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DAVID'S PRIORITIES

Increasing Opportunity for Everyone

David fought to secure $50 Million in funding for afterschool programs, which help 100,000 children in Los Angeles, and introduced a pioneering motion for Paid Parental Leave that would allow up to 18 weeks of paid leave for new parents.

Affordable

Housing

Since taking office, David has worked to create and fund 297 new emergency, bridge, supportive, and affordable housing units currently under construction in Council District 4, with even more in the pipeline.

Government

Accountability

David has championed campaign finance reform, introducing legislation in 2015, 2017, and 2019 to prohibit contributions from developers to city candidates, and to increase matching fund rates to empower small donors.

Accessible

Transportation

David created a 7 Day-a-week shuttle to Griffith Park that connects to the Metro Red Line and carried 650,000 riders in its second year. He is also working on innovative solutions for park access like an Aerial Tram and shuttles.

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ABOUT DAVID

Councilmember David Ryu represents the 4th District of the City of Los Angeles, which includes parts of central LA, the Hollywood Hills, and the San Fernando Valley. He immigrated from South Korea at age 6, and grew up in East Hollywood with his grandmother, parents, and siblings.

Elected in an historic upset in 2015, Ryu is the first Korean American on the LA City Council and only the second Asian American in the City’s history. Ryu ran on a platform of restoring trust in government by bringing a fresh perspective to City Hall.

As Councilmember, Ryu has led the fight to clean up perceived corruption at City Hall by focusing on transparency and reform. He is the only Councilmember to voluntarily refuse all donations from developers with projects before the City; and has championed campaign finance reforms that would forbid such contributions to any City official.

Ryu lives in the Cahuenga Pass with his wife, Regina Yoon, also of Los Angeles.

777 South Figueroa St., Suite 4050
Los Angeles, CA 90017