A key step in determining the political future of a Los Angeles city councilmember facing criminal charges will be taken Friday.
The committee meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. He could become the third member of the council to be suspended in the last three years over criminal charges.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
"I have lived my entire life in public service honorably and with no other focus than the best interests of my constituents," Price said."As such, I am eager to respond both to the misguided charges that have been filed against me, and the unfair aspersions that have been cast upon my wife. I am confident that the court, and any fair observers, will recognize that these charges are unwarranted.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Price has represented the Ninth District, which includes most of South Los Angeles and the western part of downtown Los Angeles, since 2013. He previously served in the state Assembly and state Senate.
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