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Bradley, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Bradley, Tom (Thomas Bradley), 1917–98, African-American politician, b. Calvert, Tex. A sharecropper's son who became (1940) a Los Angeles police officer, he earned (1956) a law degree…

Garcetti, Eric Michael

(Encyclopedia) Garcetti, Eric Michael, 1971–, American politician, b. Los Angeles, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1993; M.A., 1993), stud. Oxford and London School of Economics. The son of Los Angeles…

Villaraigosa, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Villaraigosa, AntonioVillaraigosa, Antoniovēˌyärīgōˈsä [key], 1953–, American politician, b. Los Angeles as Antonio Villar; he changed his name in 1987 when he married Corina Raigosa.…

Contacting Chris Carter

The Question: I would really appreciate it if you could tell me how to contact (X-Files Executive Producer) Chris Carter or his contact person…

Alfred A. McCANDLESS, Congress, CA (1927)

McCANDLESS Alfred A. , a Representative from California; born in Brawley, Imperial County, Calif., July 23, 1927; attended Los Angeles City schools; B.A., University of California at Los Angeles,…

Bobbi FIEDLER, Congress, CA (1937)

FIEDLER Bobbi , a Representative from California; born Roberta Frances Horowitz in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 22, 1937; attended the public schools; attended Santa Monica…

Ned Romeyn HEALY, Congress, CA (1905-1977)

HEALY Ned Romeyn , a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 9, 1905; attended the public schools, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and the University of Wisconsin at…

Judy CHU, Congress, CA (1953)

CHU Judy , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 7, 1953; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1974; Ph.D., California School of…

James Charles CORMAN, Congress, CA (1920-2000)

CORMAN James Charles , a Representative from California; born in Galena, Cherokee County, Kans., October 20, 1920; moved with his family to Los Angeles, Calif., in 1933; attended the public…