Lynda P. Johnson, Councilmember
Councilmember Lynda P. Johnson was elected to the City Council in April, 2022. She has been a resident of Cerritos since 1971.
Boards and Committees
Councilmember Johnson serves on the following Internal Ad Hoc Working Groups:
- ABC Unified School District (Alternate)
- Legislative
- Los Angeles County Public Health Department
- Senior Services/Senior Center
Councilmember Johnson serves on the following external groups:
- California Contract Cities Association
- California Contract Cities Association Legislative Policy Committee
- California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (Alternate)
- Independent Cities Association
- League of California Cities and Los Angeles Regional Division Representative
- League of California Cities Public Safety Committee Representative
- Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Districts 2, 3, 18 & 19) (Alternate)
- National League of Cities Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) Board Member At-Large
- Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board—Policy Board (Alternate)
- Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Community, Economic & Human Development Committee
Councilmember Johnson previously served on the following external groups:
- California League of Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee (2023)
Personal and Professional
Councilmember Johnson served as a Governing Member of the ABC Unified School District Board of Education from 2011 through 2017.
A 38-year employee of the County of Los Angeles, Councilmember Johnson was a Paralegal with the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for 20 years. She also served as the Field Deputy to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva from 2021 to 2022. Currently, Councilmember Johnson serves as the Special Assistant to Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn.
Councilmember Johnson attended ABC Unified School District schools, including Patricia Nixon Elementary School, Haskell Junior High School and Artesia High School.