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November 30, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead died

Carlos J. Moorhead, who served in the State Assembly (1967-1972) and Congress (1973-1997) died last week. Born in California, Moorhead served in the Army in World War II before returning to California to earn a law degree from the University of Southern California. He later served as President of the Glendale Bar Association and on the […]

November 29, 2011 By Alex Vassar

State Senator John Stull died

We learned today of the passing, on June 8th, of former State Senator John Stull, who served in the legislature between 1967 and 1978. Stull served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korea, retiring as a Commander. From his obituary: “After retiring from the Senate, John & Babbie moved to the Ozarks […]

November 27, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Those we lost in 2011.

California lost a some notable state officials and candidates in 2011. Among those who died in 2011 were legislators, judges, mentors, and one who was trusted for more than four decades with keeping the candle of democracy lit if the world burned. As we near the end of the year, we wanted to take a […]