Lynda P. Johnson, Mayor

Lynda P. Johnson

Mayor Lynda P. Johnson was elected to the City Council in April 2022 and was named Mayor Pro Tem in 2025 and Mayor in 2026. She has been a resident of Cerritos since 1971.

Mayor Johnson writes the weekly column, "From the Mayor's Desk," highlighting recent City initiatives and upcoming events. Learn more and subscribe. 

Boards and Committees

Mayor Johnson serves on the following Internal Ad Hoc Working Groups:

  • Arts Program 
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • City Charter Review 
  • Legislative
  • Library
  • Personnel
  • Policy and Procedure
  • Sister Cities
  • Ube Fest

Mayor Johnson serves on the following external groups: 

  • California Contract Cities Association Board of Directors
  • California Contract Cities Association Legislative Policy Committee
  • California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board of Directors
  • Independent Cities Association Board of Directors
  • League of California Cities and Los Angeles Regional Division Representative
  • League of California Cities Public Safety Policy Committee 
  • League of California Cities Women's Caucus Board of Directors
  • Los Angeles County City Selection Committee (Alternate)
  • Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Board of Directors (Districts 2, 3, 18 & 19) (Alternate)
  • National League of Cities Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) Board Member At-Large
  • Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board—Policy Board 
  • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Community, Economic & Human Development Committee

Mayor Johnson previously served on the following external groups: 

  • California League of Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee (2023)
  • League of California Cities Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations Policy Committee (2024-2025)

Personal and Professional

Mayor Johnson served as a Governing Member of the ABC Unified School District Board of Education from 2011 through 2017.

A 39-year employee of the County of Los Angeles, Mayor Johnson was a Paralegal with the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for 20 years. She also served as the Field Deputy to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva from 2021 to 2022. Currently, Mayor Johnson serves as the Special Assistant to Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn.

Mayor Johnson attended ABC Unified School District schools, including Patricia Nixon Elementary School, Haskell Junior High School and Artesia High School.

“From the Mayor’s Desk” Column

Cerritos Mayor Lynda P. Johnson shares the latest information on City news and upcoming events in his weekly column, “From the Mayor’s Desk.” This column appears in the Los Cerritos Community News, at cerritos.gov/mayorsdesk, and is sent via email to subscribers.

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