Ted Berkowitz; Community Development Department Executive

Ted Berkowitz, 50, executive in the Los Angeles Community Development Department. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Berkowitz was an attorney who specialized in economic development and working with small businesses. As manager of industrial development for the city department, Berkowitz was particularly active in South-Central Los Angeles. He helped develop the Community Financial Resource Center, which assists small businesses in obtaining capital, and served on its board of directors. On Saturday in Los Angeles of a heart attack.