Thomas Rees | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 10, 1966 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | James Roosevelt |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Beilenson |
| Constituency | 26th district (1965–75) 23rd district (1975–77) |
| Member of the California Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office January 7, 1963 - January 9, 1966[1] | |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Richards |
| Succeeded by | Clair Burgener |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 59th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Lyon |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Beilenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1925 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | December 9, 2003 (aged 78) Santa Cruz, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Occidental College (B.A. 1950) University of California Law School (J.D. 1951) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Thomas Mankell "Tom" Rees (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1966 to 1977.
Early life and career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Rees was educated in local public schools. In 1950, he received a B.A. from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Beginning in 1951, he attended the University of California Law School. He served in the United States Army and was a lawyer in private practice.
He served as president of Compania del Pacifico, a Latin American export firm. He served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1955 to 1963, the California Senate from 1963 to 1966, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968.
Congress
Rees was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James Roosevelt, and re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses (January 10, 1966 – January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976. He served as president of Community Development and Management in San Jose, California.
Death
He died on December 9, 2003, in Santa Cruz, California.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Rees Resignation letter". babelhathitrust.org.
- United States Congress. "Thomas M. Rees (id: R000134)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress