Edwin Reinecke
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Edwin Reinecke, who went by Ed Reinecke, (born January 7, 1924) is a retired California politician. He was born in Medford, Oregon
, and served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School
in 1942 and then attended the California Institute of Technology
, where he completed a degree in mechanical engineering. Together with his sister (Charlotte) and two brothers (Fred and Bill), he founded FEBCO, a manufacturing company, in southern California. He served in the House of Representatives between 1965 and 1969. As a member of the Interior committee, he worked to preserve Western rivers (including the Colorado River, which was to be dammed within the Grand Canyon).
He subsequently served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of California
, from January 8, 1969, to October 2, 1974. Reinecke ran for Governor of California
in 1974 but failed to win the Republican Party nomination. He lost to the more liberal GOP candidate, Houston I. Flournoy
, who was then defeated by the Democrat, Jerry Brown
.
Reinecke was convicted of perjury and sentenced to 18 months in prison as part of the Watergate investigation. He resigned one day before his sentencing, which was overturned on appeal because "the Senate Judiciary Committee before which he was accused of perjuring himself had failed to publish its rule permitting a one-man quorum."
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, and served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
in 1942 and then attended the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, where he completed a degree in mechanical engineering. Together with his sister (Charlotte) and two brothers (Fred and Bill), he founded FEBCO, a manufacturing company, in southern California. He served in the House of Representatives between 1965 and 1969. As a member of the Interior committee, he worked to preserve Western rivers (including the Colorado River, which was to be dammed within the Grand Canyon).
He subsequently served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of California
Lieutenant Governor of California
The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor who serves as the "vice-executive" of California. The Lieutenant Governor of California is elected to serve a four year term and can serve a maximum of two terms...
, from January 8, 1969, to October 2, 1974. Reinecke ran for Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
in 1974 but failed to win the Republican Party nomination. He lost to the more liberal GOP candidate, Houston I. Flournoy
Houston I. Flournoy
Houston Irving Flournoy was an American politician who served as a California legislator and State Controller...
, who was then defeated by the Democrat, Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor...
.
Reinecke was convicted of perjury and sentenced to 18 months in prison as part of the Watergate investigation. He resigned one day before his sentencing, which was overturned on appeal because "the Senate Judiciary Committee before which he was accused of perjuring himself had failed to publish its rule permitting a one-man quorum."
See also
- List of California public officials charged with crimes, state
- List of Lieutenant Governors of California