Marqueece harris dawson biography of george washington

American politician

Marqueece L. Harris-Dawson (born November 7, 1969)^[1] is an American politician, currently serving as the president of the Los Angeles City Council since September 20, 2024.

A member of the Democratic Party, who has represented the 8th district of the Los Angeles City Council since 2015.^[2]

Early life and education

Marqueece Harris-Dawson grew up in South Los Angeles and was raised in the Black church.^[which?][3] He graduated from Morehouse College where he majored in Political Science and Mathematics.^[3] He holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and is also an Aspen Institute Pahara Fellow.^[4]

Career

Community Coalition Substance Abuse and Addiction Center

Harris-Dawson joined the Community Coalition in 1995, recognized as one of the most progressive non-profits in the country.

In 2004 he succ