John V. Tunney | |
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| United States Senator from California | |
| In office January 2, 1971 – January 1, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | George Murphy |
| Succeeded by | S. I. Hayakawa |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 38th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 2, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick M. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Victor Veysey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Varick Tunney June 26, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2018 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Mieke Sprengers
(m. 1959; div. 1973)Kathinka Osborne (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Gene Tunney Polly Lauder |
| Relatives | Lauder Greenway Family |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1960–1963 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps |
John Varick Tunney (June 26, 1934 – January 12, 2018) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator and Representative from the state of California in the 1960s and 1970s. A Democrat, Tunney was known for his focus on anti-trust and environmental legislation, especially the Noise Pollution Control Act of 1972 and the anti-trust Tunney Act. Tunney also strongly supported civil rights and shepherded the 1975 expansion of the Voting Rights Act.[1]
He was the son of boxing champion Gene Tunney. A fellow Irish-American Catholic,[2] Tunney was a roommate of Edward Kennedy at the University of Virginia School of Law,[3] and became one of his best friends.[4] Tunney won the 1970 United States Senate election in California, but was narrowly defeated by a Republican S. I. Hayakawa in the 1976 United States Senate election in California. After his loss, Tunney became an environmental activist.[1]
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