Mark Ridley-Thomas

Mark Ridley-Thomas
Ridley-Thomas in 2013
Member of the Los Angeles City Council
In office December 14, 2020 – March 17, 2022 (in suspension Oct. 20, 2021 – Mar. 17, 2022)
Preceded by	Herb Wesson
Succeeded by	Herb Wesson
Constituency	10th district
In office July 1, 1991 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by	Robert C. Farrell
Succeeded by	Bernard Parks
Constituency	8th district
President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
In office April 17, 2001 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by	Ruth Galanter
Succeeded by	Cindy Miscikowski
Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd District
In office December 1, 2008 – December 6, 2020
Preceded by	Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Succeeded by	Holly Mitchell
Chair of Los Angeles County
In office December 6, 2016 – December 5, 2017
Preceded by	Hilda Solis
Succeeded by	Sheila Kuehl
In office December 4, 2012 – December 3, 2013
Preceded by	Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor)
Succeeded by	Don Knabe
Chair Pro Tem of Los Angeles County
In office December 8, 2015 – December 6, 2016
Preceded by	Hilda Solis
Succeeded by	Sheila Kuehl
In office December 6, 2011 – December 4, 2012
Preceded by	Zev Yaroslavsky
Succeeded by	Don Knabe
Member of the California State Senate from the 26th district
In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008
Preceded by	Kevin Murray
Succeeded by	Curren D. Price Jr.
Member of the California State Assembly from the 48th district
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Preceded by	Roderick Wright
Succeeded by	Mike Davis
Personal details
Born	Mark Thomas (1954-11-06) November 6, 1954 (age 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Avis Ridley-Thomas
Children	Sebastian and Sinclair Ridley-Thomas
Residence(s)	Los Angeles County, California
Alma mater	Immaculate Heart College University of Southern California

Mark Ridley-Thomas (born November 6, 1954) is an American former politician and convicted felon. He spent three terms on the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district from 1991 to 2002, and again for the 10th district from 2020 until his expulsion from the council in 2022. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2nd Supervisorial District from 2008 to 2020, a California State Senator representing the 26th district from 2006 to 2008, and was a California State Assemblyman representing the 48th district from 2002 until 2006. He was Chairman of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

Indicted on nineteen criminal counts in 2021, Ridley-Thomas was found guilty of seven of the charges on March 30, 2023, including conspiracy, bribery, honest services mail fraud, and four counts of honest services wire fraud "extracting special benefits for his son from USC while voting in support of motions and a contract sought by the university."^[1] On August 28, 2023, Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in prison.^[2]