James C. Ledford Jr., Mayor

   
James C. Ledford Jr. was elected to his ninth term as mayor of the City of Palmdale on November 3, 2007. Ledford also served four years as a City of Palmdale planning commissioner and two years as a councilmember prior to his first election as mayor in 1992.

A graduate of Palmdale High School, Ledford attended Antelope Valley College and received management training at Lockheed Development Corporation. Ledford, a resident of the City of Palmdale since 1968, served as a supervisor at Lockheed for six years. He also owned and operated a small business in Palmdale for 10 years.

Ledford represents the City Council as a delegate for the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, Antelope Valley Transit Authority, Los Angeles County Sanitation District Numbers 14 and 20 and the North County Transportation Coalition. He also serves as an alternate delegate for the California Contract Cities Association Safer Board.

Mayor Ledford is also active in a number of other civic and community organizations including the Antelope Valley Service Organization Association and the Boy Scouts of America.

Ledford, his wife Rachelle and their son Kye live in Palmdale.


Contact Mayor Ledford

Mr. Jim Ledford (email)