Cecil Green (September 13, 1924 in Riverside, California - December 3, 1994 in Lakeport, California) was an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Cecil Green | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office May 13, 1987 – November 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Paul B. Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | John Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1924 Riverside, California |
| Died | December 3, 1994 (aged 70) Lakeport, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Green (m. 1961) |
| Children | 1 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
Green started his public service in 1971 when was appointed to the Norwalk planning commission.[2] In 1974 he was elected to Norwalk city council and was reelected in 1978, 1982 and 1986.
In 1987, Green ran in a special election for the California State Senate seat left open after incumbent Paul B. Carpenter (D-Cerritos) resigned to join the California State Board of Equalization. In an upset,[3] he defeated assemblyman Wayne Grisham (R-La Mirada) by more than 9 points, a wider than expected margin.[4] In fact, Grisham's loss was such that Democrats saw it as a sign of weakness and went on to oust him from his assembly seat the following year.[5]
In 1988 Green faced a tough reelection for a full term against Republican Cerritos city councilman Don Knabe (who had originally planned to run in the special election but deferred to Grisham).[6] After an expensive battle, Green defeated Knabe by just over 1%.[7]
Green did not seek reelection in 1992 and retired from elective office. He died December 3, 1994, at the age of 70.[1][2]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | California State Senate District 33 |
Cecil Green | 46,299 | 54.1% | Wayne Grisham | 38,116 | 44.5% | |||
| 1988 | California State Senate District 33 |
Cecil Green | 104,606 | 50.8% | Don Knabe | 101,181 | 49.2% |
References
edit- ^ a b "JoinCalifornia - Cecil Green". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b "Obituary for Cecil Green D-Norwalk (Aged 70) - Newspapers.com™". The Sacramento Bee. 9 December 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Elections '88 Southeast / Long Beach : Parties Pour Thousands Into High-Stakes 63rd Dist. Race : GOP Incumbent Fights for Seat That Party Wants to Keep in Redistricting". Los Angeles Times. 20 October 1988. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - 05-12-1987 Election". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ California Journal Vol. XIX, No.5 (May 1988) "Complete Election Returns". StateNet Publications, December 1988.
- ^ California Journal Vol. XIX, No.12 (December 1988) "Campaign '88". StateNet Publications, May 1988.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-08-1988 Election". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.