James Hahn
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James Kenneth Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician.
Hahn, a Democrat, was elected Los Angeles' 40th mayor in 2001.
He served until 2005, when he was defeated in his bid for re-election.
Hahn served in various other positions for Los Angeles, including deputy city attorney (1975–1979), city controller (1981–1985), and city attorney (1985–2001).
Hahn is the first individual in the city's history to have been elected to all three citywide offices.
He is currently a sitting judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bill Bratton, the former NYPD commissioner, was appointed as mayor of Los Angeles by Hahn, but the police chief declined not to renew Bernard Parks' second term as mayor.
Bratton's appointment is widely believed to have contributed to the dramatic decreases in Los Angeles' murder rate and improved morale in the department.
Hahn was also instrumental in the successful campaign to stop secession in San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, and San Pedro, thereby retaining Los Angeles.
Although he is best known for his two contributions, they also contributed to his re-election bid, with African Americans dissatisfied with Parks' ouster and San Fernando Valley residents unhappy with the secession decision being the two constituencies that had pushed him to victory in 2001. Hahn is the nephew of former California state assemblyman and former Los Angeles city councilman Gordon Hahn, as well as the uncle of long-serving Los Angeles city councilman Kenneth Hahn.
Early life
Hahn was born in Los Angeles on July 3, 1950, the son of Ramona (Fox) and Kenneth Hahn, and he was raised in Inglewood's Morningside Park neighborhood. Hahn attended Manchester Avenue Elementary School, Daniel Freeman Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and Los Angeles Lutheran High School.
He graduated from Pepperdine University in California with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in journalism in 1972. He received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) In 1975, Pepperdine University School of Law obtained a degree. He was named as the outstanding alumnus of the School of Law in 1994. He assisted in the establishment of a paralegal program for the Family Law Center of the Legal Aid Society in college, as well as during law school, clerking for the Los Angeles district attorney's office.
Hahn served as a prosecutor and deputy city attorney in the Office of the City Attorney from 1975 to 1979. He was in private practice with Robert Horner from 1979 to 1981.
Post-mayoral career
After leaving office, Hahn accepted the position of a managing director and partner at the firm Chadwick Saylor & Company, a Los Angeles-based investment banking firm. On March 1, 2006, Hahn was announced as CEO of Los Angeles Development Partners, L.P., an $800 million fund launched by Chadwick Saylor & Company intended to help create affordable housing and other developments around transportation hubs such as rail stations. Hahn left the company at the beginning of 2008, according to trade publication Real Estate Alert and joined private conflict resolution provider Alternative Resolution Centers, LLC's panel of neutrals.
On October 19, 2005, Hahn took part in a discussion entitled "The State of Los Angeles", sponsored by a non-profit organization called "Days of Dialogue". The other panelists were former Mayor Richard Riordan and current Mayor, at that time, Antonio Villaraigosa, the only other living mayors. "Days of Dialogue" was founded after the notorious O. J. Simpson trial in order to encourage discussions on key issues in the Los Angeles region.
On December 12, 2005, Hahn delivered a eulogy at the funeral of longtime city councilman Marvin Braude.
On September 20, 2006, more than a year after leaving office, a Steve Lopez column ran in the Los Angeles Times explaining Hahn's new life in the private sector. Hahn said that he is now as happy as ever and for the first time in decades, can truly enjoy his city. He gets to spend more time with his son and daughter and has been in a steady relationship with a woman for over a year. He also enjoys his new work getting unions to invest money in local projects around transit lines to relieve traffic and smog [1].
On November 8, 2007, Hahn's official portrait was displayed in the Hall of Mayors Portrait Gallery on the 26th floor of City Hall. The event was accompanied by ceremonies on the 26th floor as well as before the City Council.
In May 2008, Hahn said that he had submitted paperwork requisite for the pursuit of a judicial appointment by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Noting that he found himself missing public service, Hahn said he'd also spoken personally to the governor about his interest in becoming a judge. On November 5, 2008, Schwarzenegger appointed Hahn to fill a vacant judgeship in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Hahn presently presides over Traffic Court cases in Santa Monica.
In 2013, Hahn joined Mayor Eric Garcetti and former Mayors Richard Riordan and Antonio Villaraigosa at the opening of the renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, where Garcetti honored them for their efforts to revamp the airport.
In 2014, Los Angeles City Hall East, which houses the offices of the Los Angeles City Controller and Los Angeles City Attorney, two positions Hahn held, was renamed as the James K. Hahn City Hall East building.
In 2017, Hahn again joined former Mayors Richard Riordan and Antonio Villaraigosa for a moderated conversation as part of the University of California, Los Angeles's "Why History Matters" series.