John Veneman

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John G. Veneman (1925 - 1982) was a Republican politician from Modesto, California. He was born in Corcoran and died in Sacramento

He was the father of Ann Veneman (United States Secretary of Agriculture 2001- 2005)

He was elected to the California State Assembly for the 30th District 5 times in succession, between 1962 and 1968.

He resigned in 1969 to be become Under Secretary at the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under Secretary of HEW Robert Finch.

In 1974 he was unsuccessful in a bid to become Lieutenant Governor of California.

The portion of State Route 99 from the Stanislaus County line to State Route 132 in Modesto is named the "John G. Veneman Freeway". It was named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 171, Chapter 131, in 1984.