Marvin Braude

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Marvin Braude (August 11, 1920—December 7, 2005)served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 11th district from 1965 to 1997. At various times Mr. Braude (pronounced BROW-dee) served as chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee, the Environmental Quality and Waste Management Committee and the Public Safety Committee. He was a founding member of the board of directors of Scientific Data Systems.

In 1973, Braude, a former two-pack-a-day smoker, helped draft legislation that would establish smoke-free zones in public spaces such as theaters, bars and restaurants. Twenty years later, Los Angeles became one of the first major cities in the United States to ban all smoking inside restaurants.

Known for his support for preservation in Santa Monica Mountains above Mulholland Drive. The Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park in Tarzana, California, the Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center at the Government Center in Van Nuys and the Marvin Braude Bike Trail (formerly the South Bay and Santa Monica Bike Paths)are named after him.

He died December 7, 2005 in Rancho Mirage, California after surgery for a broken leg from a fall which had occurred two weeks before.

Preceded by Karl L. Rundberg

'Los Angeles City Councilmen 11th district' 1965—1997

Succeeded by Cindy Miscikowski