At a glance: Steve Cooley
Steve Cooley
Party: Republican
Occupation: Los Angeles County District Attorney
Age: 63, born in Los Angeles
Residence: Rancho Palos Verdes
Personal: Wife, Jana Cooley; two adult children; one granddaughter
Education: Bachelor’s degree, social science and history, Cal State L.A.; J.D., USC Law Center
Career highlights: Joined L.A. County district attorney’s office in 1973 as a law clerk; rose through the office as a prosecutor. Elected district attorney in 2000; reelected in 2004 and 2008, becoming the first district attorney elected to three terms in more than 70 years.
Platform: Uphold death sentences on appeal and work with judiciary and others to reduce the time it takes to bring condemned prisoners to execution. Expand attorney general’s bureau that investigates major drug dealers. Aggressively pursue fraud by Medi-Cal vendors and providers and corruption in state government.
Campaign website: stevecooley.com
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