William E. Dannemeyer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 39th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Wiggins |
| Succeeded by | Ed Royce |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
| In office January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Carley V. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Cory |
| In office December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | John Briggs |
| Succeeded by | Ross Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edwin Dannemeyer September 22, 1929 Long Beach, California |
| Died | July 9, 2019 (aged 89) Thousand Palms, California |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1968) Republican (1968–2019) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights.[1][2] He served seven terms as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of California from 1979 to 1993, during which time he, along with friend and fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Robert K. Dornan, came to personify Orange County conservatism.[citation needed]
Dannemeyer was opposed to gay rights,[3] and promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories.[4] After leaving office, Dannemeyer expressed extreme antisemitic views, including a claim that Jews were guilty of a plot to legalize the murder of American Christians, as part of a larger conspiracy to establish a New World Order.[5][3][6]
- ^ Laris, Michael (Apr 8, 2002). "Anti-Tax In Loudoun, Anti-Gay Everywhere; Local Supervisor Leads National Lobbying Effort". The Washington Post. p. 01.
- ^ Hines, Cragg (January 31, 1996). "Religious right's support critical in Iowa caucuses". Houston Chronicle. p. 1.
- ^ a b Mouchard, Andre; Staggs, Brooke (July 9, 2019). "Obit: Rep. William Dannemeyer, a face of Orange County conservatism in the age of Reagan". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Harrison (July 12, 2019). "William Dannemeyer, California conservative and anti-gay crusader, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
antisemitismwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Vassar, Alex. "Bill Dannemeyer". JoinCalifornia Election Archive.