Horvath ready to lead




NEWEST SUPERVISOR—Lindsey Horvath wins the 3rd District. Courtesy photo

NEWEST SUPERVISOR—Lindsey Horvath wins the 3rd District. Courtesy photo

West Hollywood City Council member Lindsey Horvath will be the next Los Angeles County supervisor to lead a 2-million person district that includes territory in the Las Virgenes and eastern Conejo valleys and the Santa Monica Mountains.

The 40-year-old Horvath, who becomes the youngest elected woman to serve on the powerful L.A. County governing board, declared victory in the 3rd District over her more politically-seasoned opponent state Sen. Bob Hertzberg on Nov. 17, more than one week after the election.

“The significance of this victory is not lost on me,” Horvath said in a statement.

“Voters chose a new path forward—a path where we humanely and effectively solve our homelessness crisis, a path where we invest in meaningful public safety solutions, a path where we fight unequivocally for full reproductive freedom, and a path where we urgently protect our environment and create a sustainable future for generations to come.”

With Horvath succeeding Sheila Kuehl, who chose not to run again and whose term ends in December, the five-person board of supervisors remains all female.

 

 

“At this critical juncture in Los Angeles’ history, I am proud to bring a new perspective to the board as a renter, as a millennial, and as a staunch believer that the solutions we are looking for are rooted right in our own communities,” Horvath said.

She won 53% of the vote in the Nov. 8 election.

“I am humbled and honored that the voters have chosen me to serve as their next supervisor,” Horvath said in declaring her win.

The district spreads from Santa Monica to the Ventura County line along the coast, including Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Calabasas, most of Hollywood and the cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, and north to Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills and Sylmar.

Horvath, who during the campaign tried to distance herself from her West Hollywood roots to gain a broader, more centrist appeal and make herself more attractive to all communities in the district, took advantage of the dense voter base in the heavily populated West Hollywood Westside zone to secure the win.

Herzberg’s strength as the more widely-known candidate statewide didn’t make a difference in the Los Angeles-confined 3rd District voting.

“I want to offer my most sincere and humble congratulations to supervisor-elect Horvath. The challenges that we face as a county are extraordinary and it will take someone with Lindsey’s work ethic to be successful,” Herzberg told The Acorn.

Horvath said Herzberg called her on the phone late last week to concede the race.

Scott Steepleton contributed to this story.