Wadie P. Deddeh

Wadie P. Deddeh (September 6, 1920 – August 27, 2019) was an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1983, and in the California State Senate from 1983 to 1993.[1] He is the first Iraqi-American elected official in the United States.[2][3] Deddeh wrote the 1972 legislation that created the modern California Department of Transportation, handling the highway functions previously managed by a division of the California Department of Public Works.[4] He died at the age of 98 on August 27, 2019.[5]

Wadie P. Deddeh
Member of the California State Senate
In office
1983–1993
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
1967–1983
Personal details
Born(1920-09-06)September 6, 1920
Baghdad, Iraq
DiedAugust 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 98)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitical Science Professor

References
  1. "Inventory of the Wadie P. Deddeh Papers". www.oac.cdlib.org.
  2. "Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org.
  3. "JoinCalifornia - Wadie P. Deddeh". www.joincalifornia.com.
  4. http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20060406/news_1m6caltrans.html
  5. "Senator Deddeh Obituary - California - Tributes.com". www.tributes.com.


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