It took two quick rounds of voting Tuesday night before Ana M. Jara became the first Hispanic from the Pico Neighborhood to take a seat on the City Council.

Jara will fill the seat vacated by Tony Vazquez, the City's first Latino Council member, who resigned after his election to the State Board of Equalization in November.

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AND: https://www.smdp.com/pico-resident-chosen-to-fill-empty-council-seat/172308

AND: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2019/01/23/city-council-selects-ana-jara-to-fill-vacant-council-seat

AND: https://www.smdp.com/pico-resident-chosen-to-fill-empty-council-seat/172308