Hobart Kelliston McDowell III was an American business attorney, government affairs consultant and politician. He was mayor of

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for six years (2004–2010), and served as a member of the city council for twelve years (1998–2010). McDowell opposed expansion of LAX, threatening to sue the Los Angeles City Council. He reached a deal with Los Angeles to develop an alternative to expansion in return for dropping the lawsuit. He also threatened to sue over a plan by the

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to put a rail yard in El Segundo. He also fought to keep the Los Angeles Air Force Base open.

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Hobart Kelliston McDowell III was the son of the late Hobart K. McDowell Jr., and the late Martha Louise Shea McDowell. He had a sister, Tina S. McDowell, and two brothers, Joseph S. McDowell and

Robert M. McDowell Robert Malcolm McDowell (born June 13, 1963) is a lawyer and lobbyist who served as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from June 1, 2006, to May 17, 2013. He is currently a partner in the law firm Cooley LLP. Early career M ...

. He had one son, Kelliston.

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