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FORMER US Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard has been elected as the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Harbour Commissioners.

In addition, the five-member commission also voted in Diane Middleton as its new vice president. Both started their new roles immediately after their unanimous election on July 20, reports Container News.



Ms Roybal-Allard was appointed to the five-member board by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in May 2023. She previously served in the US House of Representatives for three decades and was the first Mexican-American woman elected to the US Congress.



Also, Diane Middleton began serving on the Harbour Commission in 2019. A resident of San Pedro, Ms Middleton is an attorney and expert in labour and maritime law, long active in Harbour area labour and civil rights issues.



The other three Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners are Ed Renwick, a board member since 2013; Michael Munoz and I Lee Williams, both appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Bass in May 2023.



"I have known and fought alongside Commissioner Roybal-Allard for many years, and her experience in Congress, where she secured critical funding for Port operations and advocated for the equitable treatment of communities impacted by truck traffic, will be an asset to both the Port and to the City," said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.