Meet Chelsea Byers

Chelsea Byers was first elected to West Hollywood City Council in 2022 and served as Mayor from 2025-2026.

Chelsea’s priorities include:

• addressing the cost of living crisis

• expanding childcare and social service programs to create support for people at all stages of life

• implementing impactful climate-change mitigation strategies

• creating more affordable housing options and resources and protections for renters

• reducing personal vehicle dependency by improving public transportation and creating a safer and more enjoyable streetscape experience for pedestrians and cyclists

• enhancing local ordinances and strengthening community programs to ensure the City of West Hollywood is a safe and inclusive community for all.

Prior to being elected to City Council, Chelsea served as a Human Services Commissioner and on the Housing Element Task Force in West Hollywood. 

Chelsea Byers is a community organizer and social impact strategist with 20 years of experience leading programs and overseeing campaign operations with nonprofits, grassroots, and community organizations.

Chelsea’s work with nonprofits has focused largely on supporting organizations and individuals to expand their capacity for impact and directing leadership development programs to create more powerful advocates. She serves on the Board of Directors for National Women’s Political Caucus and is the former President of the Westside Young Democrats and a founding board member of Abundant Housing LA. 

She has participated in a number of fellowships including the Housing Policy Leadership Institute, New Leaders Council, Arts for LA Activate Program, National Council for Jewish Women’s Advocacy Program, and the James Lawson Institute.

Chelsea and her partner, Austin, live with two rescue kitties and enjoy lots of live music and comedy shows, and walking around in West Hollywood.