Stamp urged for Tom Bradley

The Legislature today passed a resolution urging the federal government to create a postal stamp in honor of the late Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.

Bradley was the city's longest-serving mayor and one of the first African-American mayors of a large U.S. city. During his 20-year term (1973-1993) the city hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics, grew to become the nation's second-most populous city, and developed new rail service.

The joint resolution, authored by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-West Hollywood, passed through both houses of the Legislature unanimously, and does not have to go to the governor for approval.

Earlier this year, the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed similar resolutions asking the U.S. Postal Service for a commemorative stamp in honor of Bradley.