Candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 1

Joseph Lucey

A proven leader with nearly five decades of business and community service, committed to safer neighbourhoods, stronger families, and a more accountable city hall

Los Angeles deserves leadership that listens, responds, and delivers real results. I’m Joseph Lucey, a candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 1 in June, 2026 election, and I’m running to restore accountability, improve public safety, and strengthen every neighborhood from Highland Park to PicoUnion.

I look forward to earning your trust, respect, and vote as we work together to bring real change to Council District 1. I am a candidate with practical ideas and a commitment to improving our community in key areas:

My Priorities

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• Homelessness: Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent with little to no results. I have a new approach that brings dignity and compassion, reduces costs to taxpayers, addresses housing challenges, cleans our streets and freeways, and tackles crime at the same time.

• Job Growth and Opportunity: Expanding opportunities, especially for our youth.

• Gang Reduction: Continuing efforts to reduce gang activity and keep neighborhoods safe.

• Lower Taxes: Working to reduce the tax burden on residents.

• Affordable Housing: Supporting new and affordable housing within Los Angeles.

• Crime Reduction: Enforcing existing laws to keep communities safe.

• Support for First Responders: Standing with the brave men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department and Fire Department.

• Education Reform: Bringing a more responsible approach to education. Many professors have shared concerns that first-year college students are not fully prepared for basic college-level work—we must do better.

Community Safety

We need stronger communities by increasing the number of police officers and firefighters. Unlike Councilwoman Hernandez, I do not support defunding the police. Safe communities are a priority for all residents of Los Angeles.

Back in 2001, I helped introduce surveillance equipment to the LAPD, starting in MacArthur Park. A year later, the Los Angeles Times reported that crime in the area had been reduced by 51%. This is just one example of the creative solutions I bring—not only for District 1 but for the entire city.

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It would be a privilege to serve you and an honor to contribute to making Los Angeles a great place to live, work, and grow. Explore my website, share your concerns and ideas, and be part of my team. Together, we can make real change happen.

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About Council District 1

Los Angeles Council District 1 runs through parts of northeast and northwest Los Angeles, covering a diverse range of neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles.

It includes all or parts of Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Sycamore Grove, Solano Canyon, Elysian Park, Echo Park, Westlake, Angelino Heights, Temple Beaudry, Chinatown, Forgotten Edge, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Pico Union, Adams-Normandie, University Park, Victor Heights, Koreatown, Mid Cities, and MacArthur Park.

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