Jackie Lacey
| Jackie Lacey | |
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| 42nd Los Angeles District Attorney | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Cooley |
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| Born | February 27, 1957 Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | David Lacey |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Granada Hills, Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | University of California, Irvine USC Gould School of Law |
| Website | Official website |
Jackie Lacey (born February 27, 1957)[1][2] is an American politician who has served as the District Attorney of Los Angeles County since December 3, 2012. Lacey is the first woman, and first African-American, to serve as LA District Attorney since the office was created in 1850.[3]
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Early life and education
Lacey was born in Los Angeles and raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood.[4] Her father, Louis Phillips, was a City of Los Angeles Lot Cleaning employee, and her mother, Addie Phillips, was a garment factory worker.[5] Lacey attended Dorsey High School, graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in psychology in 1979, and graduated from the University of Southern California Law School in 1982.[5]
Professional career
Lacey joined the District Attorney's Office in 1986 as a deputy district attorney. Lacey prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases while serving as a deputy district attorney, including a successful prosecution of the first race-based hate crime murder in the United States.[6] Lacey continued to move up through the ranks, taking on management and executive roles in the office in 2000. In 2011, she was named Chief Deputy District Attorney – second-in-command to the District Attorney.[6]
Los Angeles County District Attorney
2012 election
In June 2011, Lacey announced her candidacy for District Attorney, hoping to succeed retiring incumbent Steve Cooley.[7] In the June 2012 election, in what was considered a major upset, Lacey and criminal prosecutor Alan Jackson defeated City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, who was considered the favorite.[8] Lacey and Jackson advanced to a November 2012 runoff election, which Lacey won with 55% of the vote.[9]
Tenure
Lacey was sworn in as District Attorney on December 3, 2012 by outgoing attorney Steve Cooley, in a ceremony attended by former district attorneys Gil Garcetti, Robert Philibosian, and John Van de Kamp.[10]
Personal life
Lacey lives in the Granada Hills neighborhood with her husband, David Lacey. They have two adult children, Kareem and April.[11]
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| Preceded by | Los Angeles County District Attorney December 3, 2012–present |
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