Nicholas C. Petris

Nicholas C. Petris
Member of the California Senate
from the 9th district
In office
December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1996
Preceded byMilton Marks
Succeeded byBarbara Lee
Member of the California Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976
Preceded bySamuel R. Geddes
Succeeded byAl Alquist
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 15th district
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
Preceded byLuther H. Lincoln
Succeeded byMarch Fong Eu
Personal details
Born(1923-02-25)February 25, 1923
Oakland, California
DiedMarch 20, 2013(2013-03-20) (aged 90)
Oakland, California
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna Vlahos
(m. 1951)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Stanford Law School
Military service
Branch/serviceOffice of Strategic Services
Battles/warsWorld War II

Nicholas Christos Petris (February 25, 1923 – March 20, 2013)[1] was a California State Senator from 1966 until 1996. A Democrat, he represented the 11th district from 1966 to 1976 and the 9th district from 1976 until he was termed out in 1996. He was previously in the California State Assembly, representing the 15th district from 1958 until 1966.