Angela J. Reddock is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District, a seven-member board which oversees the nine community colleges in the City and County of Los Angeles. Ms. Reddock was appointed to the Board on April 11, 2007 to fill the seat vacated by former Trustee Michael Waxman, who resigned from elected office. Ms. Reddock's term will expire on June 30, 2009.
Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Ms. Reddock moved to Compton, California at the age of nine and continued her childhood there. Ms. Reddock headed east to earn her Bachelor's Degree from Amherst College in Massachusetts, where she graduated cum laude. During her years at Amherst, she earned the Kellogg Prize in public speaking. Upon returning to the West Coast, she completed a one-year fellowship in public policy and public affairs with the Coro Foundation in Los Angeles. Thereafter, she earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she served as an editor of the National Black Law Journal and as a member of the Women's Law Journal. While at UCLA, she externed for the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Jr. of the United States District Court, Central District of California.
Ms. Reddock is deeply involved in civic affairs at the state and local levels, currently serving as a Commissioner on both the Los Angeles County Local Government Services Commission and the Los Angeles City Transportation Commission. She also serves as Co-Chair for the City of Los Angeles 11th District Empowerment Congress Transportation Committee and as a Hearing Officer for the County of Los Angeles Civil Service Commission. She has been a legal commentator for KCAL/KCBS News.
In addition to her board service, Ms. Reddock is an attorney in private practice and is the Founding and Managing Partner of the Reddock Law Group, a boutique firm specializing in employment and labor law. She is also Chair of the Board for the Los Angeles African American Women's Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI) and of Ability First, an organization which provides services to individuals with disabilities. She resides in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.
February 2009 |