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John W. Holmdahl

Democratic

Picture of John W. Holmdahl
CA Blue Book (1971)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1958 Democratic SD-16 194323 Win
11-06-1962 Democratic SD-16 224848 Win
11-03-1970 Democratic SD-08 157329 Win
11-05-1974 Democratic SD-08 103002 Win
11-07-1978 Democratic SD-08 95188 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/182243262/john-william-holmdahl
 

Candidate Biography:

John William Holmdahl
Born: April 1924 in San Francisco, CA
Married: Thea, Beverly Jane
Children: Deborah, Karin, John W. Jr., Cheryl L., Bonnie J., and James S.
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: July 17, 2017 in Sacramento, CA

1955-1958: Member, Oakland City Council
1982: Resigned from the State Senate on October 15.
1982-1990: Justice, First District Court of Appeal

  • NOTABLE CONSTITUENT: Holmdahl was the State Senator who represented Vice President Kamala Harris from her birth in 1964 until around age two (when her family moved out of California).

Source: California Blue Book (1975)
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