Los Angeles City Council
Parks capitalized on his popularity among South Los Angeles' black population to win a vacant seat on the city council. Parks' most frequent media quarrels have been with his successor as police chief, William Bratton, due to their differing stances on LAPD policies. Parks unsuccessfully ran for mayor in the 2005 elections, placing fourth in the primary.
In 2008, Parks unsuccessfully sought to succeed Yvonne Brathwaite Burke on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, losing to Mark Ridley-Thomas in a runoff election.
Parks, as Los Angeles City Councilman, sponsored a successful 2011 City Charter Amendment, Measure L. The Measure passed by 63 percent of the Los Angeles Vote. This guarantees a minimum level of funding for Library services. By fiscal year, 2014-2015, the guaranteed percentage will be 0.0300% of "assessed value of all property in the City as assessed for City taxes." (Los Angeles City Council File No. 10-1057)
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