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Leo T. McCarthy
43rd Lieutenant Governor of California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leo Tarcissus McCarthy (August 15, 1930 – February 5, 2007) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1983 to 1995.
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Leo T. McCarthy | |
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![]() McCarthy c. 1975 | |
43rd Lieutenant Governor of California | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 2, 1995 | |
Governor | George Deukmejian Pete Wilson |
Preceded by | Mike Curb |
Succeeded by | Gray Davis |
57th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
In office June 5, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | |
Preceded by | Bob Moretti |
Succeeded by | Willie Brown |
Member of the California State Assembly | |
In office January 6, 1969 – November 30, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Charlie Meyers |
Succeeded by | Alister McAlister |
Constituency | 19th district (1969–1974) 18th district (1974–1982) |
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
In office 1964–1968 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Leo Tarcissus McCarthy (1930-08-15)August 15, 1930 Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | February 5, 2007(2007-02-05) (aged 76) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jacqueline Lee Burke |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of San Francisco (BA) San Francisco Law School (JD) |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1951–1952 |
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