Ira Kenneth Reiner is an American

United States

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 politician

Politician

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. He was the Los Angeles City Controller

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 from 1977 to 1981, and was the Los Angeles City Attorney

Los Angeles City Attorney

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 from 1981 to 1984, both times being succeeded by James Hahn

James Hahn

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. He is the Los Angeles County District Attorney

Los Angeles County District Attorney

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 from 1984 to 1992. As District Attorney he supervised the prosecution of several high profile cases, including the murder trial of Richard Ramírez

Richard Ramirez

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, the police beating of Rodney King

Rodney King

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, and the McMartin Preschool

McMartin preschool trial

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 child abuse case.

Reiner was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for California Attorney General

California Attorney General

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, losing to Arlo Smith

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, who in turn was defeated by Republican Dan Lungren

Dan Lungren

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. In 1992 Reiner sought re-election as District Attorney, but trailed Gil Garcetti

Gil Garcetti

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 in the June non-partisan primary. Initially Reiner stayed in the race, but in September he dropped out.

After retirement from office he entered private practice with the firm of Riley and Reiner.

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