Eric Joseph Perrodin (born February 26, 1959)[2] is an American politician who served as Mayor of Compton, California from 2001 to 2013.
Soon after graduation from California State University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department.
While serving as a police officer, he pursued a Juris Doctor degree at Loyola Law School.
[citation needed] In 2006, after a local paper printed an investigative report relative to a contract granted to one of Perrodin's associates.
[6] On June 4, 2013, Perrodin was defeated in Compton's municipal election by political newcomer Aja Brown.