Anthony Charles Beilenson

Democrat Representative of California's 24th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1932 (85 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 2017

Death

Served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997
Born in New Rochelle, New York, and grew up in a suburb of New York City
Earned both BA and JD degrees from Harvard University
Became a partner in a Beverly Hills law firm representing the film industry before entering politics
Served in the California State Assembly from 1963 to 1967 and in the California State Senate from 1967 to 1976
Authored the 1967 Therapeutic Abortion Act, one of the most liberal abortion laws at the time
Ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1968
Served on the House Rules Committee and as Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 1989 to 1991
Member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One
Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys was renamed “Anthony C. Beilenson Park” in tribute to his service
Honored by the Jewish National Fund, San Fernando Valley Region, in 1991 alongside his wife for their service
Died at the age of 84 in Westwood, Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack