Jim Keysor
James Brain Keysor (December 10, 1927 Salt Lake City – February 13, 2014 Capistrano Beach, California) served, from 1970 to 1974, in the California State Legislature, representing the 41st State Assembly District.
Career
During World War II, Keysor served in the United States Army.[1] Had earned a degree at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and also a leader in the Boy Scouts of America.[2]
When he began campaigning for office in the California State Assembly in 1969, he had been President of the Keysor-Century Corporation — parent of Century Record Manufacturing Company — both of which had been founded by his father, James Bernard ("Bud") Keysor Jr. (1906–2000).[3][4][5]
References
- The Legislators of California, compiled by Alexander C. Vassar, published by the California State Senate, March 2011 OCLC 871044423 (retrieved November 23, 2016)
- obituary for Keysor
- "Jim Keysor Dies at 86; California Assemblyman Failed in Other Bids for Elective Office," by David Colker, Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2014
- "The Blog – The Future Governor From Newhall," by Lionel Rolfe, HuffPost, April 3, 2014 (Updated May 1, 2014) (retrieved May 3, 2017)
- Who's Who in American Politics, Jaques Cattell Press, New York: R.R. Bowker
4th ed. 1973–1974 (1973); OCLC 320549465
5th ed. 1975–1976 (1975); OCLC 913294627
6th ed. 1977–1978 (1977); OCLC 615445577, 611324237
7th ed. 1979–1980 (1979); OCLC 21583460, 956675746
| California Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Zarch Arklin (born 1928) (Republican) 1968–1971 |
California State Assemblyman 41st District Jim Keysor (Democrat) 1971–1974 |
Succeeded by Michael D. Antonovich (Republican) |
| Preceded by William Benjamin Bond (1935–2005) (Republican) 1973–1974 |
California State Assemblyman 39th District Jim Keysor (Democrat) 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by James Robert Hayes (born 1932) (Republican) 1979–1980 |