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Carolyn Ramsay is an American environmental advocate, politician and writer. She served as the Chief of Staff to Tom LaBonge, [1] a three-term member of the Los Angeles City Council who represents Los Angeles's fourth district. Ramsay ran unsuccessfully to replace LaBonge, who is termed out of office. [2]

Before going into local government, Ramsay worked as a daily newspaper reporter and journalist for local and national news outlets. Her career in public service began in 2006, when she was hired as a field deputy by LaBonge's office and then as the communications deputy for the councilman. In 2010 she left the council office to serve as the program director for the Los Angeles office of the Trust for Public Land, a non-profit environmental organization. In this capacity, Ramsay played a key role in managing the organizations campaign against the privatization of undeveloped, natural spaces across the city. Under her direction, the organization fought to protect public spaces such as Griffith Park and the landmark Hollywood sign [3] as well as to increase park space across the greater Los Angeles area. [4] In 2012 she accepted the job of Chief of Staff to Councilman Tom La Bonge. [5] In 2018, she became the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation. [6]

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  1. ↑ "CD4: Contact Us". www.los-angeles-metropolitan-area.com.
  2. ↑ "Ramsay says she's ready for the challenge | Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press". parklabreanewsbeverlypress.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Spotlight: California Dreaming". The Trust for Public Land.
  4. ↑ "Pine Avenue Park Opens in Maywood". The Trust for Public Land.
  5. ↑ Lombard, Patricia (August 6, 2012). "Carolyn Ramsay returns to City as Chief of Staff for LaBonge". Larchmont Buzz.
  6. ↑ "Parks Foundation to begin second decade with Ramsay at reins". Larchmont Chronicle.
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