Eric J. Perrodin
Encyclopedia
Eric J. Perrodin currently serves as Mayor of Compton, California
.
. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills
, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law degree at Loyola Law School
. After 12 years with the department, Perrodin left to become a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County
.
In 2001, Perrodin defeated the incumbent mayor, Omar Bradley
. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He has the distinction of serving as Compton's mayor the longest.
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
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Biography
Perrodin grew up in Compton, CaliforniaCompton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
. Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960...
, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law degree at Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...
. After 12 years with the department, Perrodin left to become a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
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In 2001, Perrodin defeated the incumbent mayor, Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley (California politician)
Omar Bradley was the mayor of Compton from 1993 until 2001.- Biography :Omar Bradley grew up in Compton, California. As an adult, he stayed in the neighborhood and taught high school before entering politics....
. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He has the distinction of serving as Compton's mayor the longest.