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  Holifield, Chet
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NameChet Holifield
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Montebello, California , United States
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Born December 03, 1903
DiedFebruary 06, 1995 (91 years)
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InfoHOLIFIELD, Chester Earl "Chet" - California Democratic politician and member of the U.S. House for 32 years

Born in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., 12/3/1903; moved with his family to Springdale, Ark., in 1912; attended the public schools

Moved to Montebello, Calif., in 1920. Opened a dry cleaning business and later became engaged in the manufacture and selling of men's apparel (1920-1943)

Married Vernice _____ in 1923; she died in 1991. Two daughters.

Chairman of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central committee of the Fifty-first District 1934-1938; chairman of the California State Central committee of the Twelfth Congressional District 1938-1940; delegate to each Democratic National Convention from 1940 to 1964

U.S. Representative (D-CA) 1943-12/31/1974; was not a candidate for reelection. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations (Ninety-first through Ninety-third Congresses), Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (Eighty-seventh, Eighty-ninth, and Ninety-first Congresses)

In his early years in Washington, Holifield was one of the few members of Congress to object to Executive Order 9066 which imprisoned Japanese Americans in prison camps.

Outspoken opponent of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1940s.

Specialist in atomic energy matters. Member, President's Special Evaluation Commission on Atomic Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll, 1946; congressional adviser to international conferences on uses of atomic energy, nuclear weapons testing, water desalinization, and disarmament

Holifield drafted the legislation creating the US Department of Transportation.

Resumed the manufacture and selling of men's apparel

Spent his last years in a nursing home in Redlands CA.

Died of pneumonia on 2/6/1995 in Redlands CA.

[Link] ; New York Times, 2/9/1995

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Daughter Betty Feldmann 1925-2013

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  06/06/1972 CA District 19 - D Primary Won 52.01% (+20.23%)
  11/03/1970 CA District 19 Won 70.39% (+40.79%)
  11/05/1968 CA District 19 Won 63.10% (+28.80%)
  06/04/1968 CA District 19 - D Primary Won 75.79% (+51.59%)
  11/08/1966 CA District 19 Won 62.26% (+24.52%)
  11/03/1964 CA District 19 Won 65.43% (+30.86%)
  11/06/1962 CA District 19 Won 61.56% (+23.12%)
  11/08/1960 CA District 19 Won 78.21% (+56.44%)
  11/04/1958 CA District 19 Won 83.44% (+66.87%)
  06/03/1958 CA District 19 - D Primary Won 96.48% (+92.95%)
  11/06/1956 CA District 19 Won 73.81% (+47.61%)
  11/02/1954 CA District 19 Won 74.80% (+49.60%)
  06/08/1954 CA District 19 - D Primary Won 93.19% (+86.39%)
  06/08/1954 CA District 19 - R Primary Lost 36.62% (-26.76%)
  11/04/1952 CA District 19 Won 87.03% (+77.60%)
  11/07/1950 CA District 19 Won 90.91% (+81.82%)
  11/02/1948 CA District 19 Won 69.74% (+42.29%)
  11/05/1946 CA District 19 Won 97.60% (+95.19%)
  11/07/1944 CA District 19 Won 71.78% (+43.56%)
  11/03/1942 CA District 19 Won 63.07% (+26.14%)
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