Thomas M. Rees
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Thomas Mankell Rees was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Los Angeles, California
, Rees was educated in local public schools.
B.A., Occidental College
, Los Angeles, California
, 1950.
He attended University of California Law School, 1951.
He was in the United States Army
.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
He served as president of Compania del Pacifico, a Latin American export firm.
He served as member of the California state assembly from 1954 to 1962.
He served as member of the California Senate from 1962 to 1965.
He served as delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.
Rees was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-ninth
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James Roosevelt
, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (December 15, 1965-January 3, 1977).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth
Congress in 1976.
He served as president, Community Development and Management, San Jose, California
.
He died on December 9, 2003, in Santa Cruz, California
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Rees was educated in local public schools.
B.A., Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, 1950.
He attended University of California Law School, 1951.
He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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He was a lawyer in private practice.
He served as president of Compania del Pacifico, a Latin American export firm.
He served as member of the California state assembly from 1954 to 1962.
He served as member of the California Senate from 1962 to 1965.
He served as delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.
Rees was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-ninth
89th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield...
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt was the oldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a United States Congressman, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, an aide to his father, the official Secretary to the President, a Democratic Party activist, and a businessman.-Early life:Roosevelt was...
, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (December 15, 1965-January 3, 1977).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth
95th United States Congress
The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years...
Congress in 1976.
He served as president, Community Development and Management, San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
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He died on December 9, 2003, in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
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