Gil Ferguson
Gilbert Warren "Gil" Ferguson (April 22, 1923 – May 6, 2007) was an American Marine, businessman and politician.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Ferguson served as a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Ferguson went to University of Southern California. He also studied at the University of Akron. He was a Vice President for the Irvine Company in the advertising and public relations business and lived in Newport Beach, California. From 1982 to 1992, Ferguson served in the California State Assembly and was a Republican. During his tenure in the California Assembly, he advocated for affordable housing, increased access to healthcare, and responsibility in environmental issues, notably championing "high occupancy vehicle" traffic lanes and responsible land use. Ferguson supported considerable racial diversity, yet in August 1990 Ferguson introduced a resolution that states "it is simply untrue that Japanese-Americans were interned in concentration camps during World War II."[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Japanese Internment Argument Is Revived : Legislature: A resolution by Assemblyman Ferguson says acts of sabotage and espionage were documented, and denies that racism was a basis for the World War II camps. August 17, 1990
- ^ JoinCalifornia.com.-Gil Ferguson
- ^ Gil Ferguson, 84, conservative served 10 years in state Assembly
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