HAHN, RECORD OVERCOME STEIN : CITY ATTORNEY.Byline: Patrick McGreevy Daily News Staff Writer Los Angeles City Attorney The Los Angeles City Attorney is an elected official whose job is to prosecute all of the misdemeanor criminal offenses within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California won re-election Tuesday to a fourth and final term, fighting off a strong challenge by development attorney and mayoral confidant Ted Stein. In a bitter campaign marked by mudslinging mud·sling·er n. One who makes malicious charges and otherwise attempts to discredit an opponent, as in a political campaign. mud from both sides, Stein, an Encino attorney and developer, mounted the toughest challenge yet to Hahn with the help of an endorsement by Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. and a bigger campaign war chest. Stein tapped Riordan supporters and others to outraise the incumbent in campaign financing. ``I'm disappointed, but I'm also proud,'' Stein said of the election results. ``I'm proud we brought issues out that needed to be discussed. ``I entered the campaign knowing how difficult it was to defeat an incumbent, especially one who is heir to a political dynasty.'' Hahn, who is the son of former county Supervisor Kenneth Hahn Kenneth "Kenny" Frederick Hahn (August 19, 1920–1997) was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years from 1952 to 1992. Prior to his election, Hahn served on the Los Angeles City Council. , said he won on his record. ``What worked most is I did my job,'' Hahn said at an election night party with 200 supporters at the Biltmore Hotel Biltmore Hotel is the name of a hotel chain created by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. The name evokes the Vanderbilt family's Biltmore Estate, whose buildings and gardens within are privately owned historical landmarks and tourist attractions in Asheville, North . ``I think the public is tired of slick media campaigns with Willie Horton-type ads. You can spend as much money as you want, but you can't buy a record, which I have.'' Stein had raised $1.37 million, including $200,000 of his own money, as of March 22, compared with the $849,000 raised by Hahn, which included $300,000 in city matching funds. The election showed that Riordan's coattails coat·tail n. 1. The loose back part of a coat that hangs below the waist. 2. coattails The skirts of a formal or dress coat. Idiom: on the coattails of 1. weren't long enough. Stein used his campaign war chest to finance a flood of mailers and television ads that highlighted Riordan's endorsement of the challenger and attacked Hahn's operation of the office. Hahn's campaign highlighted a drop in crime during the city attorney's tenure and criticized Stein for his decision as president of the Airport Commission to hire Whitewater figure Webster Hubbell as a lobbyist. ``I'm disappointed that he tried to smear me and distort my record,'' Stein said. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: James Hahn ``I did my job'' |
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