Ruth Galanter (photo courtesy: KCET Departures)

Former Councilwoman Ruth Galanter today endorsed Jan Perry for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2013. Galanter was an LA councilwoman from 1987 until 2003, representing the communities on the West Side, including Crenshaw, and after being redistricted in 2002, the Northeast San Fernando Valley.

In a press release issued by Perry’s campaign office, Galanter praised Perry for producing real benefits for her district and for the entire city:

“I’ve worked with Jan Perry and I know she works hard and gets results. She has transformed blighted and vacant industrial lots into parks and gardens. By creating a wetland in a city park, she has simultaneously reduced wastewater pollution and restored natural habitat.

Her campaign to make healthy food available throughout the city is an inspiration to us all.”

District 9 Councilwoman Perry, who is serving her third term in the Los Angeles City Council and was re-elected as President Pro Tempore in July of this year, has also picked up endorsements from District 8 Councilman and former LAPD police chief Bernard Parks, former councilmember Greig Smith (12th District) and former County Supervisor, Yvonne Burke (2nd District).

Perry faces City Controller Wendy Greuel and City Council President Eric Garcetti in the 2013 mayoral race.