Melinda Ramos-Alatorre Leaves Gil Cedillo's Office

by LA1 News

   Council District 1 Field Deputy Melinda Ramos-Alatorre has apparently called it quits. She wrote an email to local stakeholders on Monday, April 18, announcing that her last day would be today. Alatorre is known in her area as a responsive public representative who eventually showed herself to be sensitive and open to grassroots causes. Although described initially as green by would-be detractors, she evolved to balance the tightrope between being a public face to the Cedillo's controversial agendas and the loyal deputy she was hired to be for him.

   Is Ramos-Alatorre jumping a sinking ship? With the pending loss of communications director Fredy Ceja that could be the case. Highland Park business owner Jesse Rosas, who ran third behind Cedillo and Gardea in the last CD1 election, has pulled papers for the 2017 contest for CD1. Local pundits are also throwing names like Monica Alcaraz and Josef Bray-Ali into the contest hat. Cedillo announced on March 19 of this year, a week after Ceja's arrest for Suspicion of DUI, that Figueroa Street would become the safest street in Los Angeles. It was a nod of support to the bike lane enthusiast crowd he dumped just after the election.

Alatorre's departure email reads:

Good Morning,


   I hope this message finds you well. My last day with Council District 1 will be Friday, April 22nd. Conrado Terrazas will be taking on my major projects until a permanent replacement is found. He can be reached via email at Conrado.Terrazas@lacity.org. Please continue to send all of your case work needs to Pedro Ramirez at Pedro.Ramirez@lacity.org,


   The last two years have truly been a learning experience, and I have each and every one of you to thank for that. I thank you for continuing to work on Making Council District 1 Number 1!

In Unity,

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Melinda Ramos-Alatorre