Karen Bass
American politician and 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1953 · age 73
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, serving as speaker during her final term.
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Bass, behind Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (left), with John Laird while speaking to Virginia Governor Mark Warner in 2007.
Karen Bass with Diane Watson on the day Bass announced she would run for Congress in 2010
Bass speaking in support of DREAMers in December 2017
Bass with Eric Garcetti, Antonio Villaraigosa and Pete Buttigieg at the Martin Luther King Jr. station in Los Angeles, July 8, 2022
Bass speaking at during her mayoral campaign kickoff in 2021
Bass sworn in as Mayor of Los Angeles by Vice President Kamala HarrisOn YouTube
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, I don’t believe the way to show my strength is by fighting. I believe the way to show my strength is by winning.
Making history with each of you today is a monumental moment in my life and in Los Angeles.
