Meet Lindsey Horvath, Candidate For LA Co. Supervisor District 3

LOS ANGELES, CA — Lindsey Horvath, who currently serves on the West Hollywood City Council, will look to fill Sheila Kuehl's seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors come June 7.

Horvath is up against 5 others looking to represent the massive 3rd District, which covers much of the San Fernando Valley and from Malibu all the way to Hollywood.

Learn more about Horvath and her goals for the 3rd District.

Age (as of Election Day)

39

Party Affiliation

Democrat

Family

Mom, Dad, and Brother

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

I graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science and Gender Studies from the University of Notre Dame. I also received a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from UCLA

Occupation

Small Business Owner and Entertainment Advertising Executive

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

I was elected to the West Hollywood City Council on March 3, 2015 (reelected in 2019), and previously served as a Councilmember for two years from 2009-2011

Campaign website

www.lindseyhorvath.com

Why are you seeking elective office?

My career is defined by tackling the hardest problems, building diverse coalitions, and delivering results for my community. I’m running to be the next Los Angeles County Supervisor from the 3rd District because I have the determination and experience to make a difference for the people who need it most.

Right now, working families are struggling to keep up with a crush of compounding crises. We need Los Angeles County to step up and protect workers’ rights while creating a thriving local economy. We need sustainable housing and services for the people living on our streets and community-focused public safety services that keep us all safe. We need our government to work for us.

I’m ready to use my experience leading the region on issues like homelessness, public safety, and economic development to put Los Angeles County back to work for the people. I’m ready to be your next Los Angeles County Supervisor from the 3rd District, and I humbly ask for your vote.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

My career in public service has been dedicated to standing up for those who need it most — advancing rights, protecting safety, and improving the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized, has been central to my life’s work. I am the ONLY candidate with relevant, current experience and connections at the local level to implement real, on-the-ground, culturally-competent solutions to our District’s most urgent challenges. I am the ONLY candidate currently working within County leadership to implement solutions to our unhoused and housing crises as well as our broken criminal justice system; to improve health and quality of life through enhanced social programs; and to transform our County to a sustainable, clean energy future, especially for communities of color. I am the ONLY candidate who has direct experience navigating the LA County Sheriffs Department to implement real, lasting change - like my work to clear the backlog of untested rape kit evidence - and to hold them accountable - like my work as Chair of the Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board and Oversight Committee. I am the ONLY candidate who worked with businesses and workers to keep businesses safely open, to implement safe working conditions, and to be recognized for the work I did to protect our local economy during a pandemic. The unique, diverse coalition of support we have developed is reflective of the diversity of our district and county, and makes our campaign uniquely positioned to connect with ALL communities throughout the District.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform.

I believe that full reproductive rights and bodily autonomy of every human being must be ensured. California will soon become a refuge and a medical safe haven for women from other states seeking abortions and reproductive care. We must be ready to deploy these services to anyone in need. While serving as Mayor in the nation's first pro-choice city, we opened up the first Planned Parenthood Health Service Center in my city after the domestic terrorist attack on Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs. As Councilmember, I authored my city’s coordinated plan of action with LA County to ensure all people - residents and those who will travel to safely access services - will be guaranteed their rights including access to legal abortion. I’ve used my position at the US Conference of Mayors to ask President Obama to speak to the importance of federal support for local governments that choose to be home to comprehensive reproductive health centers. I also served on the Board for Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project, providing funding to low-income women seeking emergency contraception and abortion services. I earned the endorsement of Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project of LA County and will strongly support and fiercely fight for programs that guarantee this access for Angelenos as well as anyone seeking care in our County.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

I was the longest, consecutively serving Mayor of West Hollywood, leading the city in 2020 and 2021 throughout the pandemic — West Hollywood was awarded for being the most business-friendly city in California during that time. I was elected to the West Hollywood City Council in 2015, and previously served from 2009 to 2011.

I serve the Los Angeles County region in a number of roles.
Current Memberships and Affiliations:
-Immediate Past President of the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA)
-Board Member for CalCities (formerly the League of California Cities)
-Board Member for the National League of Cities (NLC)
-Executive Committee Member and Legislative & Regulatory Chair for Clean Power Alliance of Southern California
-Past President of Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) for the National League of Cities
-West Hollywood City Council Metro Liaison
-Westside Cities Council of Governments Delegate to SCAG Transportation Commission
-Chair, Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board & Oversight Committee
-NOW Member
-LA County Ending the HIV Epidemic Committee Member

I’ve lived in the District since 2004. In addition to the leadership roles I currently hold, I have served in the following ways:
Former West Hollywood Women’s Advisory Board Member + Chair
Former West Hollywood Transportation Commissioner + Chair
Former LAUSD Redistricting Commissioner
Former LA County Library Commissioner
Hollywood NOW - Founding President
California NOW - Former Young Feminist VP
National Women’s Political Caucus LA Westside - Former President
Blessed Sacrament Church Parishioner, Lector, and Choir Member
NOH8 Campaign - Founding Board Member
Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter Member
One Billion Rising - VDAY - Former Global Coordinator
Coalition for Economic Survival Member
Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - Former Board Member

The best advice ever shared with me was:

Play Like a Champion Today

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Of the three candidates, I bring a proven record of bridge-building, community engagement, and innovative problem-solving on the local level. My opponents will try to paint my 15 years of experience in local government as insufficient, compared to their service at the state level. I believe my experience and connections at the local level which has provided a platform for statewide and national leadership roles - as well as being a renter, a millennial, and someone directly facing the needs of working people - will actually be what speaks most resonantly with the voters in the district.

As a Mayor and Councilmember, I took action to keep our communities healthy for all of our residents by encouraging community policing; preserving and building more affordable housing; improving public transit; and finding solutions to care for and house our growing unhoused population.

In short, I have done and am doing the work that is required of a LA County Supervisor. We need leaders who know how to deliver for our communities. I’ve done this not just in West Hollywood but as Immediate Past President of the California Contract Cities; Board Member for the National League of Cities (NLC); Past President of Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) for the National League of Cities; Chair of the Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund Claims Board & Oversight Committee; and Executive Committee Member and Legislative & Regulatory Chair for Clean Power Alliance of Southern California.