Pete McCloskey

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Pete McCloskey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 12th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byBurt L. Talcott
Succeeded byEd Zschau
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 17th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byGlenn M. Anderson
Succeeded byJohn Hans Krebs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 11th district
In office
December 12, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byJ. Arthur Younger
Succeeded byLeo Ryan
Personal details
Born
Paul Norton McCloskey, Jr.

(1927-09-29) September 29, 1927 (age 96)
Loma Linda, California
Political partyDemocratic (since 2007)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (1948–2007)
ResidenceWoodside, California
Alma materOccidental College
California Institute of Technology
Stanford University (graduated 1950)
Stanford Law School (1953)
AwardsNavy Cross
Silver Star
Purple Heart (2)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy (1945–1947)
United States Marine Corps (1950–1952)
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (1952–1974)
Years of service1945–1964
RankColonel
Battles/warsKorean War

Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing California from 1967 to 1983. He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President Richard Nixon.[1]

In April 2007, McCloskey switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party. He is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran of combat during the Korean War, being awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, and two awards of the Purple Heart.

References[change | change source]

  1. "White knight in a battle-bus". The Economist. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2007-08-05.