James F. Lloyd

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Jim Lloyd
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 35th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by Glenn M. Anderson
Succeeded by David Dreier
Personal details
Born James Frederick Lloyd
(1922-09-27)September 27, 1922
Helena, Montana
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Pensacola, Florida
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Stanford University

James Fredrick Lloyd (September 27, 1922 – February 2, 2012) was a California Democratic politician and United States Representative.

Career

Born in Helena, Montana, Lloyd attended public schools in Washington, California, and Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon, 1940-1942 but did not graduate. He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator, 1942-1963 (retired). He attained his B.A. at Stanford University in 1958, and his M.A. at University of Southern California in 1966. He pursued a public relations and advertising career, then later became a teacher and instructor of political science at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California, 1970-1973.

Lloyd was a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee from 1968 until 1972. He served as City Councilman of West Covina, California 1968–1975, including a term as Mayor of West Covina from 1973 to 1974. In 1974, he was narrowly elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress, representing a Republican-leaning district. He was reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1980, being unseated in the process by David Dreier. Lloyd was a resident of West Covina, California.

Death

Lloyd died in an auto accident after suffering a stroke while driving in Pensacola, Florida. He was 89.[1][2]

References

  1. "Former Calif. congressman Jim Lloyd dies at 89"
  2. Former congressman dies in car crash

Sources

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 35th congressional district

January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985
Succeeded by
David Dreier