Anthony C. Beilenson Papers 1963-1997

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Anthony C. Beilenson Papers 1963-1997

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Anthony Charles Beilenson was born on Oct. 26, 1932 in New Rochelle, NY; BA, Harvard Univ., 1954; LL.B, Harvard Univ. Law School, 1957; admitted to CA bar in 1957, and began practice in Beverly Hills; worked as counsel, CA State Assembly Committee on Finance and Insurance, 1960; served in CA State Assembly, 1963-66; served in CA State Senate, 1967-76, where he chaired the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare (1968-74) and the Senate Finance Committee (1975-76); authored more than 200 state laws, including the Therapeutic Abortion Act of 1967, the Auto Repair Fraud Act of 1971, and the Funeral Reform Act of 1971; served as a Democrat in the US House of Representatives, 1977-97; became chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (1989-90), and served on the House Budget Committee (1988-94), and the House Rules Committee; did not stand as a candidate for re-election in 1996.

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Beilenson, Anthony C. (Anthony Charles), 1932-2017

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Anthony Charles Beilenson (October 26, 1932 – March 5, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd (1977-1993) and 24th (1993-1997) congressional districts. Born in New Rochelle, New York, he grew up Mt. Vernon, New York, attending school there before graduating from Phillips Academy. He then attended Harvard University, earning B.A. and J.D. degrees there. Beilenson then relocated to Los ...