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Peter R. Chacon

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Peter R. Chacon
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 79th district
In office
January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1992
Preceded byTom Hom
Succeeded byStephen Peace
Personal details
Born(1925-06-10)June 10, 1925
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2014(2014-12-14) (aged 89)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Louise Picone (m. 1953)
Children4
EducationSan Diego State University
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Peter Robert Chacon (June 10, 1925 – December 14, 2014)[1] served in the California State Assembly for the 79th district from 1971 to 1992.[2][3]

Early life and education

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He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 to 1945 and served in Germany during World War II. He attended San Diego Community College and received a bachelor of arts and a master's of school administration from San Diego State University.

References

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  1. ^ "Pete Chacon dies at 89; San Diego lawmaker who backed bilingual education". LA Times. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Join California - Peter R. Chacon". joincalifornia.com.
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.