WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Wednesday, December 17, the city of West Hollywood announced that Chelsea Lee Byers will become the next mayor for the city.
During the regular meeting of the West Hollywood City Council on Monday, December 16, John M. Erickson and Danny Hang were sworn-in to new terms on the West Hollywood City Council. Erickson’s oath of office was administered by Brian Sonia-Wallace and Hang’s oath of office was administered by former Mayor and Councilmember John D’Amico.
City Councilmembers serve for a term of four years and are elected at large. Erickson, who serves as the city’s current Mayor, was first elected to the West Hollywood City Council on November 3, 2020.
Hang was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on November 5, 2024. His legislative priorities include getting unhoused neighbors off the streets and into housing with supportive services; building more affordable housing while protecting and expanding renters’ rights; protecting workers and marginalized groups; uplifting local businesses; and creating a safer and healthier West Hollywood community.
The West Hollywood City Council nominated and elected Chelsea Lee Byers to serve as the city’s next Mayor and John Heilman to serve as Vice Mayor. The WeHo City Council selects Councilmembers each year to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor; these positions rotate annually among the Councilmembers.
Incoming Mayor Byers and Incoming Vice Mayor Heilman will be sworn-in to their new roles at the upcoming annual City Council Reorganization and Installation meeting and oath of office ceremony, which will take place on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the City’s Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard.
A reception will immediately follow at the adjacent West Hollywood Park Aquatic and Recreation Center Respite Deck. The meeting, ceremony, and reception are free and open to the public. Limited validated parking will be available at the West Hollywood Park five-story structure.
Byers was elected to the City Council in November 2022. Her priorities include social service delivery, climate-change mitigation strategies, and emergency resiliency efforts; creating more affordable housing and resources for renters; enhancing the streetscape for improved pedestrian and cycling experiences while reducing vehicle-dependency; and community building and policy implementation to ensure an inclusive community for all.
Heilman was active in the incorporation of West Hollywood. He was elected to the City’s first City Council in November 1984 and he was chosen as the City’s second Mayor in 1985. After having served several terms, he was re-elected to the City Council in November 2022.
For additional information about West Hollywood’s City Councilmembers visit www.weho.org/city-government/city-council
By Trevor