Tom C. Carrell
Tom C. Carrell (July 10, 1900 – October 1972) was an American politician.
Early life
Tom C. Carrell was born on July 10, 1900 in Cooper, Texas.[1] He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and he received a master's degree in Education from the University of Southern California.[1]
Career
During World War II, he served in the United States Army.[2]
Carrell as a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1963 to 1967, and the California State Senate from 1967 to 1972.[3] As state senator, he objected to Southern California Edison's chairman Jack K. Horton's plan to increase electricity rates by 16% in 1971.[4]
Death
Carrell died in October 1972 in Hawaii.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Guide to the Thomas C. Carrell Collection, 1942-1972". Online Archive of California. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Carrell, Thomas C. (1900-1972)". Oviatt Library. CSUN. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Edison Seeks $128 Million Rate Boost". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. January 21, 1971. p. 20. Retrieved July 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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