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Ms. Susskind was nominated by County Assessor Jeffrey Prang and appointed by the Board of Supervisors in September 2026, bringing experience as a public lawyer and as an executive civic leader in the nonprofit sector.



Ms. Susskind’s experience in public law includes six years in the LA County Counsel’s office, with a focus on public finance, legislative initiatives, and Brown Act. Subsequently, she spent nine years as a shareholder at Richards, Watson & Gershon, where she served as a bond lawyer, sworn city attorney, and lobbyist for public entities.



Her second career as an executive in the nonprofit sector started with 18 years as Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League where she led initiatives in civil rights and anti-bias education in Los Angeles. Then, she spent three years as President of Teach Democracy (formerly “Constitutional Rights Foundation”) where she oversaw programs designed to improve civic education in schools across the nation. Finally, she served as Managing Director of the Shakespeare Center Los Angeles for a one-year period of reorganization and construction. She retired in 2025.



Ms. Susskind earned a JD from UC Law SF (formerly “Hastings College of the Law”) and a BS in Mathematics from Stanford University. She plays the violin with the Culver City Symphony Orchestra.