Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park has stepped up as an empathetic leader for Pacific Palisades residents affected by recent fires. At a charity event, she connected with community members who lost homes and faced uncertainties. Her supportive demeanor starkly contrasts her usual tough image at City Hall. Park has been proactive in sharing updates and comforting residents during a chaotic recovery phase, filling the role many feel was lacking from Mayor Karen Bass. Her candid acknowledgment of governmental shortcomings resonates with constituents navigating their recovery.
"We're government, so we're probably going to screw up along the way," she told the crowd at the Westside YMCA charity event.
"Don’t sell in haste," she told one resident. "I’m going to be with you every step of the way," she said to another.
The time to show empathy was right away," said Dermot Givens, a political consultant. "Park has filled that vacuum."
A roller coaster of emotions followed, she recalled, from "grief to rage" - the rage being the magn...
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