Jasmyne Cannick

The Strategic Maven

Known as The Strategic Maven, Jasmyne continues to provide communications solutions, political strategy, crisis management, and advise elected officials, government agencies, political candidates, campaigns, law firms, and nonprofits organizations.

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Jasmyne has worked at all levels of government including in the California State Assembly as a press secretary before reprising that role in the House of Representatives. She’s worked for several city and county governments including five mayors and the president of the Los Angeles City Council as a Special Assistant.In 2020, as campaign manager, Jasmyne led LA County’s first Black and Black-woman led criminal justice ballot measure, Measure R (Reform LA County Jails), to victory on election day.She continues to serve in a leadership capacity as campaign manager, communications director, and political director on dozens of state, and local political campaigns.

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In 2024, Jasmyne was overwhelmingly re-elected in the primary election as a delegate to the LA County Central Committee (Democratic Party) representing the 55th Assembly District and the communities of Crenshaw, Leimert Park, West Adams, Culver City, and Jefferson Park.Jasmyne sits on various boards of directors including the Stonewall Democratic Club, Pan African Film & Arts Festival and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office African American Women’s Advisory Board.Ms. Cannick is the recipient of numerous journalism and community service awards, including Out Magazine Journalist of the Year, the LA County John Anson Human Relations Award and one of ESSENCE Magazine’s 25 Women Shaping the World.

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