Councilmember Imelda Padilla represents the Sixth Council District of Los Angeles, often considered the heart of the Valley. She joined the Los Angeles City Council in 2023, following a special election, and she was elected to serve her first full term in March of 2024.

A lifelong resident of the Valley, Imelda brings over 20 years of community organizing and advocacy experience to City Hall. Prior to joining the Council, Imelda served her community in multiple capacities. She helped launch the L.A. County’s Women and Girls Initiative, she worked at the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy where she mobilized a Valley coalition to raise the minimum wage, and she led multiple projects to advance environmental justice with Pacoima Beautiful. Earlier in her career, Imelda served the 6th District as Field Deputy for Sun Valley, the neighborhood where she was raised. Most recently, she was the Community Relations Manager for a prominent provider of quality healthcare in the Valley.

Having attended local public schools, Imelda knows firsthand the importance of having access to quality public education and having a strong support system to succeed. A big proponent of volunteerism and advancing educational opportunities for youth, Imelda has served as the President of the Valley College Foundation Board and she spearheaded Adelante Latino Youth Summit, an annual conference aimed to inspire the youth in her community with higher learning and career workshops.
Today, she continues to be a champion for her communities by working hard to deliver improved city services, resources, and effective solutions for homelessness, neighborhood safety, and transparency in local government.

She currently serves as the Chair of the Government Operations Committee, Vice Chair of the Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee, and is a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics Games, the Civil Rights, Equity, Aging, Immigration and Disability, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee, and the Public Works Committee.