Bert A. Betts
Democratic
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-04-1958 | Democratic | Treasurer | 2589965 | Win |
11-06-1962 | Democratic | Treasurer | 3059270 | Win |
11-08-1966 | Democratic | Treasurer | 3069660 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Bert Alan Betts
Born: August 16, 1923 in San Diego, CA
Married: Barbara Lang Betts
Children: Terry Lou, Linda Sue, Sally, Bert Alan, Randy, and Le Ann
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: May 28, 2014 in Sacramento, CA
1960: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1964: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1974: Primary Candidate for Controller (Lost)
- Be Fruitful and Multiply: Betts had 10 children.
- Betts was a B-24 pilot in WWII; flying "30 consecutive missions over Germany and enemy occupied territory without once failing to complete a mission."
Source: California Blue Book (1961), (1963)
Source: The Distinguished Flying Cross Society, 2nd Edition, edited by Randy W. Baumgardner of the The Distinguished Flying Cross Society