Mike Bonin (born March 19, 1967) is an American politician and the Los Angeles Councilmember from the 11th District.
He was Chief of Staff to Councilmember Bill Rosendahl's staff.
Bonin took office on July 1, 2013.
A member of the Democratic Party, Bonin won the March 5 Primary for the Council seat with 62% of the vote.
City Council elections and seats are non-partisan.
Bonin is considered politically progressive, and he is openly gay.Born in Clinton, Massachusetts, Bonin is a graduate of Harvard University.
He worked as a reporter before entering politics.
Bonin worked as deputy chief-of-staff, district director, and legislative deputy for the Office of Ruth Galanter from 1997 to 2003, as deputy chief-of-staff to the office of Congresswoman Jane Harman from 2003 to 2004, and as chief-of-staff for Councilmember Bill Rosendahl from 2005 to 2013.