Ruth Galanter
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Ruth Galanter is an American politician, environmentalist and consultant with a background in urban planning. She served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1987 to 2003.
Galanter in 1992
Pat Russell
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Pat Russell was an American community activist and member of the Los Angeles City Council. She was the fourth woman to serve on that city council and the first woman to be City Council president.
Ruth Galanter
…Venice and Mar Vista, as well as predominantly white Westchester and mostly black Crenshaw. In the primary election of April 1987 against incumbent Pat Russell, Galanter "stunned Russell by capturing 29% of the primary vote to Russell's 42%." Battling for votes in the final election, the Russell camp made much…
Official portrait, 1986