Career highlights

2015-06-29 - Source: Los Angeles Personnel Department; Offices of Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Bernard C. Parks

Two veteran Los Angeles politicians are leaving after decades of public service:

BERNARD C. PARKS

1965 Joined the Los Angeles Police Department

1988 Promoted to deputy chief 1997 Named police chief 2002 Loses bid for second term as chief

2003 Elected to the Los Angeles City Council

2008 Loses bid for Los Angeles County supervisor

2015 Forced out by term limits

TOM LABONGE

1974 Worked for Mayor Tom Bradley’s youth program

1976 Hired by Councilwoman Peggy Stevenson

1978 Tapped by Councilman John Ferraro to serve as deputy

1993 Lost bid for City Council

1993 Secured post as aide to Mayor Richard Riordan

2000 Hired by Department of Water and Power

2001 Elected to Los Angeles City Council

2015 Forced out by term limits