About Councilman Dennis P. Zine

Born, raised, and educated in Los Angeles, Councilman Dennis P. Zine was first elected to represent Council District 3 in 2001. The district includes the communities of Canoga Park, Reseda, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills with a population of nearly 300,000 residents.

Councilman Zine was reelected in 2009 with over 70% of the vote and was selected to serve as the Assistant President Pro Tempore of the Council. His public service career began over 41 years ago with the Los Angeles Police Department. Within the LAPD, he rose to the rank of Sergeant and worked a variety of assignments including Patrol, Motorcycle Detail, Detectives, Intelligence, Administrative, and Vice. He was also elected three times to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. Demonstrating an unwavering commitment to public safety, in 2001, Councilman Zine became a Reserve Police Officer in the Fugitive Warrant Detail where he continues to assist in the apprehension of felony suspects.

Councilman Zine was first elected to public office in 1997 to represent Valley interests on the Charter Reform Commission where he served as Vice Chairman. After his election to the City Council, he expanded his government service role as the President of the Independent Cities Association (ICA), as a member of the League of California Cities Board of Directors, and as the City's representative with the National League of Cities serving as a member of the Board of Directors and as the Chair of the National Immigration Task Force. Councilman Zine is also the Chair of the Los Angeles County Judicial Procedures Commission and recently joined the Board of Directors at the West Valley YMCA.

Councilman Zine's priorities as an elected official include improving the quality of life, reducing crime, increasing public safety, and addressing transportation issues using common sense and practical solutions. As Chairman of the Los Angeles City Council's Personnel Committee, he is intimately involved in every aspect of employment policy within the City family. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Education & Neighborhoods Committee, and is a Member of the Public Safety Committee, the Planning & Land Use Management Committee, and the Executive Employee Relations Committee where he serves alongside the Mayor.

Working to improve the quality of life for all San Fernando Valley residents, he formed the P.O.S.S.E. (People Organizing a Safe, Secure Environment), a volunteer group of over 450 concerned citizens trained to rid their communities of graffiti, abandoned cars, potholes, neglected properties, illegal sign postings, and other blight. The Councilman also works closely with Neighborhood Councils and assists them with their community activities.

In addition to his extensive public service experience, the Councilman has volunteered with and continues to support numerous community service organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), ONEgeneration, the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, and Haven Hills Home for Battered Women to name a few. Fulfilling a campaign promise, Councilman Zine has contributed over $250,000 from his Council salary to non-profit organizations. In 2006, he was honored to be elected as the President of the Executives of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging where he served two terms.

Councilman Zine currently resides in his district and has two adult sons, Chris, an LAPD officer, and Eric, who is a pilot. Feel free to contact Councilman Zine or his staff at his City Hall office at (213) 473-7003 or his District office at (818) 756-8848 or via email at councilmember.zine@lacity.org.