The 2009 Los Angeles City Attorney election was held on March 3, 2009, to replace then Los Angeles City Attorney

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 Rocky Delgadillo

Rocky Delgadillo

Rockard John "Rocky" Delgadillo is an American politician. He is the 6th and former City Attorney of Los Angeles, California.-Career:*Teacher / Coach, Los Angeles Unified School District, Franklin*Attorney, O’Melveny & Myers...

, who was term limited

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. Leading up to the 3 March election, the declared candidates were Michael Richard Amerian, David Berger

David Berger

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, Carmen Trutanich, Los Angeles City Council

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member Jack Weiss

Jack Weiss

Jack Stephen Weiss is an American politician. He is a former member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1994 to 2000...

, and Noel Weiss.

Since no candidate received a 50% majority of votes, on May 19, 2009, a run-off election was held between the top two, Weiss and San Pedro lawyer Trutanich. Trutanich won the run-off election with 55.7% of the votes to become the Los Angeles city attorney.

March 3 election result

• Jack Weiss
  Jack Weiss
  Jack Stephen Weiss is an American politician. He is a former member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1994 to 2000...
  
  : 36.47%
• Carmen Trutanich: 26.93%
• Michael Richard Amerian: 17.28%
• David Berger
  David Berger
  David Berger may refer to:* David Berger , deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, California* David Berger , former member of Canada's Parliament and ambassador to Israel...
  
  : 14.21%
• Noel Weiss: 5.11%

May 19 election run-off result

• Carmen Trutanich: 131,777 votes, 55.7 %
• Jack Weiss: 104,622 votes, 44.3 %