1. John Duran succeeded outgoing City Council member Paul Koretz, who was elected to the State Assembly.
15 Facts About John Duran
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John Duran previously served on the city's Rent Stabilization Commission.
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John Duran has a long history of involvement with the LGBT community.
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One of John Duran's stated concerns is alcohol and drug recovery in West Hollywood.
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John Duran secured the site for the West Hollywood Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center.
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John Duran initiated a series of town hall meetings on crystal methamphetamine that has served as a model for other communities impacted.
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John Duran is advocating for the historic preservation of the Sunset Strip and the eventual creation of a Rock 'n' Roll Museum.
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An openly gay man, John Duran is a founding board member of ANGLE.
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John Duran served as president of the board of directors of Equality California, the largest statewide LGBT civil rights organization in the US In addition, John Duran is a past board member of the ACLU, Lambda Legal Defense, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
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John Duran defended the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center during the medicinal use of marijuana controversy.
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John Duran served as legal counsel for ACT UP in the late 1980s, was the trial attorney for the Los Angeles Needle Exchange Program, and defended the first amendment rights of numerous protestors.
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John Duran was identified as one of the 20 most influential members of the gay community by IN LA Magazine.
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John Duran is one of the very few HIV-positive elected officials in the United States.
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John Duran is a founder of the West Hollywood Chorale, and collects paintings and Disney memorabilia.
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John Duran is writing a history of the gay rights movement in Southern California.