Hahn Reappoints Eight County Commissioners
Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Janice Hahn’s recommendation for the reappointment of eight members of Los Angeles County commissions that she had previously named to their roles. Los Angeles County Commissioners advise the Board of Supervisors on a range of topics. There are currently over 200 commissions, committees, and boards established in the County to which the Board of Supervisors appoints members.
“My commissioners are my eyes and ears on critical issues affecting the lives of LA County’s 10 million residents. These eight appointees have not disappointed, and I am so grateful to them for their time and service,” said Hahn. “Our LA County government can better serve our residents thanks to their experiences and input.”
Today Hahn reappointed the following commissioners (photos available by clicking on hyperlinked names):
• Deena Duncan, La Mirada. Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs. Duncan, a licensed therapist and substance use counselor, has spent 26 years working in the field of substance use treatment. She is also an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and other traumas.
• Ilan Davidson, San Pedro. Commission on Human Relations. Davidson is a Jewish educator and cantor at Temple Beth El. He is a member of the San Pedro Faith Consortium and Founder/Executive Director of KindredSPIRITS.
• Cathy McClure, Whittier. County Commission for Older Adults. McClure is a longtime advocate, currently serving as Regional Chair of the Red Cross Rio Hondo Chapter. She is retired from a career in fundraising, including as Regional Director of United Way Greater LA.
• Carlos Benavides, Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities. Benavides is a peer mentor educator and chair of the Patient Advisory Council at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. In 2023, Hahn named an amphitheater at Rancho Los Amigos in Benavides’s honor.
• Ramon Pizarro, San Pedro. Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities. Pizarro served as a peer mentor at Rancho Los Amigos for newly injured spinal cord patients. He also serves as a co-chair on Rancho’s Patient Advisory Council and a board member for Communities Actively Living Independently and Free, a disability advocacy organization.
• Felix Lopez, Cerritos. Los Angeles County Commission on Insurance. Lopez is an active business leader, currently serving as President and CEO of Pinoy Insurance. He is founder and president of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce-Southeast Corridor and co-founder of the Artesia Chamber of Commerce.
• Alejandra Albarran Moses, Long Beach. Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development. Albarran Moses holds a hold a PhD in Education and serves as Early Childhood Education Coordinator for the City of Long Beach. Her research investigated how communities support parents of young children to prepare for the educational system.
• Kenny Green, Wilmington. Public Health Commission. Green has over 29 years of experience with community, public health, intervention, prevention and youth development programs.
