LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass named Chris Thompson, a senior official with LA28 and a former chief of staff to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, as her chief of staff Nov. 29.
Thompson will begin in the role Dec. 5. He is currently the senior vice president of government relations for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and served as Feinstein’s chief of staff from 2008 to 2013.
In a statement, Bass said that Thompson—who will also guide her transition as she prepares to take office Dec. 12—has “vast leadership experience and shared vision for our city.”
“The people of this city spoke loud and clear when they delivered a decisive victory for Mayor-elect Bass,” Thompson said. “She has laid out a clear vision and plans to confront the crisis of homelessness and to make our city safer and more affordable for all. I look forward to helping her execute that vision.”…