Ernest E. Debs
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1932 | Liberty | CD-17 | 3965 | Loss |
| 11-03-1942 | Democratic | AD-56 | 16675 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Democratic | AD-56 | 39639 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Democratic | AD-56 | 32651 | Win |
| Website: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_E._Debs |
Candidate Biography:
Born: February 7, 1904 in Toledo, Ohio
Married: Lorene Marsh Robertson (in 1944)
Children: David Debs, Candi Debs, Stan Grant, Lonnie Gordon and Nancy Martel
Died: March 17, 2002 in Indian Wells, CA
1939-1941: Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, California State Assembly
1947: Resigned from the State Assembly on June 30.
1947-1958: Member, Los Angeles City Council
1958-1974: Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
- PLACENAME: Ernest E. Debs Park in Los Angeles is named for the Assemblyman.
- LEGISLATION: Author of the bill (1947) creating Los Angeles State College (now CSU Los Angeles).
- LEGISLATION: Author of the bill (1947) creating the UCLA Medical Center.
Source: California Blue Book (1946)
Source: "Ernest E. Debs, 98; County Supervisor for 16 Years" by Kenneth Reich, Los Angeles Times (3/19/2002)