Los Angeles Board of Taxicab Commissioners

Bruce G. Iwasaki, President of the Board, is an attorney with the firm of Lim, Ruger & Kim, LLP. Iwasaki has received awards from the American Bar Association and the State Bar of California for his legal work. Previously, he was the executive director of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.

Commissioner Kim Pattilo Brownson is the associate counsel at the Advancement Project, where she focuses upon education and civil rights law. When she worked as an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Brownson addressed legal issues surrounding children's education needs.

Commissioner Maria Armoudian, author, writer, host and producer, is a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California. She served for five years on the environmental affairs commission for the City of Los Angeles and also served in a senior capacity in the California State Legislature for eight years. Currently, Commissioner Armoudian is on the board of the Los Angeles League of Conservation voters.

Commissioner Marissa B. Castro-Salvati is the Local Public Affairs Region Manager for Southern California Edison, where she manages development and maintains corporate initiatives to various cities and communities. She formerly served as the Director of the Office of Asian & Pacific Affairs for then Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. She has extensive political staff experience with campaigns for U.S. Senator Paul Simon, Governor Michael Dukakis and former President Bill Clinton. Marissa served as a commissioner for the City of Los Angeles Board of Civil Service.

Commissioner Sergio J. Siderman is the nation’s leading expert on disclosure laws pertaining to natural and environmental hazards. As CEO, he oversees the operations of National Disclosure Authority, a firm that provides hazard disclosure information to real estate agents, buyers and sellers.

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