Statement by Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell on Ukraine

Los Angels, CA, February 25th, 2022 – Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell released below statement on Ukraine.

“We stand in solidarity with Ukrainian people everywhere during this tragic and challenging time.

The 13th District is home to several places of significance to the Ukrainian-American community, including the Ukrainian Cultural Center (UCC), which has been a partner and stakeholder in the East Hollywood area since the 1960s, and for decades has hosted events that bring Angelenos closer to the rich culture and history of Ukraine.

 

Our culturally diverse district is also the proud home of the first Ukrainian Orthodox Church in California, located on Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood, and the golden-domed cathedral perched atop a hill in Echo Park.

 

I stand with the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian-American community in condemning the murderous and unjustified invasion of a sovereign nation. This is an attack on Democracies everywhere. We pray for peace and we demand an end to this barbaric aggression.”

Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tempore Mitch O’Farrell represents the 13th District, which includes the neighborhoods of Atwater Village, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glassell Park, Historic Filipinotown, Hollywood, Larchmont Village, Little Armenia, Melrose Hill, Rampart Village, Ridgewood-Wilton, Silver Lake, Spaulding Square, St. Andrews Square, Sunset Square, Thai Town, Verdugo Village, Virgil Village, Western-Wilton, Westlake, Wilshire Center, and Windsor Square. More information can be found at http://CD13.com.