Karen Bass

Mayor â€ĸ City of Los Angeles
👤 Person Democrat active ✅ Verified

📝 Biography

Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) 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 Assembly term. After attending San Diego State University and California State University, Dominguez Hills, Bass worked as a physician assistant and community organizer, before being elected to represent California's 47th State Assembly district in 2004.

ℹī¸ Basic Information

Gender
F
Birth Date
10/3/1953

🔗 External Resources

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đŸ‘Ĩ Group Memberships

Group Name Type Legislative Body Session Party Role Joined Left
117th House Democrats legislative U.S. House of Representatives 117th Congress Democratic Member 1/3/2021 1/3/2023
116th House Democrats legislative U.S. House of Representatives 116th Congress Democratic Member 1/3/2019 1/3/2021
115th House Democrats legislative U.S. House of Representatives 115th Congress Democratic Member 1/3/2017 1/3/2019
114th House Democrats legislative U.S. House of Representatives 114th Congress Democratic Member 1/6/2015 1/3/2017

📅 Event Associations (2)

Date Event Source Relationship Involvement
12/18/2019 2019 House Impeaches Trump on Abuse of Power (Article 1) Vote Results voted for primary
12/18/2019 House Votes to Impeach Trump for Obstruction of Congress (Article 2) 696 roll call vote voted for primary