Larry Agran
American politician (born 1945)
Lawrence Alan Agran (born February 2, 1945) is an American lawyer and the current mayor of Irvine, California. Born in Chicago, Agran graduated from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School.2
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Born Feb 2, 1945.1
About
He is the city's longest serving mayor and elected official, first in 1978.
As mayor, he advocated for banning CFCs, preservation of nature areas, and suburban preservationism.
He won the 2024 mayor election with 39% of the vote, making it his sixth non-consecutive term as mayor of Irvine. He intends to stand in the mayoral election again in 2026.
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Companies
- City of IrvineChair Dec 10, 2024 to now9
- City of IrvineChair Nov 7, 2000 to Dec 14, 20049
- City of IrvineChair Jul 8, 1986 to Jul 20, 19909
- City of IrvineChair Jul 13, 1982 to Jul 10, 19849
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of California, Berkeley3
- Date not recordedHarvard Law School3
- Date not recordedNorth Hollywood High School3
Agran was born in Chicago, the son of Selma Elizabeth (Meyerson) and Reuben Agran (originally "Agranowsky"). He was raised in a "politically liberal Jewish household". He grew up in North Hollywood, Los Angeles and was a baseball player as a child. He later attended North Hollywood High School where he played as a quarterback.
Agran graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree in both history and economics. Agran in 1965, together with Peter and Nacy Madian, lobbied the California Public Utilities Commission for permission to run a holiday bus service between UC Berkeley and San Francisco International Airport, but were denied.
He then earned a juris doctor (with honors) from Harvard Law School in 1969, specializing in public interest law.
He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1962 to 1970.
Agran served as legal counsel to the California State Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and taught legislation and public policy at the UCLA School of Law and the University of California, Irvine Graduate School of Management.
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Career
Occupation: politician.6
- Since 2024Mayor of Irvine4
- Since 2024Chair, City of Irvine5
- 2000 to 2004Mayor of Irvine4
- 2000 to 2004Chair, City of Irvine5
- 1986 to 1990Mayor of Irvine4
- 1986 to 1990Chair, City of Irvine5
- 1982 to 1984Mayor of Irvine4
- 1982 to 1984Chair, City of Irvine5
Personal life
Agran met Phyllis Friedman at UC Berkeley in 1964. They were married on 12 June 1966, both at age 21. Their son, Kenneth Agran was born in 1970. Agran lives in the same home in University Park purchased in 1976. His son and grandchildren also reside in Irvine.
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- 1WikidataLarry Agran on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataCity of Irvine, Chair