LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced today that her office in partnership with a national search firm has been in the process of conducting a national search for the new General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) following the previously announced retirement of Marty Adams in February.
“The role of General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is critical in ensuring equitable service, safety and reliability in Los Angeles as well as helping us achieve the city’s collective goal of 100% clean energy by 2035. My office and a national search firm have begun a comprehensive and thoughtful nationwide search to find a General Manager who exemplifies leadership, accountability and a commitment to Angelenos as well as LADWP and its employees. The next General Manager will help us achieve our goals of providing reliable service, affordability and sustainability. I look forward to identifying the most qualified candidate to serve as the next General Manager of LADWP and I thank Marty Adams for his 39 years of dedicated service to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.”
Ahead of her one year anniversary in office, Mayor Bass highlighted bold steps taken during her first year to build a greener Los Angeles and protect the environment and also to help reach the goal of 100% clean energy by 2035. Announcements included:
Climate and Sustainability:
Hundreds of millions of dollars secured through locking arms with state and federal partners as Los Angeles continues to urgently lead on climate.
Building on the work of former Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and Eric Garcetti, Mayor Bass has been able to deliver progress toward building a greener Los Angeles.
Read the full summary of accomplishments released last week here. Watch the video release recapping the first year of progress on climate and sustainability on X here and on Instagram here.