(Encyclopedia) Sierra NevadaSierra Nevadasēĕrˈə nəväˈdə [key], mountain range, c.400 mi (640 km) long and from c.40 to 80 mi (60–130 km) wide, mostly in E Calif. It rises to 14,495 ft (4,418 m) in Mt…
GARAMENDI, John, a Representative from California; born in 1945; B. A., University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.; M.B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; businessman;…
MOORHEAD, Carlos John, a Representative from California; born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 6, 1922; attended the public schools of Glendale, Calif.; B.A., University of…
SMITH, H. Allen, a Representative from California; born in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., October 8, 1909; attended Hollywood High School, Los Angeles, Calif.; attended the University of California…
RICHARDSON, Laura, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1962; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1984; M.B.A.,…
REINECKE, Edwin, a Representative from California; born in Medford, Jackson County, Oreg., January 7, 1924; attended public schools in Beverly Hills, Calif.; B.S., California Institute of…
WALDIE, Jerome Russell, a Representative from California; born in Antioch, Calif., February 15, 1925; attended Antioch public schools; graduated from University of California, 1950; graduated…
CHU, Judy, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 7, 1953; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1974; PhD, California School of…
Senate Years of Service: 1983-1991Party: RepublicanWILSON, Pete, a Senator from California; born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., August 23, 1933; attended private school in St. Louis, Mo.;…
(Encyclopedia) Hampshire sheep, large sheep bred originally in Hampshire, England, by crossing Southdowns, Cotswolds, and other breeds. Hampshires are large in size and hornless, have black faces and…