October 2024
Joint Message from Marcia Mayeda and Ricardo Garcia

After 12 years of service on the LACMC and the past three as your president, I have now found it necessary to focus my attention on other matters and have made the difficult decision to step down from these roles. As I do this, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the support, collaboration, and dedication of everyone I’ve had the privilege to work with. Together, we’ve achieved great milestones and navigated challenges that have strengthened our organization.

I am so pleased that Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garcia has been selected as your new LACMC President It’s been an honor to lead, and I’m confident that under his leadership, the future holds even greater successes. Thank you for entrusting me with this responsibility. I look forward to seeing what lies ahead for all of us.

Marcia Mayeda
Director, Department of Animal Care and Control

I am honored to have been selected as the LACMC President and I am excited to be of service to our members and the County of Los Angeles in this role. I want to personally thank Marcia for her exceptional service and leadership. LACMC is in a wonderful place due to her stewardship, and it’s my commitment to continue the excellent programing and events we have seen under Marcia’s leadership. I look forward to meeting those of you I don’t know, in person and continuing to build relationships with those I whom I do. We have an exciting year to finish, concluding with our 50th Anniversary Celebration. Together we will continue the outstanding programing your LACMC brings to our County.

Until such time,

Ricardo Garcia
Public Defender