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Herschel Rosenthal (March 13, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri[1] – June 19, 2009 in Hollywood, California) was an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.
Herschel Rosenthal | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the 20th district | |
In office December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | |
Preceded by | David Roberti |
Succeeded by | Richard Alarcon |
Member of the California State Senate from the 22nd district | |
In office December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Alan Sieroty |
Succeeded by | Richard Polanco |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district | |
In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Walter J. Karabian |
Succeeded by | Burt M. Margolin |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | March 13, 1918
Died | June 19, 2009 91) Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patricia Rosenthal |
Children | Joel Rosenthal (son) Suzanne Hellerstein (daughter) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
A member of the Los Angeles City Community Redevelopment Agency,[2] Rosenthal first won election to the California State Assembly in 1974, representing West Los Angeles. He won easy reelection in 1976, 1978 and 1980.[2] In 1982 he left the assembly to run for the state senate seat being vacated by Democrat Alan Sieroty and served in the upper house from 1982 until term-limits forced him from office in 1998.[3]
After the 1991 reapportionment moved Rosenthal's 22nd state senate district into the East Los Angeles area, he was basically left "districtless", although his current term didn't expire until 1994.[4] He opted to run anyway in the newly drawn 23rd district, which picked up much of his old West Los Angeles territory but went on to lose the primary to then assemblyman Tom Hayden by less than 1000 votes[5] In 1994, he chose to seek his final term in the 20th district being vacated by term-limited state senate President Pro Tem David Roberti (D-Van Nuys). The district, based largely in the San Fernando Valley, containted some territory Rosenthal had previously represented.[6]
Rosenthal died on June 19, 2009, at the age of 91.[7][8]
Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
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1974 | California State Assembly District 45 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 54,730 | 63.2% | Betty Mikol | 29,059 | 33.6% | |||
1976 | California State Assembly District 45 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 68,878 | 67.9% | Betty Mikol | 32,555 | 32.1% | |||
1978 | California State Assembly District 45 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 58,243 | 67.8% | Gary Wheelock | 24,647 | 28.7% | |||
1980 | California State Assembly District 45 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 61,208 | 63.6% | Eleanor Parker | 26,440 | 27.5% | |||
1982 | California State Senate District 22 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 146,511 | 63.6% | Earle Robinson | 77,782 | 32% | |||
1986 | California State Senate District 22 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 146,713 | 67.9% | Daniel Ward Sias | 62,841 | 29.1% | |||
1990 | California State Senate District 22 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 129,939 | 64.6% | Michael Shrager | 62,193 | 30.9% | |||
1992 | California State Senate District 23 |
Tom Hayden 37%
Herschel Rosenthal 37% |
198,425 | 55.9% | Leonard McRoskey | 117,455 | 33.1% | |||
1994 | California State Senate District 20 |
Herschel Rosenthal | 75,345 | 58.5% | Dolores White | 53,528 | 41.5% |
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