Pat Russell

Pat Russell (December 31, 1923 – February 11, 2021) was an American community activist. She was a member of the Los Angeles City Council. She was the fourth woman to serve on that city council. Russell was a member of the city council from 1969 to 1987. She was the first woman to be City Council president from 1981 to 1987. Russell was born in Portland, Oregon.

Russell died on February 11, 2021 in Los Angeles from cancer, aged 97.