On the City Council, Holden represented the predominantly Black 10th District, becoming a spokesperson for the poor and middle class in South Central and southwestern L.A.

On the City Council, Holden represented the predominantly Black 10th District, becoming a spokesperson for the poor and middle class in South Central and southwestern L.A.

“Nate Holden leaves behind a legacy of service and strength,” Mayor Karen Bass said. “Throughout his life, he put the South Los Angeles community front and center.

Following the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Nate Holden was the driving force behind the rebuilding of the Crenshaw area.

In a POLITICO interview, Nate Holden revealed it was he, not Willie Brown, involved in the helicopter incident with Donald Trump.

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Nate Holden died Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at age 95. (Courtesy photo by Herb Tepper) ...

Nate Holden, a former Los Angeles city councilman and state senator, has died at the age of 95.

On the City Council, Holden represented the predominantly Black 10th District, becoming a spokesperson for the poor and middle class in South Central and southwestern L.A.

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Nate Holden died Wednesday at the age of 95, his family told LA Supervisor Janice Hahn.