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  D.A. Steve Cooley won't run for 4th term; he endorses deputy district attorney Jacquelyn Lacey
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News DateWednesday, May 18, 2011 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionLos Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley said Tuesday that he would not run for a fourth term as the county's top prosecutor, ending intense speculation as a crowded field of candidates vies to succeed him.

Cooley had remained coy for months about his political future, and his decision promises to have a dramatic effect on the 2012 campaign, which includes several hopefuls who promised to pull out of the race if Cooley ran again.

Cooley told The Times that many of his law enforcement supporters encouraged him to seek reelection but that he decided instead to help Chief Deputy Dist. Atty. Jacquelyn Lacey in her bid to become the first African American and first woman to hold the post.

“When I complete this term, I will be 65 1/2 years old,” Cooley said in a phone interview. “I will have 39 years and 10 months of public service. There’s a sense of wanting to leave on top.”

Cooley, a Republican who narrowly lost a bid to become state attorney general last year, was first elected district attorney in 2000, beating incumbent Gil Garcetti for the non-partisan post. In 2008, Cooley became the first person in more than 70 years to win three terms as L.A. County district attorney.

Cooley said the decision against seeking reelection was easy one once Lacey convinced him she was serious about her campaign. Earlier this year, Cooley promoted Lacey to the No. 2 position in the D.A.’s office.
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