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MAYOR TOM BRADLEY TIMELINE

1917  -  Born in Calvert, Texas

1924  -  Moved to Los Angeles

1937  -  Elected student body president at the mostly white Polytechnic High School

1937  -  Attended UCLA with a major in Education, became a track star, and helped break the color barrier in
             college athletics

1938  -  Became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, and later, the fraternity's national President

1940  -  Joined the Los Angeles Police Department for $170 a month

1941  -  Married Ethel Mae Arnold, a beautician with her own shop

1949  -  Volunteered for the successful LA City Council campaign for Edward Roybal

1950  -  Formed and headed the first ever LAPD Community Relations Department

1956  -  Graduated from Southwestern Law School and passed the California Bar Exam

1958  -  Rose to rank of Lieutenant in the LAPD

1962  -  Retired from the LAPD and began to practice law

1963  -  Elected to the LA City Council representing the Tenth District

1967  -  Re-elected to the LA City Council

1969  -  Won LA mayoral primary, but lost runoff against Sam Yorty

1973  -  Won LA mayoral primary and runoff and made history by becoming the first African American mayor of a                     major U.S. city elected with an overwhelming white population

1976  -  Became co-chair of the Democratic National Convention

1977  -  Elected to a second term as Mayor of Los Angeles

1981  -  Elected to a third term as Mayor of Los Angeles

1982  -  Won Democratic gubernatorial primary, but lost general election to George Deukmejian

1984  -  Brought the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles, marking the height of his popularity

1985  -  Elected to a fourth term as Mayor of Los Angeles

1986  -  Won Democratic gubernatorial primary, but lost general election to George Deukmejian

1989  -  Elected to a record fifth term as Mayor of Los Angeles

1992  -  Los Angeles civil unrest erupted and exploded for three days, the lowest point of his career

1993  -  Retired after five decades of public service as a police officer, City Councilman and Mayor

1996  -  Suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak for the rest of his life

1998  -  Died at the age of 80 after suffering from a heart attack

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