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Howard J. Thelin

Republican

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1956 Republican AD-43 39824 Win
11-04-1958 Republican AD-43 37773 Win
11-08-1960 Republican AD-43 46464 Win
11-06-1962 Republican AD-43 52657 Win
11-03-1964 Republican AD-43 61306 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Howard James Thelin
Born: February 7, 1921 in Van Nuys, CA
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: March 25, 2011 in  Glendale, CA

1951: President, Young Republicans of Glendale
1966: Resigned from the State Assembly on December 28.
1967-1976: Justice, Los Angeles Municipal Court
1976-1988: Justice, Los Angeles Superior Court

  • WWII: Served in the 27th Infantry Division as an enlisted soldier, fighting in the battles of Eniwetok, Saipan, and Okinawa.

Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961)
Source: Biography; "HONORABLE HOWARD J. THELIN (Ret.)" on website of Advantage Arbitration and Mediation Services
Source: Members of the California Legislature and Other State Officials by the California Teamsters Legislative Council (1957 ed.)