John H. Reading

John H. Reading (November 26, 1917 – February 7, 2003) was 44th Mayor of Oakland, California from 1966 to 1977. Reading was born in Glendale, Arizona. He was instrumental in the building of the Oakland Coliseum and the expansion of the Oakland International Airport. Reading was a Republican in a city becoming increasingly Democratic. While running as the incumbent in 1973, Reading was forced into a run-off election by Bobby Seale, of the Black Panther Party, who won 40 percent of the vote in a losing effort.

Political offices
Preceded by John C. Houlihan	Mayor of Oakland, California 1966—1977	Succeeded by Lionel Wilson

External links

John H. Reading at Find a Grave

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Name	Reading, John H.
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 26, 1917
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Date of death	February 7, 2003
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