore.Martinez is the first Latina to become Council President. She previously served as a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education from 2009 to 2013. Martinez is expected to become acting Mayor of Los Angeles following the appointment and confirmation of Eric Garcetti to the U.S. ambassadorship to India under the Biden administration.

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