Deane Dana
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Deane Dana, jr. was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
.
Dana was born July 9, 1926 in New York City
. He studied engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
in Hoboken, New Jersey
.
After moving to California with his family, he lived in Long Beach
and later, Rancho Palos Verdes
. He worked as an engineer for 27 years at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
, and became an active participant in the local Republican Party
and a close friend of future governor George Deukmejian
, working in each of Deukmejian's campaigns from 1962 on.
In 1980, Dana was elected over Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
to represent District 4 on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He served until he retired in 1996, when his friend and chief of staff, Don Knabe
, was elected to replace him. Dana served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors and was president of the Coliseum Commission and the Southern California Regional Airport Authority. The Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center in San Pedro is named in his honor.
Deane Dana died April 21, 2005, at Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California
. He is buried in Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five-member nonpartisan governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district. They were as of December 2, 2008:*District 1: Gloria Molina...
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Dana was born July 9, 1926 in New York City
New York City
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. He studied engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
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After moving to California with his family, he lived in Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
and later, Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Rancho Palos Verdes is a city in Los Angeles County, California that was incorporated on September 7, 1973. The population was 41,643 at the 2010 census...
. He worked as an engineer for 27 years at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Pacific Bell
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company was the name of the Bell System's telephone operations in California. It gained in size by acquiring smaller telephone companies along the Pacific coast, such as Sunset Telephone & Telegraph in 1917...
, and became an active participant in the local Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and a close friend of future governor George Deukmejian
George Deukmejian
Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. born June 6, 1928) is an Armenian American politician from California who as a Republican served as the 35th Governor of California and as California Attorney General .-Early life:...
, working in each of Deukmejian's campaigns from 1962 on.
In 1980, Dana was elected over Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is a politician from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District . She has served as the Chair three times . She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress...
to represent District 4 on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He served until he retired in 1996, when his friend and chief of staff, Don Knabe
Don Knabe
Donald R. Knabe is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District. Knabe is the current Chairman for the 2010 session. He recently was reelected on the June 3, 2008 election....
, was elected to replace him. Dana served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors and was president of the Coliseum Commission and the Southern California Regional Airport Authority. The Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center in San Pedro is named in his honor.
Deane Dana died April 21, 2005, at Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. He is buried in Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.