The director of asset management for the City of Los Angeles, Reginald Jones-Sawyer, has announced his candidacy for the 59th Assembly District, a newly created district in South Los Angeles. 
The new district was drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. It goes from the I-110 Freeway where it intersects with the I-10 Freeway, south to Manchester Avenue north of Watts. The new 59th district includes neighborhoods in Assemblymen Mike Davis—who is termed out—and Isadore Hall, III, who is running for Congress.
Jones-Sawyer told City News Service he is a “Big D” Democrat and a friend to labor and the small business community. However, he also points out that he knows how to work with Republicans, having served as a former assistant deputy mayor under former Mayor Richard Riordan.
Jones-Sawyer Reggie earned a degree in Public Administration from USC, and later attended Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Jones-Sawyer ran in last year’s special primary last year to replace former Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) after she was elected to Congress. Holly Mitchell won the election for that seat.
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