Bud Collier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| In office December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Dick Mountjoy |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district | |
| In office January 6, 1947 - November 30, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph A. Beal |
| Succeeded by | Frank Vicencia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1904 Wetumpka, Alabama |
| Died | October 2, 1996 (aged 92) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | South Pasadena, California |
| Alma mater | Occidental College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John L. E. "Bud" Collier (September 6, 1904 – October 2, 1996) was an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly as a Republican from 1946 to 1978. Collier represented the 54th district from 1946 to 1972 and the 61st district from 1972 to 1978, when he was defeated in the Republican primary.[1]
Collier was born in Wetumpka, Alabama in 1904. He attended Occidental College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1932.[2] During World War II he served in the United States Army as a combat intelligence officer.[3] Collier received military education at the Air Intelligence School in Pennsylvania and at the Prisoner of War Intelligence School in London, England.
- ^ "Join California - John L. E. "Bud" Collier". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Secretary Of State, California (1961). "California Blue Book, or State Roster".
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.