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James
Kenneth Hahn was born in Los Angeles on July 3, 1950. He is the son of the
late legendary Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who served as a Los
Angeles County Supervisor for 40 years. It is said that the younger Hahn often
accompanied his father on weekend car rides in search of potholes. The offending
potholes were quickly filled the following Monday. James Hahn went on to receive
a bachelor's degree in English and a law degree from Pepperdine University. Hahn
served as Los Angeles City Controller from 1981-1985, and City Attorney from
1985-2001. On June 5, 2001, Hahn narrowly defeated former California Speaker of
the Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa in a run-off election to succeed Mayor Richard
Riordan. Hahn assumed office on July 2, 2001, as 40th Mayor
of the City of Los Angeles. Hahn lives in San Pedro with his wife Monica.
They have a daughter and son. |
