From Councilmember Bonin

As you probably know, last month Matt Tecle, my field representative for your community, left my staff to work in the field of homelessness services. I was terribly sorry that he left, but I am excited for him, and I am thrilled he will be working to help solve the biggest crisis facing our city and our neighborhoods.

And I am very excited to announce his replacement: Hannah Levien.

Hannah, who once served as my field representative for West LA, Mar Vista and Del Rey, left my team about a year ago to work on the legislative team of my colleague, Paul Krekorian. She returns to District 11 as my deputy district director and as my field representative for Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista and Ladera.

I am thrilled to have Hannah back on the team. She is smart, energetic, and experienced, and she is determined to provide great service to the amazing neighborhoods of the 11th District. And with so many amazing community leaders like you for her to partner with, I expect great things. Please feel free to reach out to Hannah directly (she is cc’d on this email) to follow up on projects/requests from Matt, or schedule a 1:1 meeting or for any other city-related or district issues. 

Thanks! I hope you are well and taking good care during this public health crisis. I look forward to seeing you (in real life and not on Zoom!) sometime soon.

-Mike

About Hannah:

Hannah graduated from Marist College as a 4 year NCAA Division I water polo athlete, serving as a captain in her final two years, and leading her team to the conference championship both seasons. Following graduation, she moved to Austin, Texas where she served as an Americorps member, teaching bilingual literacy in a Title 1 school. She moved to Los Angeles to complete the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she worked on the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative for Los Angeles, and organized with the Los Angeles County Building and Trades union.

Upon completion of the Coro Program, she worked for Senator Dianne Feinstein in the Los Angeles field office. Most recently, she served as a field deputy for Councilmember Mike Bonin in Council District 11, where she covered Mar Vista, Del Rey and West Los Angeles.

Hannah is a native of Davis, California and enjoys cycling, beach volleyball, backpacking and hot yoga.