1. Michael Bonin was born on March 19,1967 and is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 11th district from 2013 to 2022.
14 Facts About Mike Bonin
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Mike Bonin graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Massachusetts, in 1985.
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Mike Bonin's grandfather William P Constantino was a state representative and a judge in the town of Clinton.
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Mike Bonin had a sister, Maureen, who died of cancer in 2010.
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From 1989 to 1996 Mike Bonin worked as a reporter at Springfield Newspapers in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Wave Newspapers in Los Angeles.
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From 2003 to 2004 Mike Bonin worked in the Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman as deputy chief of staff and district director.
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Mike Bonin was re-elected on March 7,2017, defeating Mark Ryavec and Robin Rudisill.
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Mike Bonin was appointed Chair of the City Council's Transportation Committee, and serves as a member of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors.
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On January 26,2022, Mike Bonin announced that he would not seek reelection for a third term, citing depression and health issues.
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In 2018, Mike Bonin supported the construction of A Bridge Home Venice Beach homeless shelter in a residential area of Venice.
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In 2019, Mike Bonin opposed California Senate Bill 50, a zoning reform bill which would allow for dense housing near rail stations, major bus routes and areas with high concentrations of jobs.
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Mike Bonin said that more housing supply would "ravage" the Del Rey neighborhood and cause the displacement of low-income Latino renters.
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In May 2021, Mike Bonin sponsored a motion to study situating temporary homeless housing in parking lots near Will Rogers State Beach.
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Mike Bonin is Catholic, a member of St Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica.