Glenn E. Coolidge

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constituency_AM = 27th District
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term_start =1952
term_end =1962
predecessor =Richard J. Dolwig
successor =Leo Ryan
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residence =Felton, California
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occupation = Politician

Glenn E. Coolidge (December 2, 1902 - September 1962) was a California politician and member of the California State Assembly for the 27th District. He was born in Cripple Creek, Colorado in 1902 and his family moved to Lindsay, California in 1909.cite book | last =California Secretary of State | title =California Blue Book | publisher =California Printing Division, California Office of State Printing | date =1963 | pages =203] He married Margaret Welch, and worked in real estate and investment. Coolidge was a Republican from Felton, California. He was elected to the Assembly on November 4, 1952 and won reelection four times.cite web | last =One Voter Project | title =Glenn E. Coolidge | work =Join California: Election History for the State of California | publisher =Alex Vassar & Shane Meyers | date =2008 | url =http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5609 |accessdate=2008-10-01] He was the only candidate for Assembly for the 27th District in each of his elections. Richard J. Dolwig had held the assembly seat before him, [cite web | last =One Voter Project | title =Richard J. Dolwig | work =Join California: Election History for the State of California | publisher =Alex Vassar & Shane Meyers | date =2008 | url =http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5521|accessdate=2008-10-01] and he was succeeded by Leo Ryan. [cite web | last =Staff | title =RYAN, Leo Joseph, (1925 – 1978) | work =Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | publisher =United States government | url =http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000558| accessdate = 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-10-01]

Coolidge served as chairman of the Assembly's ways and means committee. During his time on the Assembly, Coolidge led the Republican economy bloc's attempts to stop Assemblyman Jesse M. Unruh from pushing through tax increases promoted by the Governor of California. [cite book | last =Putnam | first =Jackson K. | title =Jess: The Political Career of Jesse Marvin Unruh | publisher =University Press of America | date =2005 | pages =27 | isbn =0761830685] He was active with the Alcoholic Beverage Rehabilitation Commission, whose purpose was to study issues surrounding alcoholism and methods of treatment. [cite book | last =Weinberger | first =Caspar W. | authorlink =Caspar W. Weinberger | title =In the Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century | publisher =Regnery Publishing | date =2003 | pages =106 | isbn = 0895261030]

Coolidge was a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from California in 1956 and 1960. [cite web | last =Kestenbaum | first = Lawrence | title =Index to Politicians: Coolidge | work =The Political Graveyard | date =June 16, 2008 | url =http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coolidge.html | accessdate = 2008-09-27 ] In 1956 he was considered by California Governor Goodwin Knight for the position of California State Treasurer after Charles G. Johnson resigned from the position due to health concerns,cite news | last =Staff | title =Assemblyman Coolidge May Get Treasurer Post | work =Los Angeles Times | page =18 | date =October 4, 1956] but A. Ronald Button was chosen for the position. [cite news | last =Associated Press | title =A. Ronald Button, Lawyer | work =San Jose Mercury News | page =5B | date =February 6, 1987 ]

Coolidge was the Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives for California's 12th congressional district, and ran against Democrat W.K. Stewart from Carmel. [cite news | last =Wicker | first =Tom | title =Districting Aids Coast Democrats | work =The New York Times | page =11 | publisher =The New York Times Company | date =August 24, 1962 ] Coolidge died suddenly during his campaign for Congress in September 1962, and Republican Burt L. Talcott was elected. [cite web | last =Staff | title =TALCOTT, Burt Lacklen, (1920 - ) | work =Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | publisher =United States government | url =http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000022 | accessdate = 2008-09-27] At the time of his death he had a bipartisan following in California state politics.cite news | last =Hill | first =Gladwin | title =16 Men Battling in California For Eight New Seats in House; State's Delegation Will Increase to 38 as Result of '60 Census—Democrats Expected to Gain 6 Places | work =The New York Times | publisher =The New York Times Company | date =October 20, 1962|page=10 ]

Glenn Coolidge Drive on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus is named for Coolidge. [cite book | last =Williams | first = Wendy | title =The Best Bike Paths of the Southwest: Safe, Scenic, and Traffic-Free Bicycling | publisher =Simon and Schuster | date =1996 | pages =113 | isbn =0684814005 ]

ee also

*Politics of California

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