Departing L.A. Councilmember Paul Krekorian will be city liaison for Olympics

Mayor Karen Bass has tapped Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian to serve as the new executive director of the city’s Office of Major Events, where he will oversee the city’s handling of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian will oversee the city’s handling of the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other large events once he leaves office. Mayor Karen Bass picked Krekorian, who previously served as council president and is stepping down Sunday due to term limits, to be executive director of the city’s Office of Major Events. At the time, Krekorian said he was anticipating “four difficult years for our city on multiple levels, not least of which is our access to federal funding for different programs, and preparations for the Olympics.” On Thursday, Krekorian offered a more upbeat message, saying he’s hopeful the Trump administration will “see the opportunity that the Games present and will continue to be supportive of what we’ll be doing.” Trump said earlier this week that he is nominating television commentator and former assistant treasury secretary Monica Crowley as the administration’s representative for “major U.S. hosted events,” including the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics.