Victor Veysey
Encyclopedia
Victor Vincent Veysey was an American
Republican
politician.
, California
, Veysey received a BSc
from CalTech
in 1936 and an MBA
from Harvard University
in 1938. He also did graduate work at Stanford University
.
at CalTech from 1938 to 1940 and from 1941 to 1946, and at Stanford University from 1940 to 1941.
He became a member of the Brawley
School Board in 1955, a member of the Imperial Valley College Board in 1960 and a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Advisory Commission in 1959.
In 1963 Veysey became a member of the California State Assembly
as a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention
, in 1970 he was elected to congress
. He was reelected in 1972, but was subsequently redistricted to a new district. In the Watergate year of 1974, he was narrowly defeated by Democratic West Covina
Mayor James F. Lloyd
.
Between 1975 and 1977 he was Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
for the U.S. Army.
In 1983, he was Secretary for Industrial Relations for the State of California
.
Veysey died in 2001 while living in Hemet
and is buried at Riverview Cemetery, in Brawley
.
United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician.
Education
Born in 1915 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, 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...
, Veysey received a BSc
Bachelor of Science
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from CalTech
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...
in 1936 and an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1938. He also did graduate work at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
Career
Veysey was a professorProfessor
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at CalTech from 1938 to 1940 and from 1941 to 1946, and at Stanford University from 1940 to 1941.
He became a member of the Brawley
Brawley, California
Brawley is a city in Imperial County, California, United States. Brawley is located north of El Centro. The population was 24,953 at the 2010 census, up from 22,052 at the 2000 census. The town has a significant cattle and feed industry, and hosts the annual Cattle Call Rodeo. Year-round...
School Board in 1955, a member of the Imperial Valley College Board in 1960 and a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Advisory Commission in 1959.
In 1963 Veysey became a member of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
as a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention
1972 Republican National Convention
The 1972 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held from August 21 to August 23, 1972 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. It nominated the incumbents Richard M. Nixon of California for President and Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland for Vice...
, in 1970 he was elected to congress
United States Congress
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. He was reelected in 1972, but was subsequently redistricted to a new district. In the Watergate year of 1974, he was narrowly defeated by Democratic West Covina
West Covina, California
West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Located some east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a mostly middle class suburb of Los Angeles...
Mayor James F. Lloyd
James F. Lloyd
James Fredrick Lloyd was a California Democratic politician and United States Representative.Lloyd attended public schools in Washington State, California, and Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon, 1940-1942 but did not graduate. He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator,...
.
Between 1975 and 1977 he was Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army , abbreviated ASA, is an office of the United States Department of the Army responsible for overseeing the civil functions of the United States Army...
for the U.S. Army.
In 1983, he was Secretary for Industrial Relations for the State of 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...
.
Veysey died in 2001 while living in Hemet
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
and is buried at Riverview Cemetery, in Brawley
Brawley, California
Brawley is a city in Imperial County, California, United States. Brawley is located north of El Centro. The population was 24,953 at the 2010 census, up from 22,052 at the 2000 census. The town has a significant cattle and feed industry, and hosts the annual Cattle Call Rodeo. Year-round...
.