Steve Cooley
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Cooley (born May 1, 1947) is an American politician. He has been a prosecutor for 27 years, and was Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012, in which he defeated incumbent two-term District Attorney Gil Garcetti, a Democrat. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and 2008.
Cooley won the Republican nomination for Attorney General against John C. Eastman and Tom Harman in the June 8 primary election. Cooley ran against and lost to the Democratic nominee, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, in the November 2 general election. On November 24, 2010, Cooley, who during his campaign said he would have defended Prop 8 in court, lost the election to Harris.
Read more about Steve Cooley: Early Life and Education, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Family, Election History
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