Background
Bradley, Tom was born on December 29, 1917 in Calvert, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Thomas and Crenner (Hawkins) Bradley.
Bradley, Tom was born on December 29, 1917 in Calvert, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Thomas and Crenner (Hawkins) Bradley.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Southwestern University, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Southwestern University, 1980.
Doctor of Laws, Brandeis University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Oral Roberts University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine University, 1974.
Doctor of Laws, Loyola Marymount University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, California Lutheran University, 1974. Doctor of Laws, Wilberforce University, 1974.
Doctor of Laws, Whittier College, 1976. Doctor of Laws, Yale University, 1979. Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1979.
Doctor of Laws, Princeton University, 1979. Doctor of Laws, Bus National University, Korea, 1979. Doctor of Laws, Antioch University, 1983.
Doctor of Laws, North Carolina Central University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Humanity Research Center Beverly Hills, 1976.
Police officer Los Angeles, 1940-1962. Practiced in Los Angeles, 1956-1973. Member Los Angeles City Council, 1963-1973.
Mayor of Los Angeles, 1973-1993. Founder, director Bank of Finance, National Urban Coalition. President National League Cities, 1974, also member national board directors.
President League of California Cities, 1979, Southern California Association Governments, 1968-1969, National Association Regional Councils, 1969-1971. Member National Energy Advisory Council, National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality. Member advisory board, vice chairman transportation committee United States Conference Mayors.
Former member Council Intergovt. Relations; chairman State, County and Federal Affairs Committee. Former chairman Public Works Priority Committee, Committee for Proposed Legislation board directors National Urban Fellows.
Member California Democratic Central Committee. Delegate Democratic National Mid-Term Conference, 1974. Co-chairman Democratic National Convention, 1976.
Former member board directors Joint Committee Mental Health for Children. Former member advisory council Peace Corps. Member Los Angeles Urban League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Spingarn medal 1985), Southern California Conference on Community Relations, Los Angeles Conference Negro Elected Officials, United Nations Association Los Angeles (board directors), Kappa Alpha Psi.
Reading, jazz, home movies, sports.
Married Ethel Mae Arnold, May 4, 1941. Children: Lorraine, Phyllis.