Marqueece Harris-Dawson—A Genuine Treasure and True Leader for L.A.

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

Audacy

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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I sit down with L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson to discuss everything L.A. from the Crenshaw District to the Civic Center. Now in his third term representing CD8, Harris-Dawson is stewarding growth and development in one of the most crucial districts in Los Angeles, but also spearheading ambitious projects such as the $2.6 billion overhaul of the Convention Center. A highly engaging conversation with a dynamic personality, it's easy to see why MHD was unanimously elected President of the City Council.

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0:00.0	You know, I feel like we're really in renaissance.
0:02.7	Yeah.
0:03.7	You know, we're, you know, partly remaking ourselves.
0:05.1	We've got the metro, which is probably the biggest transportation investment in South
0:09.7	LA.
0:10.7	I see what I'm down there. Absolutely.
0:12.7	You know, everybody who comes out of the airport will roll through the Crenshaw district.
0:18.3	Right.
0:19.1	Through High Park, through Lamarck Park, in order to get really downtown or to get to the
0:24.6	west side or anywhere, that's what's going to happen.
0:26.8	And so we're excited about the future.
0:29.9	And, you know, there's a great sense of hope and a great sense of resiliency.
0:41.3	Great to see you. Out here in the sunny San Fernando Valley.
0:43.3	That's right.
0:44.3	Absolutely.
0:45.3	Beautiful day, by the way.
0:46.3	Yes, gorgeous day.
0:47.3	The rain, as we know, Los Angeles, always clears to make for absolutely.
0:51.3	It's like taking a good bath.
0:52.3	The city takes a good bath, so everything looks spick and span for a few days.
0:56.7	There you go.
0:57.7	And speaking to spig and span, before we get too deep into it, I want to give a shout out
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