“California Senator” John Seymour Hand Signed 4X6 Card Todd Mueller COA

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“California Senator” John Seymour Hand Signed 4X6 Card.
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John Francis Seymour Jr.
(born December 3, 1937) is an American retired politician who served as a
United States Senator
from
California
from 1991 to 1992. A member of the
Republican Party
, he was appointed to continue
Pete Wilson
's term but lost the
special election
to finish it to Democratic candidate and former San Francisco Mayor
Dianne Feinstein
. As of 2022, he is the last member of the Republican Party to serve as a U.S. Senator from
California
. Seymour was also the last U.S. Senator from
Southern California
until
Alex Padilla
took office on January 20, 2021, replacing
Kamala Harris
when she was inaugurated as
Vice President of the United States
. Born in
Chicago
, Seymour attended public schools in
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
. He served in the
United States Marine Corps
from 1955 to 1959 and graduated from the
University of California, Los Angeles
in 1962. Seymour was the President of the California Association of Realtors from 1978 to 1982, and worked in the real estate business from 1962 to 1981. Seymour served
Anaheim
as a member of its
city council
from 1974 to 1978, as the 39th
Mayor of Anaheim
from 1978 to 1982, and as a
State Senator
from 1982 to 1991. In the California Senate, he voted to ban assault weapons, to outlaw discrimination against people with AIDS, and to increase spending for social programs including education and mental health benefits.
As Mayor of Anaheim, Seymour was instrumental in recruiting the
Los Angeles Rams
to move to
Anaheim Stadium
. In 1991, Seymour was appointed to the
U.S. Senate
by
Governor
Pete Wilson
to serve in the seat Wilson had vacated to become governor. Seymour's appointment lasted until the
1992 special election
to select a replacement who would serve until the normal expiration of Wilson's term in 1995. Former
San Francisco Mayor
Dianne Feinstein
defeated Seymour in the special election. After his Senate term, Seymour served as director of the
California Housing Finance Agency
for two years, and later served as CEO of the nonprofit Southern California Housing Development Corporation and on the boards of directors of several housing-related companies including
IndyMac Bank
, Orange Coast Title Insurance, Los Angeles Federal Savings Bank, and Irvine Apartment Communities. Seymour currently lives in
San Marcos, California
.