Tim McOsker
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tim McOsker
|image = Tim McOsker portrait, 2023.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2023
|office = Member of the Los Angeles City Council
from the 15th district
|term_start = December 12, 2022
|term_end =
|predecessor = Joe Buscaino
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|6|14}}
|birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|education = University of Notre Dame (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
| signature = Tim McOsker signature.svg
| signature_size = 50px
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Timothy B. McOsker (born June 14, 1962) is an American politician, businessman, attorney, and former lobbyist, serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district. Prior to that, he was the CEO of AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles from 2018 to 2022 and chief of staff to Los Angeles City Attorney and later Mayor James Hahn from 1997 to 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.planningreport.com/2004/05/07/hahn-chief-staff-tim-mcosker-offers-insight-mayor-hahns-priorities-office-staff|title=Hahn Chief Of Staff Tim McOsker Offers Insight Into Mayor Hahn's Priorities & Office Staff|date=May 7, 2004|website=The Planning Report}}
Early life and education
McOsker was born in San Pedro, Los Angeles on June 14, 1962, to one of six children, with his parents also being from San Pedro.{{cite web|url=http://www.storieslaharborarea.com/histories/mayor-james-hahn-clean-politics-tim-mcosker/|title=(former) Chief of Staff for L.A. Mayor James Hahn & "Clean Politics" — Tim McOsker|date=October 19, 2020|website=Stories of Los Angeles Harbor Area}} He attended the University of Notre Dame and then received a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.{{cite web|url=https://kii731ytjwt4eu4tb1o9e4qc-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/McOsker-Bio.pdf|title=Timothy B. McOsker|website=AltaSea}}
Chief of staff (1997–2005)
In 1997, then Los Angeles City Attorney James Hahn made McOsker his chief of staff, saying that they had both lived in the San Pedro, Los Angeles and bonded when McOsker was a contract worker.{{cite web|url=http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2004/03/mcoskers_role_o.php|title=McOsker's role on rise?|author=Roderick, Kevin|website=LA Observed}} After Hahn defeated Antonio Villaraigosa in the 2001 mayoral election, McOsker was named as chief of staff, the first appointment Hahn made.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-09-me-8344-story.html|title=Hahn's Top Aide a Seasoned Administrator, New to Politics|website=Los Angeles Times|date=July 9, 2001|author=Gold, Matea}} His authority within the staff grew after the resignations of three deputy mayors. In 2004, authorities sought emails from Hahn and his staff, including McOsker's emails.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-13-me-hahn13-story.html|title=Corruption Probe Seeks Hahn E-Mails|website=Los Angeles Times|date=August 13, 2004|author=Levey, Noam N.; McGreevy, Patrick}}
Post-Los Angeles City staff (2005–2022)
In 2005, after the mayoral election where Hahn lost to Villaraigosa, McOsker joined the law firm Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP.{{cite web|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/former-hahn-aide-lands-new-job/|title=Former Hahn Aide Lands New Job|date=August 11, 2005|website=Los Angeles Business Journal}} He stayed at the company until 2008 when he joined Mayer Brown until 2013. He then joined Glaser Weil in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.lawdragon.com/press-releases/2013-12-06-prominent-government-affairs-attorney-re-joins-glaser-weil|title=TOP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ATTORNEY RE-JOINS GLASER WEIL|date=December 6, 2013|website=Lawdragon}}
On January 25, 2018, the AltaSea’s Board of Trustees named McOsker as its chief executive officer, which became effective on February 1, 2018. A year before, McOsker had represented AltaSea during legal matters including during the lease renegotiations with the Port of Los Angeles in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://altasea.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tim-McOsker-Bio.pdf|title=Tim Mcosker|website=Alta Sea At The Port of Los Angeles}} He oversaw the company's contracts, leases, land deals and partnership negotiations as well as overseeing the land use for the Southern California Marine Institute.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/01/26/why-tim-mcosker-was-tapped-as-new-ceo-at-altasea-in-san-pedro/|title=Why Tim McOsker was tapped as new CEO at AltaSea in San Pedro|date=January 26, 2018|author=Littlejohn, Donna|website=Daily Breeze}} He replaced Jenny Krusoe, who became the executive director.{{cite web|url=https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2018/01/30/altasea-names-mcosker-ceo/18825|title=AltaSea Names McOsker as CEO|date=January 30, 2018|website=Random Lengths News}}
On December 14, 2021, they named Terry Tamminen as its chief officer after McOsker announced his run for city council.{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214006221/en/AltaSea-Taps-Former-CalEPA-Secretary-Terry-Tamminen-as-Next-CEO|title=AltaSea Taps Former CalEPA Secretary Terry Tamminen as Next CEO|date=December 14, 2021|website=Business Wire}}
Los Angeles City Council (2022–present)
In 2021, McOsker announced that he would be running in the 2022 Los Angeles elections for Los Angeles City Council District 15 to replace Joe Buscaino, who was retiring from the office for an unsuccessful run for mayor.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-17/tim-mcosker-city-council-los-angeles-mayor-jim-hahn|title=Tim McOsker, former political aide and LAPD union lobbyist, launches bid for City Council|date=March 21, 2021|author=Zahniser, David|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=https://knock-la.com/city-council-district-15-odega-mcosker-sandoval-buscaino/|title=The Race for City Council District 15: Odega, McOsker, and Sandoval Vie to Replace Buscaino|date=April 23, 2022|author=Dirkesm Christina|website=Knock LA}}{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/mcosker-seeks-cd-15-seat.html|title=McOsker Seeks CD 15 Seat|date=May 19, 2022|author=Jackson-Fossett, Cora|website=Los Angeles Sentinel}} McOsker qualified for the candidacy in March 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/03/10/mcosker-sandoval-qualify-for-cd15-race-with-four-other-candidates-waiting-verification/|title=McOsker, Sandoval qualify for CD15 race, with four other candidates waiting verification|date=March 10, 2022|author=Littlejohn, Donna|website=Daily Breeze}} In the primary election, McOsker took the lead over candidates Danielle Sandoval, Anthony Santich, and Bryant Odega.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/06/07/election-2022-4-candidates-vying-to-succeed-buscaino-as-las-watts-to-san-pedro-councilmember/|title=Election 2022: Former AltaSea CEO takes early lead in race to succeed Buscaino as LA's District 15 councilman, but short of majority|date=June 7, 2022|author=Littlejohn, Donna|website=Daily Breeze}} He was forced into a runoff with Sandoval as he did not gain 50% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2022/06/14/tight-races-for-los-angeles-mayor-city-attorney-city-controller-and-five-city-council-seats/|title=Tight races for Los Angeles mayor, city attorney, city controller and five city council seats|date=June 14, 2022|author=Chou, Elizabeth|website=Los Angeles Daily News}} McOsker won with 65.44% of the vote in the general election, and was sworn in on December 11, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://mynewsla.com/government/2022/11/09/mcosker-on-track-to-top-sandoval-in-la-council-15th-district-race/|title=McOsker On Track to Top Sandoval in LA Council 15th District Race|date=November 9, 2022|website=MyNewsLA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/los-angeles-election-night-winners-and-losers-and-how-long-well-wait-for-final-results/|title=Los Angeles Election Night Winners and Losers (and How Long We'll Wait for Final Results)|date=November 9, 2022|author=Regardie, Jon|website=Los Angeles}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-15/los-angeles-city-council-election-victories|title=McOsker, Yaroslavsky claim victory in their races for L.A. City Council|date=November 15, 2022|author=Zahniser, David|website=Los Angeles Times}}
Electoral history
{{Election box open primary begin no party no change |title=2022 Los Angeles City Council District 15 election}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Tim McOsker
|votes = 9,891
|percentage = 37.69
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Danielle Sandoval
|votes = 7,704
|percentage = 29.36
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Anthony D. Santich
|votes = 4,512
|percentage = 17.19
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Bryant Odega
|votes = 4,137
|percentage = 15.76
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 26,244
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Tim McOsker
|votes = 26,164
|percentage = 64.24
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Danielle Sandoval
|votes = 14,563
|percentage = 35.76
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 40,727
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:21st-century California politicians