The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved the appointment of Patrice Lattimore as the next City Clerk, who will oversee next year’s elections and an ongoing process to update the City Charter.

Council members voted unanimously to confirm Lattimore. Mayor Karen Bass nominated her last week to serve as the City Clerk, citing her extensive career working within the office.

Lattimore serves as the chief management analyst for the City Clerk’s office, where she has developed a legislative management system and increased Spanish language accessibility for all council and committee meetings.

Lattimore received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, and later earned her master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Los Angeles Paci

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