David Eun Seok Ryu is an American politician, who served as the Los Angeles City Councilman for District 4 from 2015 to 2020. He is the first Korean-American to hold a council seat in Los Angeles, California, and the first Asian-American to serve on Los Angeles City Council Leadership. Ryu was defeated by Nithya Raman in the November 3rd, 2020 general election.
Ryu at the Los Angeles 2019 Women's March
Ryu with supporters after advancing in the primary.
Mayor Eric Garcetti speaking at Ryu's inauguration in 2015.
Los Angeles's 4th City Council district
Los Angeles's 4th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Nithya Raman since 2020 after she defeated David Ryu in that year's election. The district is situated in Central Los Angeles, the southern San Fernando Valley, and eastern Santa Monica Mountains.
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