Edwin Reinecke

Ed Reinecke
39th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 21, 1969 – October 2, 1974
GovernorRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert Finch
Succeeded byJohn L. Harmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 27th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 21, 1969
Preceded byEverett G. Burkhalter
Succeeded byBarry Goldwater Jr.
Personal details
Born
Howard Edwin Reinecke

(1924-01-07)January 7, 1924
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2016(2016-12-24) (aged 92)
Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean Hrabec Mietus
(m. 1967; died 2011)
Children4
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology (BS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Howard Edwin "Ed" Reinecke (January 7, 1924 – December 24, 2016) was an American politician from California. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives. He was the 39th state lieutenant governor from 1969 until his resignation in 1974, in connection with a federal conviction for perjury.[1]

  1. ^ [1] | DEC 25, 2016 | Ed Reinecke, who resigned as California's lieutenant governor after a perjury conviction, dies at 92 | Cindy Chang | [2]