Richard Henry LEHMAN, Congress, CA (1948)

LEHMAN, Richard Henry, a Representative from California; born in Sanger, Fresno County, Calif., July 20, 1948; attended public schools; A.A., Fresno City College, 1968; attended California State University, Fresno, 1969; B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz, 1971; administrative assistant to State senator George Zenovich, 1970-1976; served in the California National Guard, 1970-1976; elected to the California assembly, 1976-1982, assistant majority floor leader, 1978-1982; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1968; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1995); was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present