James C. Corman

James C. Corman

James Charles Corman (born October 20, 1920 in Galena , Kansas , †  December 30, 2000 in Arlington , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1961 and 1981 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1933, James Corman moved with his family to Los Angeles , where he attended public schools. He then studied at the University of California there until 1942 . During World War II he was a lieutenant in the Marine Corps . He was used in the Pacific region. Among other things, he was in the battles for Guam , the Mariana Islands and Iwo Jima .

After a subsequent law degree at the University of Southern California and his admission to the bar in 1949, he began to work in this profession in Van Nuys . During the Korean War , Corman was once again in active military service with the Marine Corps from 1950 to 1952. He then embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1957 and 1960 he was a member of the Los Angeles City Council .

In the 1960 congressional election , Corman was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of California , where he succeeded Joseph F. Holt on January 3, 1961 . After nine re-elections, he was able to complete ten legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1981 . Since 1975 he represented there as the successor to Augustus F. Hawkins the 21st district of his state. During his time as a congressman, among other things, the final phase of the civil rights movement and the Watergate affair, as well as the Vietnam War in foreign policy, took place . In 1980 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Corman founded a law firm ( Corman Law Offices ) with a partner . In 1985 he became president of the Americans United for Separation of Church and State , an organization that campaigns for the separation of church and state to be enshrined in the constitution. James Corman died in Arlington on December 30, 2000 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Commemoration

The Federal Building in Van Nuys , California was named after him in 2001.

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Congressman's Tall Legacy," Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2001

Web links

Commons : James C. Corman  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• James C. Corman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James C. Corman in the database of Find a Grave (English)