James F. Lloyd
Jim Lloyd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn M. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | David Dreier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Frederick Lloyd September 27, 1922 Helena, Montana |
| Died | February 2, 2012 (aged 89) Pensacola, Florida |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
James Fredrick Lloyd (September 27, 1922 – February 2, 2012) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician who served three terms as Democratic United States Representative from 1975 to 1981.
Career
[edit]Born in Helena, Montana, Lloyd attended public schools in Washington, California, and Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon from 1940 to 1942 but did not graduate.
He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator from 1942 to 1963 (retired). These years included service in both World War II and the Korean War.[1]
He attained his B.A. at Stanford University in 1958, and his M.A. at University of Southern California in 1966. He pursued a public relations and advertising career, then later became a teacher and instructor of political science at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California from 1970 to 1973.
State assembly
[edit]Lloyd was a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee from 1968 until 1972. He served as City Councilman of West Covina, California from 1968 to 1975, including a term as Mayor of West Covina from 1973 to 1974.
Congress
[edit]In 1974, he was narrowly elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress, representing a Republican-leaning district. He was reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1980, being unseated in the process by David Dreier.
Lloyd was a resident of West Covina, California.
Death
[edit]Lloyd died in an auto accident after suffering a stroke while driving in Pensacola, Florida. He was 89.[2][3] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Lloyd | 60,709 | 50.3 | |||
| Republican | Victor Veysey (Incumbent) | 60,102 | 49.7 | |||
| Total votes | 120,811 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 87,472 | 53.3 | |
| Republican | Louis Brutocao | 76,765 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 164,237 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 80,388 | 54.0 | |
| Republican | David Dreier | 68,442 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 148,830 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dreier | 100,743 | 51.8 | |||
| Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 88,279 | 45.4 | |||
| Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 5,492 | 2.8 | |||
| Total votes | 194,514 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "James F. Lloyd (id: L000379)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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