June 28--Newly elected Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu, who will be the first Korean American to sit on the panel, will be officially sworn in Sunday during a ceremony at City Hall.
The ceremony on the south lawn at 200 N. Spring St. is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m., officials said.
Ryu, 39, a health center executive, beat out former council aide Carolyn Ramsay in the May election to represent the 4th District. Ryu's victory was especially significant because it was in a district that is just 7.4% Asian American and his campaign was centered less on his race or heritage and more on district issues such as excessive development and crumbling infrastructure.
The sprawling district includes a small portion of Koreatown, the Miracle Mile neighborhood, Hollywood and parts of the San Fernando Valley.
Ryu will fill the seat being vacated by Councilman Tom LaBonge, who was termed out. Ramsay was LaBonge's chief of staff.
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