Gordon Cologne

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Gordon Cologne
Member of the California Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 2, 1967 - March 2, 1972[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded byW. Craig Biddle
Member of the California Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 4, 1965 - January 2, 1967
Preceded by
Succeeded byGeorge Deukmejian
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 74th district
In office
January 7, 1963 - January 4, 1965
Preceded byBruce Sumner
Succeeded byW. Craig Biddle
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 71st district
In office
January 2, 1961 - January 7, 1963
Preceded by
Succeeded byRobert Badham
Personal details
Born(1924-08-24)August 24, 1924
Long Beach, California, US
DiedJanuary 4, 2019(2019-01-04) (aged 94)
Encinitas, California, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Patricia Ruth Regan
Patricia J. Radice
Children2
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Gordon Bennett Cologne (August 24, 1924 - January 4, 2019)[2] served in the California State Assembly for the 71st from 1961 to 1963 and the 74th district from 1963 to 1965. He also served in the California State Assembly for the 36th district from 1965 to 1967 and the 37th district from 1967 to 1972.[3] Legislation that bears his name includes the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, anti-pollution legislation which predated the federal Clean Water Act.[4] During World War II, he served in the United States Navy.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gordon Cologne Resignation letter". babel.hathitrust.org.
  2. ^ "Gordon Bennett Cologne". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Join California - Gordon Cologne". joincalifornia.com.
  4. ^ "GORDON COLOGNE". watereducation.org. Water Education Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.


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