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Vincent Thomas (April 16, 1907 – January 31, 1980) was a Democratic Party politician from California who represented San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1978.
Oct 8, 2018 · Championed by Assemblyman Vincent Thomas who served 19 terms in California’s State Legislature, beginning in 1941, Thomas began his political career by introducing legislation to allow San Pedro to secede from Los Angeles.
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Oct 21, 2009 · San Pedro resident Vincent Thomas, left, first was elected to the California Assembly in 1940. He would end up serving for 19 terms in the Assembly, a total of 38 years, before losing to Gerald...
32,000. Location. The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (460 m) suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside Freeway.
The towers are 365 feet high. Named for one of San Pedro’s “own,” an orphan from the streets and wharves who went on to become a State Assemblyman, it was The Hon. Vincent Thomas who cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony. On January 30, 2005, after 17 years of planning and fundraising, the Vincent Thomas Bridge Lighting ceremony was held.
Nov 14, 2013 · It was Assemblyman Vincent Thomas, first elected in 1940, who made building the bridge from San Pedro to Terminal Island one of his causes. It took 16 pieces of legislation to get the bridge —...
California Assemblyman Vincent Thomas, who represented San Pedro, spent 19 years beginning in 1940 arguing for the 16 different pieces of legislation that were necessary for its construction. When the bridge opened in 1963, Thomas was the longest-serving assembyman.
