Nate Holden, former LA councilman and state senator, dies at 95

Legendary Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden Passes Away At 95, Helped Rebuild Crenshaw District

Nate Holden, a trailblazing figure in Los Angeles politics who fought tirelessly for civil rights, economic justice, and the revitalization of South Los Angeles, has died at 95. A former aerospace design engineer who entered public life after facing racial barriers in his career, Holden served as a California State Senator and Los Angeles City Councilman, where he spent nearly two decades representing the 10th District. His legacy includes landm…

Former Councilman Nate Holden Dies at 95

Nate Holden, a Los Angeles City Councilman for 16 years, a state senator for four and a longtime aide to Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, died Wednesday, his family announced. He was 95. Born June 19, 1929, in Macon, Georgia, Holden moved with his mother and brothers to Elizabeth, New Jersey, when he was 10. He quit high school at age 16, when he enlisted in the Army in 1946, despite being underage. He was deployed to Germany where he served as a milita…

Nate Holden, former LA councilman and state senator, dies at 95

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

Nate Holden, state senator and longtime councilman who fought for South L.A., dies at 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.

Nate Holden, former state senator and LA councilmember, dies at 95

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Nate Holden died Wednesday at the age of 95, his family told LA Supervisor Janice Hahn. Holden served over 30 years in the public sector as a city councilmember, a state senator and as an assistant chief deputy to Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. Hahn says she remembers Holden, or as she referred to him, “Uncle Nate,” as a force to be reckoned with on the council and a part of the Hahn family.…

KCAL: Nate Holden, ‘A Giant In Southern California Politics’ Passed Away At 95