Paul Krekorian

About Paul Krekorian

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Paul Krekorian has spent more than a decade in public service. Since 2010, he has served on the Los Angeles City Council where his leadership as Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee helped guide the City through the Great Recession and toward greater economic promise. Paul is also Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Job Creation, the Vice Chair of the Housing Committee, and sits on the Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Justice Committee; the Trade Travel and Tourism Committee; the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics; the Executive Employee Relations Committee and the Board of Referred Powers.

In addition to serving on the Metro Board of Directors, Paul also serves on the boards of Metrolink, and the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments.

Paul graduated from Reseda's Cleveland High School before earning his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California and a law degree from UC Berkeley. Upon graduating, he spent two decades practicing business, entertainment, and property litigation.

In 2006, after three years on the Burbank Board of Education, Paul won election to the California State Assembly, representing the 43rd District. Paul is the first Armenian-American to be elected to public office in the City of Los Angeles.

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