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Lutheran Politicians in California

  Michael Dennis Antonovich (b. 1939) — also known as Michael D. Antonovich — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 12, 1939. Republican. School teacher; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1965-73; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; member of California state assembly 43rd District, 1973-78. Lutheran. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Kappa; Elks; Native Sons of the Golden West. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Michael 'Mike' Antonovich and Francis (McColm) Antonovich.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert Edward Badham (1929-2005) — also known as Robert E. Badham — of Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 9, 1929. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; hardware business; member of California state assembly, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1968, 1972 (alternate), 1980, 1984; U.S. Representative from California 40th District, 1977-89. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta. Died in Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif., October 21, 2005 (age 76 years, 134 days). Interment at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Byron Jack Badham and Bess (Kissinger) Badham; married to Anne Carroll.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Henry Nicholas Bolander (1831-1897) — also known as Henry N. Bolander — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Schlüchtern, Hesse, Germany, February 22, 1831. Republican. California superintendent of public instruction, 1871-75. Lutheran; later Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. State Botanist for California Geological Survey, 1864-67; discovered many plant species. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., August 28, 1897 (age 66 years, 187 days). Interment at Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  Janice Kay Brewer (b. 1944) — also known as Jan Brewer — of Peoria, Maricopa County, Ariz.; Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 26, 1944. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1983-86; member of Arizona state senate, 1987-96; secretary of state of Arizona, 2003-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Governor of Arizona, 2009-. Female. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Dr. John Brewer.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Lois G. Capps (b. 1938) — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis., January 10, 1938. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California, 1998-2008 (22nd District 1998-2003, 23rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Walter Holden Capps.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Philip Andrew Collins (b. 1967) — also known as Phil Collins — of Cook County, Ill.; Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Port Hueneme, Ventura County, Calif., March 8, 1967. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 2014; candidate for mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 2019; Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 2020; Independent candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2020. Lutheran. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article
  William Edwin Dannemeyer (1929-2019) — also known as William E. Dannemeyer; Bill Dannemeyer — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Born in South Gate, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 22, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1962-66, 1976-77; candidate for California state senate, 1966; superior court judge in California, 1966-76; U.S. Representative from California 39th District, 1979-93. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Thousand Palms, Riverside County, Calif., July 9, 2019 (age 89 years, 290 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry William Dannemeyer and Charlotte Ernestine (Knapp) Dannemeyer; married, August 25, 1955, to Evelyn Hoemann.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
Clarence F. Graebner Clarence F. Graebner (1899-1967) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., October 13, 1899. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1947-54; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1955-62. Lutheran. German ancestry. Died in Torrance, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 23, 1967 (age 67 years, 133 days). Entombed at Oakwood Memorial Mausoleum, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Henry J. P. Graebner and Caroline (Friedlein) Graebner; married, June 7, 1922, to Marguerite Smith; father of Clarence F. Graebner (1923-2008).
  Political family: Graebner family of Saginaw, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Charles Richard Imbrecht (1949-2000) — also known as Charles R. Imbrecht — of Ventura, Ventura County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Ventura, Ventura County, Calif., February 4, 1949. Republican. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 36th District, 1976-82; candidate for California state senate 18th District, 1982. Lutheran. Pleaded guilty in 1997 to charges of drunk driving and marijuana possession and served one month in jail. Died, apparently from a heart attack, in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 18, 2000 (age 50 years, 348 days). Interment at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Earl Richard Imbrecht and Hazel Victoria (Berg) Imbrecht; married, September 23, 1979, to Alida Margit Bergseid.
  Richard Henry Lehman (b. 1948) — also known as Richard H. Lehman — of Sanger, Fresno County, Calif. Born in Sanger, Fresno County, Calif., July 20, 1948. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968 (alternate), 1988; administrative assistant to State Sen. George Zenovich, 1970-76; member of California state assembly, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from California, 1983-95 (18th District 1983-93, 19th District 1993-95); defeated, 1994. Lutheran. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Luther Hansen Lincoln (1914-1980) — also known as Luther H. Lincoln — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Lafayette, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in Montana, November 20, 1914. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1949-58; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1955-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Lutheran. Died June 27, 1980 (age 65 years, 220 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Zoe Lofgren (b. 1947) — of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., December 21, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1995-. Female. Lutheran. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Milton R. Lofgren and Mary Violet Lofgren; married, October 22, 1978, to John Marshall Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Edwin Meese III (b. 1931) — also known as Ed Meese; "Reagan's Geographer" — Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., December 2, 1931. Lawyer; legal affairs secretary to Gov. Ronald Reagan, 1967-68; executive assistant and chief of staff, 1969-74; law professor; U.S. Attorney General, 1985-88. Lutheran. Member, Federalist Society. The independent counsel who investigated the Wedtech scandal reported that Meese, who had worked as a lobbyist for Wedtech, was complicit in the company's bribery and fraud; following this disclosure, he resigned from the Cabinet. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Meese, Jr. and Leona Meese; married 1959 to Ursula Herrick.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Douglas A. Ose (b. 1955) — also known as Doug Ose — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., June 27, 1955. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1999-2005; defeated, 2014. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Edwin Reinecke (1924-2016) — also known as Ed Reinecke — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Medford, Jackson County, Ore., January 7, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from California 27th District, 1965-69; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1969-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Governor of California, 1974; California Republican state chair, 1983-85. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis. Died in Laguna Hills, Orange County, Calif., December 24, 2016 (age 92 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Milo W. Sutton (b. 1928) — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan.; Salina, Saline County, Kan.; Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Hartford, Lyon County, Kan., December 24, 1928. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1951-55; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of George Washington Sutton.
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