Hal Bernson
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Hal Bernson is an American
politician
who served as Los Angeles City Council
member representing the 12th district. He served on the city council for 24 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2003.
Bernson was born to a Jewish Romania
n father and a Jewish Polish
mother. He was chair of the Transportation Committee. He also served on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
. He was described as "a master of planning issues" and pushed to improve the seismic safety of buildings.
Prior to being on the City Council, he served in the Navy
.
United States
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politician
Politician
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who served as Los Angeles City Council
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
member representing the 12th district. He served on the city council for 24 years, from 1979 until his retirement in 2003.
Bernson was born to a Jewish Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n father and a Jewish Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
mother. He was chair of the Transportation Committee. He also served on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the California state-chartered regional transportation planning agency and public transportation operating agency for the County of Los Angeles formed in 1993 out of a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and the...
. He was described as "a master of planning issues" and pushed to improve the seismic safety of buildings.
Prior to being on the City Council, he served in the Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
.