Garcetti names Ana Guerrero as chief of staff

Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti just announced that the chief of staff in his City Council office, Ana Guerrero, will fill the same role when Garcetti moves down to the mayor's third floor suite. "Ana was the key player in my work to cut budget costs and revitalize neighborhoods," Garcetti said in a statement. "Together, we're going to build on this foundation with new solutions to fix City Hall and strengthen communities citywide."

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Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti announced today that Ana Guerrero will serve as his Administration's Chief of Staff.

"I’m focused on creating jobs and solving problems in our neighborhoods, and there is no one more expert and experienced in making government work better for the people of L.A. than Ana Guerrero," Garcetti said. "Ana was the key player in my work to cut budget costs and revitalize neighborhoods. Together, we're going to build on this foundation with new solutions to fix City Hall and strengthen communities citywide."

"I am honored and humbled for this opportunity to serve the people of Los Angeles," Guerrero said. "Mayor-elect Garcetti's back to basics agenda is what Los Angeles needs to move forward, and I'm going to make sure he has the tools he needs to get the job done."

Guerrero is a first generation Mexican-American and the daughter of migrant farmworkers. She began her career in Northern California with the Sonoma County Organizing Project where she organized low- and middle-income families around job creation and affordable housing issues. She came to Los Angeles in 1995 to become the lead organizer of the United Neighborhoods Organization (UNO). While there, Guerrero led a campaign that helped more than 5,000 immigrants become naturalized, politically active citizens. She also provided technical assistance to community-based organizations through the Center for Community Change.

Guerrero has been with the Office of Councilmember Garcetti since July 2001. She was named District Director in July 2003, after serving as Organizing Director. She became Chief of Staff in 2008. Garcetti served as Council President from 2006 to 2012.

Guerrero is a wife and mother of three children. During her free time, she enjoys hiking, participating in book groups, and a strict spinning regimen for fitness. She stays active in community organizing by serving on the boards of the Center for Community Change and the Needmor Family Fund.

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