John Heilman
John William Heilman is an American municipal politician and city councilmember of West Hollywood, California. He has served in the capacity of mayor multiple times since 1985. Education A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Heilman graduated with a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He then moved to Southern California to attend the University of Southern California Law School. He was an editor of the school's Law Review and graduated in 1982. Councilmember Heilman also received a master's degree in public administration and a master's degree in real estate development from the University of Southern California. Councilmember Heilman is also a law school professor, and currently teaches at both Southwestern Law School and the USC Law School. Public service Heilman was active in the incorporation of the City of West Hollywood. He was elected to the city's first city council in November 1984, and has served almost continuously since then. Heilman lost re-election in March 2015, but months later won a special election to fill a seat vacated by Jeff Prang, who resigned to become L.A. County assessor. John Heilman was chosen as the city's second mayor in 1985, and also served as mayor in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2010