William Dannemeyer
| William E. Dannemeyer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 39th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Charles E. Wiggins |
| Succeeded by | Edward R. Royce |
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September 22, 1929 Long Beach, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Lutheran |
William Edwin Dannemeyer (born September 22, 1929) is a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his criticism of homosexuality. He is currently honorary national chairman of Citizens For a Better America. He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of California from 1979 to 1993, during which time he, along with friend and fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Robert K. Dornan, came to personify Orange County conservatism.
Dannemeyer was born in Long Beach, California. He attended Trinity Lutheran School in Los Angeles and Long Beach Poly High School. Dannemeyer is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He entered Santa Maria Junior College in 1947 before transferring to Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. He graduated from "Valpo" in 1950 and earned a J.D. at Hastings College of the Law of the University of California in 1952. From 1952 to 1954 he served in the United States Army in the Counter Intelligence Corps during the Korean War.
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