Mayor-elect Karen Bass selected Christopher Thompson, an official with the 2028 L.A. Olympics organizing body and former chief of staff for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, as her chief of staff.
Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass is expected to name her chief of staff imminently.
Thompson currently leads government relations for the organizing committee for Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He started his career in Congress, ultimately serving as chief of staff to Sen. Dianne Feinstein . After leaving Capitol Hill in 2013, Thompson spent nearly seven years in various roles at Edison International and Southern California Edison before joining LA28 in 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile.
“The people of this city spoke loud and clear when they delivered a decisive victory for Mayor-elect Bass,” Thompson said in a statement. “She has laid out a clear vision and plan 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.”
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