Latest News

As the campaign for CD10 heats up, young civic leaders and committed community activists are throwing their support behind the most seasoned, experienced (and oldest!) leader among the candidates. While MRT’s experience and record of results are often cited as […]

With back-to-back question-and-answer forums over the weekend, the Campaign for CD10 is in full swing. The Supervisor participated in both of the first forums of the City Council campaign season — the primary is on March 3 — one hosted […]

There are three public events scheduled in January with the candidates for the 10th city council district. Join us in supporting MRT at these forums. Hope to see you there. Ethiopian Democratic Club of Los Angeles WHEN: Saturday, January 11, […]

Every January for 28 years, Mark Ridley-Thomas has invited friends and family, community leaders and colleagues to welcome the new year with the African American tradition of sharing a meal of black eyed peas and greens (and macaroni and cheese, […]

Homelessness, the dearth of affordable housing and the importance of civic engagement were main topics of discussion when neighbors, friends and community leaders gathered for an informal question-and-answer session with Mark Ridley-Thomas at the West Adams home of Kurt and […]

Firefighters and carpenters, members of the faith community and the arts community, local neighborhood activists and elected officials from throughout the region, and volunteers from every walk of life turned out Saturday, December 14th for Mark Ridley-Thomas’ official City Council […]

At its December 10th meeting, the Los Angeles Democratic Party overwhelmingly endorsed the Supervisor to fill the 10th District City Council seat. The party endorsement comes on the heels of key endorsements by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, […]

You’re invited to our campaign kick-off rally at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 14th at our campaign headquarters at 3847 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles. Refreshments will be provided, and after the rally we will be walking door-to-door, talking to voters. […]

Thank you for your enthusiastic support! Together we have gained enough petition nominating signatures to qualify for the ballot. Onward to March 3rd.

CalMatters, Milken Institute, and Los Angeles Times teamed up for a town hall last week to examine the many factors leading to explosive rates of homelessness, and the steps that local and state leaders are taking to both accelerate housing […]