20 Facts About Dennis Zine

Dennis Phillip Zine was born on August 1,1947 and is an American politician, who served on the Los Angeles City Council for the 3rd district from 2001 to 2013.

Dennis Zine grew up in Hollywood, California, the son of Lebanese immigrants.

Dennis Zine's father, Phillip, was a gardener and his mother, Alice, was a homemaker.

Dennis Zine attended Notre Dame High School, class of 1966.

Dennis Zine attended Cal State Los Angeles, graduating in 1970.

Dennis Zine was a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department for over 28 years.

Councilman Dennis Zine is a former Los Angeles Police Department sergeant and a current reserve officer.

Dennis Zine worked Valley Traffic Detail and served as liaison for Deputy Chief Mark Kroeker in the aftermath of the 1992 riots.

Dennis Zine was honored as officer of the year by the California Highway Patrol.

Dennis Zine has been elected three times to the Board of Directors of the Police Protective League, representing the 9,100 rank and file officers.

Councilman Dennis Zine is a past president and active member of The Executives, a support group of Los Angeles Jewish Health.

Dennis Zine was first elected to public office in 1997 to represent San Fernando Valley interests on the Charter Reform Commission.

Dennis Zine expanded his government service role as the President of the Independent Cities Association ; as the City's representative with the National League of Cities, serving as a member of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the National Immigration Task Force; and as a member of the League of California Cities Board of Directors.

Dennis Zine was a member of the Los Angeles County Judicial Procedures Commission.

Dennis Zine was elected to represent the 3rd District of the Los Angeles City Council in 2001.

Dennis Zine was re-elected in 2005 and 2009, but city term limits prevented him running for a fourth term.

In February 2008, Dennis Zine proposed an anti-paparazzi "Personal Safety Law" for Los Angeles to ensure a safety zone for celebrities against photographers.

Dennis Zine was one of two Republican Party members of the City Council until he changed his registration to Decline to State in 2011.

In 2018 Dennis Zine started and two weeks later halted a campaign for State Assembly in a Special Election to replace Matt Dababneh in California Assembly District 45.

Dennis Zine was criticized during his time on the Los Angeles City Council for failing to recuse himself from votes that conflicted with his romantic relationship with lobbyist Veronica Becerra.