In a statement Saturday, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian called the role 'the responsibility of a lifetime,' announcing he would not be running to fill Rep. Adam Schiff's seat in the House.
"Since Representative Adam Schiff declared his candidacy for the United States Senate, many friends and colleagues have urged me to run for the open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives," Krekorian wrote in a statement released Saturday. "I am honored by the suggestion that I follow my friend Adam in this office to represent a district that has been my home for much of my life and which I have represented as a school board member and as a State Assemblyman.
"But circumstances have presented me with the responsibility of a lifetime in serving as president of the Los Angeles City Council during a time of extraordinary challenges," Krekorian continued. "Side by side with, this Council is addressing the ongoing crisis of homelessness with unprecedented focus, vigor and effectiveness. ... We are also on the verge of achieving long-overdue transformative reforms in the way City Hall governs.
Several Democrats have submitted paperwork to seek the 30th Congressional District seat held by Schiff, which includes parts of
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