Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard J. (Rocky) Delgadillo has devoted his life and career to creating opportunities for the residents, businesses, and communities of Los Angeles. Elected City Attorney in June, 2001, he is the highest-ranking Latino to win citywide office in Los Angeles in over 100 years.

Rocky Delgadillo has earned a reputation as an innovator in government - unafraid of addressing difficult issues in order to produce winning results for the residents of Los Angeles. As City Attorney, Delgadillo has outlined a clear vision for creating a better Los Angeles. His top priorities include improving public safety and quality of life in LA's neighborhoods through crime prevention, implementing positive and effective police reform, and reducing the City's liability expenditures allowing the city to use precious taxpayer dollars to fund after school programs and other city services.

Prior to being elected City Attorney, Delgadillo served as Deputy Mayor of Economic Development for Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. As Deputy Mayor, he oversaw the City's drive to retain businesses and attract new jobs in Los Angeles. He created the LA Business Team to promote efficient, neighborhood-friendly business development in Los Angeles. The City's economy thrived under his leadership - with the addition of more than 2,000 companies representing 200,000 employees and more than $20 billion in private investment in four years. His success has been attributed to his emphasis on collaboration and ability to bring together business, labor, and community leaders to ensure that all of Los Angeles' communities share in the City's economic prosperity. The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized his contributions to LA's business community by naming him "Government Official of the Year, 1996".

Prior to entering public service, Delgadillo was a Senior Attorney at O'Melveny and Myers in Los Angeles. He left the firm in the wake of the 1992 civil unrest to join in the efforts to re-build Los Angeles. As Director of Business Development for Rebuild LA, he acquired nearly $500 million in investments for neglected communities, initiated 15 private-sector training programs, and created $6 million loan fund for inner-city entrepreneurs.

Rocky Delgadillo is a native Angeleno. Raised in Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood, he attended public schools and graduated from Franklin High School. He earned a scholarship to Harvard University where he graduated with honors, achieving the University Nomination for a Rhodes Scholarship, and earned recognition as an All-American football player. After a brief career as a professional football player, Rocky returned home to Los Angeles to teach and coach the City's public schools. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Columbia Law School. Columbia University recognized Delgadillo's achievements with the Medal of Excellence, naming him Most Distinguished Young Alumnus, 1998, and Alumnus of the Year, 2002.

City Attorney Delgadillo remains extremely active in the local community of Los Angeles. He serves as a board member of many community organizations, including: Arnold's All-Stars, Para Los Niños, Catholic Big Brothers, First AME Church Renaissance Program, Franklin High School Scholarship Foundation, Friends of Jordan High School, and Workforce L.A., in addition he has been a leader in the City's annual salute to Latino Heritage Month since 1993. Delgadillo lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Michelle, and their son, Christian.