Del Latta
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Del Latta | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Cliff Clevenger |
| Succeeded by | Paul Gillmor |
| Member of the Ohio State Senate | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delbert Leroy Latta March 5, 1920 Weston, Ohio |
| Died | May 12, 2016 (aged 96) Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, McComb, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rose Mary Kiene |
| Children | Bob Latta |
| Residence | Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Findlay College Ohio Northern University |
Delbert Leroy "Del" Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American politician who served as member of the United States House of Representatives. Latta was a Republican from Ohio.
Life and career
Latta was born in Weston, Ohio, the son of Bessie Viola (Thompson) and Lester Latta.[1] He attended the public schools in North Baltimore, Ohio, and graduated from McComb High School in 1938. He attended Findlay College, 1939-1940; Ohio Northern University, LL.B, 1943, and from the same university, A.B., 1945. He served in the Ohio National Guard and the United States Army, 37th Division, 1938-1941, and in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1942 and 1943.
He was admitted to the bar in 1944 and was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1953 to 1958, serving three terms. Del Latta practiced law and taught at Ohio Northern University. He was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention. He was elected as a Republican to the 86th and to the 14 succeeding Congresses from Jan. 3, 1959 to Jan. 3, 1989.
In the United States House of Representatives, Latta served on the Agriculture and Rules Committees, as well as being appointed to serve on the Judiciary Committee during the Watergate hearings. He also served as the ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee from 1975 to his retirement in 1989.
In 1981, he co-sponsored the Gramm-Latta Omnibus Reconciliation Bill which implemented President Ronald Reagan's economic program, including an increase in military spending and some cuts in discretionary and mandatory spending. The law also mandated the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (the Kemp-Roth Tax Cut).
In 2003, the Bowling Green, Ohio, Post Office was designated the Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Public Law 108-50.[2]
Latta was married to the former Rose Mary Kiene, rural Pandora, Putnam County, Ohio, and they had two children, Rose Ellen and Robert (who currently serves in the congressional seat he formerly held), five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He died at Bowling Green, Ohio on May 12, 2016.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39668683
- ^ 'Proposal to honor legislator advances-B.G. post office may get Latta name,' Toledo Blade, June 19, 2003, section B, pg. 1
- ^ "Former U.S. Rep Del Latta Dies". Findlay, Ohio: The Courier. May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Former Ohio congressman Delbert Latta dies at 96". Columbus Dispatch. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
External links
- United States Congress. "Del Latta (id: L000116)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Del Latta at Find a Grave
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
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- People from Wood County, Ohio
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
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