Tom Bradley (American politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Bradley (American politician)

American mayor

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Calvert, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1998

Profession: lawyer, politician, police officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas J.
Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was an American politician and police officer who served as the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1993.
He has been the only African American Mayor of Los Angeles, and his 20 years in office mark the longest tenure by any mayor in the city's history; barring any change to the City Charter, no other future mayor of Los Angeles will serve longer than Bradley.
His 1973 election made him the second African-American mayor of a major U.S.
city.
Bradley retired in 1993, after his approval ratings began dropping subsequent to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.
Bradley unsuccessfully ran for Governor of California in 1982 and 1986 and was defeated each time by the Republican George Deukmejian.
The racial dynamics that appeared to underlie his narrow and unexpected loss in 1982 gave rise to the political term "the Bradley effect." In 1985, he was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP.