Jeffery Cohelan

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Jeffery Cohelan
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by John J. Allen, Jr.
Succeeded by Ronald V. Dellums
Personal details
Born (1914-06-24)June 24, 1914
San Francisco, California
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Washington, D.C.
Political party Democratic
Alma mater
Awards Fulbright scholar at Leeds and Oxford universities in 1953-54
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Jeffery Cohelan (June 24, 1914 – February 15, 1999) was a United States Representative from California. He was born in San Francisco, California and attended the public schools and San Mateo Junior College.[citation needed] He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in Economics in 1950. He was a Fulbright research scholar at Leeds and Oxford Universities in England in 1953 and 1954.[3]

He worked driving a milk truck from 1935, and was the secretary-treasurer (1942–~1958) of the Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees, Local 302, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. In 1958 election, he campaigned from a milk truck and was elected to Congress. He was a consultant to the University of California Institute of Industrial Relations.[2][3][5]

Cohelan was a member of Berkeley Welfare Commission 1949-1953, the Berkeley City Council 1955-1958, and San Francisco Council on Foreign Relations. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses, from 1959 to 1971. He was known as a Johnson liberal for his support of progressive programs, but also American involvement in the Vietnam War.[2][3]

In 1966, he faced a tough primary challenge from Ramparts magazine editor Robert Scheer, who was supported by local activists from the civil-rights and emerging anti-war movement.[2]

His previous support for the war helped lead to Cohelan's defeat in the 1970 primary by Berkeley City Councilman Ron Dellums. He was executive director (1970–1979) of a trade association of Health Maintenance Organizations, Group Health Association of America. After retirement, he enjoyed cooking and sang in the All Saint's Episcopal Church choir. He resided in Washington, D.C. until his death at home February 15, 1999.[2][3][6]

University of Oklahoma has papers from his congressional office.[1][7]

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 7th congressional district

1959–1971
Succeeded by
Ronald V. Dellums