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Bradley was the second black mayor of a major city after Kenneth A. Gibson in Newark. The Bradley coalition transformed Los Angeles from a conservative, white-dominated city to a liberal multiracial one. Mayor Bradley appointed more women and people of color to political positions than all his predecessors combined.
Incumbent Tom Bradley was re-elected over ten candidates in the primary election. It would be the last time Bradley ran for mayor, as he chose to retire after his fifth term. [1] Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. [2]
The city has also had two African-American mayors, Tom Bradley and Karen Bass. Two French-Canadian politicians, Damien Marchesseault and Prudent Beaudry, have served as Mayors. [6] The first woman to serve as Mayor is Karen Bass, who was elected in 2022. [7]
Incumbent Sam Yorty was defeated by councilman Tom Bradley in a rematch of the 1969 mayoral election. [1] Yorty's growing apathy towards the office of Mayor and his previous tactics against Bradley would be the main points of criticisms towards him, and coupled with Bradley's popularity would lead to his defeat.
Thomas W. Bradley (1844–1920), U.S. Representative from New York State and Medal of Honor recipient; Thomas J. Bradley (1870–1901), U.S. Representative from New York State; Tom Bradley (mayor) (1917–1998), Mayor of Los Angeles, California, 1973–1993; Tom Bradley (British politician) (1926–2002), British Member of Parliament and trade ...
Sonenshein cited a number of examples, including the Christopher Commission formed by then-Mayor Tom Bradley and chaired by attorney Warren Christopher to look into excessive force at the Los ...
Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley in 1980 Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles , serving from 1973 to 1993. He was the only African-American mayor of that city, and his 20 years in office mark the longest tenure by any mayor in the city's history.
After the retirement of Tom Bradley, the seat was open for the first time since the 1929 election when incumbent George E. Cryer retired. Many city council members ran for the post, including Michael Woo, Joel Wachs, Nate Holden, and Ernani Bernardi.