George Gascón
American lawyer and police officer (born 1954)
George Gascón (born March 12, 1953) is an American attorney and former police officer. He has been the district attorney of Los Angeles County since 2020. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1] Gascón was the district attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019. He lost his re-election campaign to Nathan Hochman in November 2024.
George Gascón | |
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_(2).png) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 43rd District Attorney of Los Angeles County | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Lacey |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Hochman (elect) |
| 28th District Attorney of San Francisco | |
| In office January 9, 2011 – October 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kamala Harris |
| Succeeded by | Suzy Loftus (interim) Chesa Boudin |
| Chief of the San Francisco Police Department | |
| In office January 8, 2010 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Heather Fong |
| Succeeded by | Greg Suhr |
| Chief of the Mesa Police Department | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Donna |
| Succeeded by | Frank Milstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1954 Havana, Cuba |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (formerly) |
| Spouse(s) | Fabiola Kramsky |
| Education | California State University, Long Beach (BA) Western State College of Law (JD) |
References
change- ↑ "Gascon, a former Republican, becomes a Democrat ahead of political run". The San Francisco Examiner. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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