Bill Cosby Backs Parks to Defeat Mayor Hahn
From Times Staff Reports
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby has endorsed Bernard C. Parks in his campaign to unseat Mayor James K. Hahn, the city councilman’s campaign announced Thursday.
In a statement released by the campaign, Cosby said, “Bernard has walked the Los Angeles streets for over 30 years as a public servant, and he knows what it takes to make neighborhoods livable and safe.”
Parks served as the city’s police chief before Hahn declined to back him for a second term.
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