LaBonge Beats Garfield in 4th District Race
City Hall veteran Tom LaBonge handily beat labor attorney Beth Garfield in an election Tuesday to succeed his former boss, the late John Ferraro, as the Los Angeles City Council member for the 4th District.
With all precincts counted, LaBonge had 61.8% of the vote compared to 38.2% for Garfield.
It was an emotional victory for LaBonge, who served for 15 years as the chief field deputy for Ferraro. His former boss died in April after representing the council district for 35 years.
“I’m honored to be in the position to solve neighborhood problems, and work for all of the people of L.A. I feel great,” said LaBonge, who gathered with 200 supporters at Lucy’s El Adobe, a Melrose Avenue restaurant, to watch the election returns come in.
He promised to use his nearly three decades of City Hall experience to bring together the large number of newcomers with the council’s old guard.
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