John Hans Krebs
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John Hans Krebs is a former U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Berlin, Germany, Krebs moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School (elementary), 1937.
He graduated from Ben Yehuda College (high school) in 1945.
Afterward he immigrated to America in 1946 and obtained United States citizenship in 1954. He earned an A.B., University of California at Berkeley, 1950, and an LL.B., University of California
Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, 1957.
He was admitted to the California bar in 1957 and commenced practice in Fresno in 1958.
He served in United States Army
from 1952 to 1954.
He served as member of the Fresno County Planning Commission from 1965 to 1969.
He served on Fresno County Board of Supervisors from 1970 to 1974.
He served as delegate, California State Democratic convention, 1966.
Krebs was elected as a Democrat
to the Ninety-fourth
Congress, defeating four-term Republican Bob Mathias
by a 52% to 48% margin. He served in the Ninety-fourth
and Ninety-fifth
Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1979).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth
Congress, losing to Charles Pashayan, Jr.. He is a resident of Fresno, California
.
United States House of Representatives
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from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Born in Berlin, Germany, Krebs moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School (elementary), 1937.
He graduated from Ben Yehuda College (high school) in 1945.
Afterward he immigrated to America in 1946 and obtained United States citizenship in 1954. He earned an A.B., University of California at Berkeley, 1950, and an LL.B., University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, 1957.
He was admitted to the California bar in 1957 and commenced practice in Fresno in 1958.
He served in United States Army
United States Army
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from 1952 to 1954.
He served as member of the Fresno County Planning Commission from 1965 to 1969.
He served on Fresno County Board of Supervisors from 1970 to 1974.
He served as delegate, California State Democratic convention, 1966.
Krebs was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Ninety-fourth
94th United States Congress
The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration...
Congress, defeating four-term Republican Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias
Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of California.-Early life and athletic career:...
by a 52% to 48% margin. He served in the Ninety-fourth
94th United States Congress
The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration...
and Ninety-fifth
95th United States Congress
The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years...
Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1979).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
Congress, losing to Charles Pashayan, Jr.. He is a resident of Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
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