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  McCloskey, Jr., Paul N. "Pete"
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NamePaul N. "Pete" McCloskey, Jr.
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Woodside, California , United States
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Born September 29, 1927
Died May 08, 2024 (97 years)
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May 08, 2024 02:35pm
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InfoRepresentative from California; born in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif., September 29, 1927; attended public schools in South Pasadena-San Marino, Calif.; attended Occidental College and California Institute of Technology under Navy V-5 Pilot Program; was graduated from Stanford University in 1950, and Stanford University Law School in 1953; served in the United States Navy, seaman, first class, 1945-1947; United States Marine Corps, during Korean conflict, 1950-1952; second lieutenant, Fifth Marines; recipient of Navy Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart; Active Reserve, Seventh Infantry Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1960; Ready Reserve, 1960-1967; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, Calif., 1953-1954; practiced law in Palo Alto, Calif., 1955-1967; lecturer on legal ethics, Santa Clara and Stanford Law Schools, 1964-1967; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth Congress, by special election, December 12, 1967, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. Arthur Younger; reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from December 12, 1967, to January 3, 1983; was not a candidate for reelection in 1982, but was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1972; returned to the practice of law in Palo Alto, Calif.; is a resident of Woodside, Calif.


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Apr 16, 2007 04:00pm Statement McCloskey leaves Republican Party  Article RP 

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RACES
  06/06/2006 CA District 11 - R Primary Lost 31.87% (-30.52%)
  06/08/1982 CA US Senate - R Primary Lost 25.46% (-12.08%)
  11/04/1980 CA District 12 Won 72.23% (+53.64%)
  06/03/1980 CA District 12 - R Primary Won 79.53% (+59.06%)
  11/07/1978 CA District 12 Won 73.07% (+51.54%)
  06/06/1978 CA District 12 - R Primary Won 76.12% (+52.25%)
  11/02/1976 CA District 12 Won 66.21% (+34.95%)
  11/05/1974 CA District 12 Won 69.08% (+38.17%)
  06/04/1974 CA District 12 - R Primary Won 49.78% (+1.39%)
  11/07/1972 CA District 17 Won 54.34% (+18.25%)
  08/23/1972 US President - R Convention Lost 0.07% (-99.85%)
  06/06/1972 US President - R Primaries Lost 2.14% (-84.65%)
  06/06/1972 CA District 17 - R Primary Won 43.78% (+12.29%)
  06/06/1972 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-25.77%)
  11/03/1970 CA District 11 Won 78.67% (+57.33%)
  06/02/1970 CA District 11 - R Primary Won 59.98% (+19.96%)
  11/05/1968 CA District 11 Won 79.40% (+59.84%)
  06/04/1968 CA District 11 - R Primary Won 53.02% (+6.03%)
  12/12/1967 CA District 11 - Special Election Won 57.24% (+18.01%)
  11/14/1967 CA District 11 - Special Primary Won 34.37% (+11.93%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Proposition 19 - Legalizes Marijuana Under California but not Federal Law - Nov 02, 2010 YES Yes
CA - District 10 - Special Election - Sep 01, 2009 D Mark J. DeSaulnier
CA - District 02 - Nov 04, 2008 D Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Morris
CA - District 11 - Nov 07, 2006 D Gerald M. "Jerry" McNerney
US President - Dec 13, 2004 D John F. Kerry
CA US President - Nov 02, 2004 D John F. Kerry
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