John Hans Krebs
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John Hans Krebs (born December 17, 1926) is a U.S. Representative from California.
Born in Berlin, Germany, Krebs moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School (elementary), 1937. He graduated from Ben Yehuda College (high school) in 1945. Afterward he immigrated to America in 1946 and obtained United States citizenship in 1954. He earned an A.B., University of California at Berkeley, 1950, and an LL.B., University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, 1957. He was admitted to the California bar in 1957 and commenced practice in Fresno in 1958. He served in United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He served as member of the Fresno County Planning Commission from 1965 to 1969. He served on Fresno County Board of Supervisors from 1970 to 1974. He served as delegate, California State Democratic convention, 1966.
Krebs was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1979). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress. He is a resident of Fresno, California.
