Nury Martinez

Nury Martinez
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office August 9, 2013
Preceded by	Tony Cardenas
Member of the LAUSD Board of Education from the 6th district
In office July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Julie Korenstein
Succeeded by	Mónica Ratliff
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Website	District 6

Nury Martinez is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 6th district. Martinez was elected in a special election on July 23, 2013 to succeed Tony Cardenas,^[1] who vacated his seat to become U.S. House Representative for California's 29th congressional district. Martinez is the only woman serving on the city council, and the first female Hispanic member in a quarter century.^[2]

In 2009, Martinez was elected as a member of the Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District, representing the LAUSD District 6.

In 2015, Martinez championed a plan to create a Valley Bureau Human Trafficking Task Force, which among other things would target the criminal enterprise behind prostitution and the "johns" that supported this activity. One tactic that the LAPD will employ as part of this effort, will be to send "dear john" letters to people who travel areas frequented by prostitutes. ^[3]

References

1. "Los Angeles City Elections". Retrieved July 30, 2013.
2. Elex Michaelson (July 23, 1023). "Nury Martinez wins Los Angeles City Council 6th District seat". Los Angeles. ABC. KABC-TV. Missing or empty |series= (help)
3. "PDF of her support" (PDF). Los Angeles. December 1, 2015. LA City Online Documents. Missing or empty |series= (help)

External links

• 6th District Website