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Five politicians with unusual power
The “five kings,” as members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are sometimes called, have served a total of nearly 100 years. Their long tenures have drawn criticism that the board lacks transparency. But four of the members’ reigns will be coming to an end by 2016. The soon-to-be-open seats have drawn interest from a prominent Latina fresh from President Obama’s Cabinet, a member of the Kennedy clan, and the woman who almost became L.A.’s first female mayor. Below is the current makeup of the powerful county board that controls law enforcement, healthcare delivery, food safety regulation, taxes and land development.
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Michael D. Antonovich
Michael D. Antonovich
Don Knabe
Don Knabe
Gloria Molina
Gloria Molina
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Zev Yaroslavsky
Zev Yaroslavsky
Years in office: 33 |
Termed-out: 2016 |
District: Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, and the Santa Clarita, Antelope and Pomona valleys |
Years in office: 17 |
Termed-out: 2016 |
District: Long Beach, South Bay, part of the San Gabriel Valley, Santa Catalina |
Years in office: 22 |
Termed-out: 2014 |
District: Downtown Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, part of the San Gabriel Valley |
Years in office: 5 |
Termed-out: 5 |
District: South Los Angeles, Culver City |
Years in office: 19 |
Termed-out: 2014 |
District: Westside, part of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Malibu, Mid-City, Hollywood and Venice |