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Juanita Millender-McDonald

Juanita Millender-McDonald
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 37thdistrict In office
March 26, 1996 – April 22, 2007Preceded by Walter TuckerSucceeded by Laura RichardsonBorn September 7, 1938(1938-09-07)
Birmingham, AlabamaDied April 21, 2007(aged 68)
Carson, CaliforniaPolitical party DemocraticSpouse James McDonald, Jr. Children Five Religion Baptist

Juanita Millender-McDonald (September 7, 1938 – April 22, 2007) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California. She was a member of the Democratic Party.

On December 19, 2006, Millender-McDonald was named Chairwoman of the House Committee on House Administration for the 110th Congress. She was the first African-American woman to chair the committee. She was also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and of the New Democrat Coalition and was considered a front-runner for the job of Secretary of Transportation if John Kerry had been elected President in 2004.[1]

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Biography

Millender-McDonald was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She was educated at the University of Redlands, California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, and was a teacher. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.[2] She served as a member of the City Council of Carson, California and was a member of the California State Assembly before entering the House. She was first elected to the House in a March 1996 special election to replace Congressman Walter Tucker, who resigned due to corruption charges and was later sentenced to 27 months in prison. She did not face any serious opposition in any of her reelection campaigns.

Within a week of her requesting a leave of absence to deal with her illness, on April 22, 2007, Millender-McDonald died in hospice care,[3][4] succumbing to colon cancer at the age of 68 at her home in Carson. She left a husband, James McDonald, Jr., and five adult children.[3]

Successor

Ranking member Millender-McDonald is greeted by Chairman Vern Ehlers at a hearing of the House Administration Committee.

Congresswoman Millender-McDonald's seat was vacant until Laura Richardson won the August 21, 2007, special election. Under California law, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a special election date of June 26, and because no candidate received more than 50% of the total vote, the candidates with the most votes in their respective parties participated in an August 21 runoff. In the June Primary, State Senator Jenny Oropeza lost to State Assemblywoman Laura Richardson, with Richardson continuing to the August special election, when she defeated Republican John M. Kanaley, Libertarian Herb Peters, and Green Daniel Brezenoff.

Electoral history

California's 37th congressional district: Results 1996–2006[5]Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 1996Juanita Millender-McDonald 87,247 85% Michael E. Voetee 15,399 15% 1998Juanita Millender-McDonald 70,026 85% Saul E. Lankster 12,301 15% 2000Juanita Millender-McDonald 93,269 82% Vernon Van 12,762 11% Margaret Glazer Natural Law4,094 4% * 2002Juanita Millender-McDonald 63,445 73% Oscar A. Velasco 20,154 23% Herb Peters Libertarian3,413 4% 2004Juanita Millender-McDonald 118,823 75% Vernon Van 31,960 20% Herb Peters Libertarian7,535 5% 2006Juanita Millender-McDonald 80,716 82% (no candidate) Herb Peters Libertarian17,246 18%
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2000, Herb Peters received 3,150 votes.

Notes

  1. ^ Scardino, Albert & John. "Plum positions", The Guardian, 2004-03-09. 
  2. ^ Sorority Mourns Loss of California Rep. Millender-McDonald — Accessed on April 24, 2007
  3. ^ a b Werner, Erica. "California Rep. Millender-McDonald dies", Yahoo! News, 2007-04-22. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. 
  4. ^ Soraghan, Mike. "Rep. Millender-McDonald dies, aide says", The Hill, 2007-04-22. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. 
  5. ^ Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.

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Preceded by
Walter R. Tucker IIIMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 37th congressional district
March 26, 1996–April 22, 2007Succeeded by
Laura RichardsonPreceded by
Vernon J. Ehlers
Michigan
Chairman of House Administration Committee
January 2007–April 2007 Succeeded by
Robert A. Brady
Pennsylvania


PersondataNAME Millender-McDonald, Juanita ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Congressman DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1938PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham, AlabamaDATE OF DEATH 2007-4-22 PLACE OF DEATH Carson, California
Categories: 1938 births | 2007 deaths | African Americans in the United States Congress | California State University, Los Angeles alumni | Colorectal cancer deaths | Members of the California State Assembly | Members of the United States House of Representatives from California | People from Birmingham, Alabama | People from Los Angeles County | University of Redlands alumni | University of Southern California alumni | Female members of the United States House of Representatives

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