Kevin James (broadcaster)

Kevin James
James in 2013
President, Los Angeles Board of Public Works[1]
In office
July 1, 2013 – December 12, 2022
Director, Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Film and Television
In office
March 2015 – December 12, 2022
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic (until 2002; 2019–present)[2]
Other political
affiliations
Republican (2007–2019)
Independent (2002–2007)
Residence(s)Los Angeles, California
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University of Houston Law Center

Kevin Lee James (born 1963) is an American radio host and political commentator, focused on local and national politics. He was a candidate in the 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern California. His program aired on KRLA AM 870 in Los Angeles between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. on weekdays.

He was appointed by Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti as President of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works, in 2013. James continues to serve in that role and as Director of the Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Film and Television since 2015.

  1. ^ "Kevin James, Board Of Public Works Commissioner, Accepts Post By Former Rival And New Mayor Eric Garcetti". Huffington Post. 2013-07-13.
  2. ^ James, Kevin (1 July 2019). "Making the Switch from Republican to Democrat". Medium. Retrieved 3 July 2019.