He was an arbitrator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, deputy legislative counsel with the California State Legislature in 1961 and 1962, counselor to the Subcommittee on Education of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1962 and 1963, and special assistant to the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board in 1963 and 1964. He was then elected to the Los Angeles City Council.[2]
City CouncilEdit
Edelman engaged in a rough election race to unseat incumbent Councilwoman Rosalind Wyman in the 5th District.[3][4] Supported by Mayor Sam Yorty, he won the runoff vote of May 25, 1965, by 37,291 to 12,201[5] and became the then-youngest member of the council at age 35.[3] His residency had been unsuccessfully challenged in court on the grounds that he had lived in Washington, D.C., for 2+1⁄2 years.[6]
Wyman and her husband, former Democratic National Committee member Eugene L. Wyman, sued Edelman for libel in 1965, claiming that his campaign had issued a brochure linking them with organized crime and using political power for personal gain. They asked for $400,000, but in the end, settled out of court in 1970 after Edelman sent a $5,000 check to a scholarship fund at Northwestern University.[7]
Edelman was reelected in 1969 over minor opposition, and in 1973 he would have faced opposition from actor and conservative Republican William Lundigan, but the latter failed to turn in enough valid petition signatures, so the councilman went into that race unopposed.[8]
Edelman led successful drives to establish several new departments and agencies, among them the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Consumer Affairs, and the Community Youth Gang Services agency. He has been recognized for his support of social services agencies dedicated to aiding the homeless, battered women, public transportation, abused children, the disabled and the mentally ill, people with AIDS, and those recovering from substance abuse.[10]
Personal lifeEdit
Edelman married Mari Mayer in 1968. They had two daughters, Erica Nancy and Emily Rose.[2][11] Edelman died in Los Angeles on September 12, 2016, at the age of 85.[12][13]
ReferencesEdit
^"Honoring ed Edelman: A man of vision". 6 November 2013.
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Edmund D Edelman September 27 1930 September 12 2016 was an American attorney and politician He served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1965 to 1974 and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1975 to 1994 Edmund EdelmanEdelman in 1972Member of the Los Angeles County Board of SupervisorsIn office 1975 1994Preceded byErnest E DebsSucceeded byZev YaroslavskyChair of Los Angeles CountyIn office December 8 1992 December 7 1993Preceded byDeane DanaSucceeded byYvonne Brathwaite BurkeIn office December 6 1988 December 21 1989Preceded byDeane DanaSucceeded byPeter F SchabarumIn office December 4 1984 December 3 1985Preceded byMichael D Antonovich Mayor Succeeded byPeter F SchabarumChair Pro Tem of Los Angeles CountyIn office December 3 1991 December 8 1992Preceded byDeane DanaSucceeded byYvonne Brathwaite BurkeIn office December 8 1987 December 21 1988Preceded byMichael D Antonovich Mayor Pro Tem Succeeded byPeter F SchabarumIn office December 6 1983 December 4 1984Preceded byMichael D Antonovich Mayor Pro Tem Succeeded byPeter F SchabarumMember of the Los Angeles City Council from the 5th districtIn office July 1 1965 December 1 1974Preceded byRosalind Wiener WymanSucceeded byZev YaroslavskyPersonal detailsBornSeptember 27 1930Los Angeles California U S DiedSeptember 12 2016 aged 85 Los Angeles California U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseMari Mayer m 1968 Children2Alma materUniversity of California Los Angeles BA LL B Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 City Council 2 2 Board of Supervisors 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditBorn in Los Angeles Edelman attended Burnside Avenue Elementary School Los Angeles High School and Beverly Hills High School He grew up in a traditional Jewish family 1 He served in the Navy in 1951 and 1952 after which he attended University of California Los Angeles where he graduated in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1958 2 Career EditHe was an arbitrator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service deputy legislative counsel with the California State Legislature in 1961 and 1962 counselor to the Subcommittee on Education of the U S House of Representatives in 1962 and 1963 and special assistant to the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board in 1963 and 1964 He was then elected to the Los Angeles City Council 2 City Council Edit Edelman engaged in a rough election race to unseat incumbent Councilwoman Rosalind Wyman in the 5th District 3 4 Supported by Mayor Sam Yorty he won the runoff vote of May 25 1965 by 37 291 to 12 201 5 and became the then youngest member of the council at age 35 3 His residency had been unsuccessfully challenged in court on the grounds that he had lived in Washington D C for 2 1 2 years 6 Wyman and her husband former Democratic National Committee member Eugene L Wyman sued Edelman for libel in 1965 claiming that his campaign had issued a brochure linking them with organized crime and using political power for personal gain They asked for 400 000 but in the end settled out of court in 1970 after Edelman sent a 5 000 check to a scholarship fund at Northwestern University 7 Edelman was reelected in 1969 over minor opposition and in 1973 he would have faced opposition from actor and conservative Republican William Lundigan but the latter failed to turn in enough valid petition signatures so the councilman went into that race unopposed 8 Board of Supervisors Edit Edelman was elected in the general election of November 1974 to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors over his remaining opponent fellow Councilman John Ferraro He was sworn into office on December 2 of that year succeeding Ernest E Debs a conservative Democrat and outspoken opponent of the 1960s counterculture among youth who retired 9 Edelman led successful drives to establish several new departments and agencies among them the Department of Children and Family Services the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Community Youth Gang Services agency He has been recognized for his support of social services agencies dedicated to aiding the homeless battered women public transportation abused children the disabled and the mentally ill people with AIDS and those recovering from substance abuse 10 Personal life EditEdelman married Mari Mayer in 1968 They had two daughters Erica Nancy and Emily Rose 2 11 Edelman died in Los Angeles on September 12 2016 at the age of 85 12 13 References Edit Honoring ed Edelman A man of vision 6 November 2013 a b c Los Angeles public library reference file a b Ken Reich Two Councilmen Give Views of Their First Year in Office Los Angeles Times June 30 1966 page WS 1 Richard Bergholz Seven in Council Seek Re Election Los Angeles Times March 29 1965 page 3 Los Angeles Times May 27 1965 Wyman Edelman Race Gets Hot Los Angeles Times May 12 1965 page A 1 Carl Greenberg Wymans Settle Libel Suits Against Edelman Los Angeles Times June 3 1970 page A 10 Kenneth Reich Edelman s Rival for Council Disqualified Los Angeles Times February 2 1973 page C 1 Ray Zeman Edelman Sworn In as Supervisor Los Angeles Times December 3 1974 page C 8 Los Angeles County Library Public Policy Collection website Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Councilman Edelman Tells Plan to Wed Los Angeles Times July 14 1968 page B 3 Ed Edelman 85 retired supervisor and LA councilman Ed Edelman crusading L A County supervisor dead at 85 Los Angeles Times 2016 09 13 Retrieved 2020 04 13 Preceded byRosalind Wiener Wyman Los Angeles City Council 5th District1965 74 Succeeded byZev YaroslavskyPreceded byErnest E Debs Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 3rd District1974 94Preceded byDeane Dana Chair of Los Angeles County1992 931988 891984 85 Succeeded byYvonne Brathwaite BurkePreceded byMichael D Antonovich Mayor Succeeded byPeter F SchabarumPreceded byDeane Dana Chair Pro Tem of Los Angeles County1991 921987 881983 84 Succeeded byYvonne Brathwaite BurkePreceded byMichael D Antonovich Mayor Pro Tem Succeeded byPeter F Schabarum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund D Edelman amp oldid 1175212001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
