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Glenn M. Anderson | |
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 Anderson in 1975 | |
| Chair ofHouse Transportation Committee | |
| In office March 25, 1988 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Howard |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Roe |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil R. King |
| Succeeded by | Steve Horn (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 17th district(1969–73) 35th district(1973–75) 32nd district(1975–93) |
| 37th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Governor | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Harold J. Powers |
| Succeeded by | Robert Finch |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the46th district | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – January 8, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Tenney |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edward Chapel |
| Mayor of Hawthorne | |
| In office 1940–1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-02-21)February 21, 1913 Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1994(1994-12-13) (aged 81) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Hills Memorial Park,Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an Americanpolitician. He was the 37thlieutenant governor of California and later represented SouthernLos Angeles County (includingCarson,San Pedro, andLong Beach) in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a member of theDemocratic Party.[1]
Anderson was born on February 21, 1913, inHawthorne, California. He received aBachelor of Arts fromUniversity of California, Los Angeles in 1936. He worked as a real estate developer and served in theUnited States Army as an infantry sergeant duringWorld War II.
Anderson was mayor of Hawthorne from 1940 to 1943 and a member of theCalifornia State Assembly for the 46th district from 1943 to 1951. He served as lieutenant governor of California from 1959 to 1967, a tenure most notable for his actions relating to the 1965Watts riots. With Governor Pat Brown vacationing inGreece when the riots broke out in August, 1965, Anderson served as acting governor. WhenLos Angeles officials urgently requested state support to quell the riots, Anderson waited five hours before granting approval. The subsequent controversy dogged Anderson for the remainder of his career and was a major factor in his 1966 defeat at the hands of RepublicanRobert Finch.[2]
Anderson was first elected to the 91st Congress in 1968 and served 12 terms from 1969 to 1993. As a former real estate developer, he successfully sought a seat on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, of which he would become chair in 1988. His House colleagues claimed that Anderson's abilities slipped dramatically in the late 1980s because of his advancing age. State Democratic leaders went so far as to suggest reapportionment in 1991 that would carve up Anderson's harbor area district. He was removed as Committee Chairman after only 33 months.[2]
He decided not to run for re-election in 1992.
Anderson underwent multiple heart bypass surgery in 1988.[2] He died on December 13, 1994, at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Pavilion. The cause of death was complications ofAlzheimer's disease.[1] He was 81.
He is interred in Green Hills Memorial Park,Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
The Los Angeles Harbor ship channel is named in his honor, and theInterstate 105 inSouth Los Angeles is named the "Glenn M. Anderson Freeway".
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 17th congressional district January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 35th congressional district January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 32nd congressional district January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of California January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by James J. Howard New Jersey | Chairman ofHouse Transportation Committee January 3, 1988 – January 3, 1991 | Succeeded by Robert A. Roe New Jersey |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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