Peter F. Schabarum
| Peter Frank Schabarum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1972–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Bonelli |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Molina |
| Constituency | First District |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 49th district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1929 (age 86)[1] Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gerry Schabarum[1] |
| Children | Laura, Frank and Tom[1] |
| Residence | Indian Wells, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley[1] |
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Peter Frank (Pete) Schabarum was a member of the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
History
Schabarum was born January 9, 1929, in Los Angeles. He attended and played football and baseball at University of California, Berkeley.[2]
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft, and played for the 49ers in 1951, 1953 and 1954,[3] taking time off from his football career to serve in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War.[1]
Politician
Schabarum represented the 49th district in the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1972. He was appointed to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in March 1972 by Gov. Ronald Reagan following the death of incumbent Frank G. Bonelli and elected to the position three months later in a hotly contested special election that pitted him against his former roommate and colleague Assemblyman William Campbell. Schabarum was re-elected in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986. He did not seek re-election in 1990, but served three extra months until Feb. 28, 1991 to allow a special election to be held following a court ruling that redrew the boundaries of his district to create a majority-Latino district, later occupied by Gloria Molina.[4]
A Republican, Schabarum was noted for opposing government union's, supportive of privatization of certain county duties, and decentralization of County government.[5] In addition, he was the leading backer of California's Proposition 140 on the 1990 Ballot, which imposed term limits on the California Legislature.[6]
Parks
Schabarum Regional Park
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park, locally known as Schabarum Regional Park, is located in Rowland Heights, eastern Los Angeles County, California.[7][8] It is in his former supervisorial district, and named after him. The regional park offers playgrounds, picnic areas, and horseback riding and trails in the surrounding Puente Hills.
Cherry Blossom Festival
Schabarum Regional Park is also known for ume and sakura Cherry blossoms. 500 ume trees were donated by Kairaku-en in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan when the two parks established a "sister-park" relationship in 1992.[9]
Schabarum Trail Park
The Schabarum Trail Park is located near Walnut, also in his former supervisorial district.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "SUPERVISOR PETER F. SCHABARUM". Board of Supervisors. County of Los Angeles. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ Player Bio: Pete Schabarum at The University of California Official Athletic Site
- ↑ Pete Schabarum at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1991-06-23/opinion/op-1819_1_gloria-molina
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=mW67xeh4bP0C&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=pete+schabarum+unions&source=bl&ots=ZWPn7IoXN8&sig=PUTyRrRyjG5RBKwo1vkyz6Wym58&hl=en&sa=X&ei=u2UjT_fnNsaeiQKJ-p3rBw&ved=0CFcQ6AEwBg
- ↑ http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080104/news_lz1e4schrag.html
- ↑ Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation -Parks - Full List of Parks - Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
- ↑ Schabarum Regional Park Support Foundation
- ↑ Joyce Fitzpatrick, Public Information Assistant (January 28, 2009). "Press Release: Come out and view Ume Cherry Trees in full blossom at Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights, CA". County of Los Angelese Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Schabarum Trail: Amar Road to picnic area, at Nobody Hikes in L.A.
External links
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- Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park - Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
- Schabarum Regional Park Support Foundation
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank G. Bonelli |
Los Angeles County Supervisor First District 1972 - 1991 |
Succeeded by Gloria Molina |