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James F. Lloyd

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Jim Lloyd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 35th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byGlenn M. Anderson
Succeeded byDavid Dreier
Personal details
Born
James Frederick Lloyd

(1922-09-27)September 27, 1922
Helena, Montana
DiedFebruary 2, 2012(2012-02-02) (aged 89)
Pensacola, Florida
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materStanford University

James Fredrick Lloyd (September 27, 1922 – February 2, 2012) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician who served three terms as Democratic United States Representative from 1975 to 1981.

Career

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Born in Helena, Montana, Lloyd attended public schools in Washington, California, and Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon from 1940 to 1942 but did not graduate.

He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator from 1942 to 1963 (retired). These years included service in both World War II and the Korean War.[1]

He attained his B.A. at Stanford University in 1958, and his M.A. at University of Southern California in 1966. He pursued a public relations and advertising career, then later became a teacher and instructor of political science at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California from 1970 to 1973.

State assembly

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Lloyd was a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee from 1968 until 1972. He served as City Councilman of West Covina, California from 1968 to 1975, including a term as Mayor of West Covina from 1973 to 1974.

Congress

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In 1974, he was narrowly elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress, representing a Republican-leaning district. He was reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1980, being unseated in the process by David Dreier.

Lloyd was a resident of West Covina, California.

Death

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Lloyd died in an auto accident after suffering a stroke while driving in Pensacola, Florida. He was 89.[2][3] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery

Electoral history

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Lloyd 60,709 50.3
Republican Victor Veysey (Incumbent) 60,102 49.7
Total votes 120,811 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) 87,472 53.3
Republican Louis Brutocao 76,765 46.7
Total votes 164,237 100.0
Democratic hold
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) 80,388 54.0
Republican David Dreier 68,442 46.0
Total votes 148,830 100.0
Democratic hold
1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Dreier 100,743 51.8
Democratic James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) 88,279 45.4
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan 5,492 2.8
Total votes 194,514 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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Sources

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  • United States Congress. "James F. Lloyd (id: L000379)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 35th congressional district

January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985
Succeeded by