James Q. Wedworth

James Q. Wedworth served in the California legislature and during World War II he served in the United States Navy.[1] He died in 1998 at age 79 [2]

Personal

He was born on April 14, 1919 in Illinois. He married Muriel Berube and had four children. Two sons Ronald and Albert and two daughters Susan and Diane.

He saw military service during WWII.[3]

He a ran an orchard and a horse boarding farm. He was actively involved in He was active in the Boy Scouts, Rotary, Little League and Pop Warner football.[4]

Career

He was a California state senator and for nearly 25 years he was Mayor of Hawthorne.[5] In 1970, along with assemblyman Larry Townsend, he was responsible for introducing a bill allowing paramedics to save lives in emergency situations. It wasn't until Ronald Reagan who at the time was governor of California signed the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act that paramedics were allowed to run calls without nurses attending.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Vassar, Charles A., The Legislators of California - Appendix D
  2. ↑ The Los Angeles Times James Q. Wedworth; Former State Senator by Myrna Oliver
  3. ↑ Join California Election History for the State of California James Q. Wedworth
  4. ↑ The Los Angeles Times James Q. Wedworth; Former State Senator by Myrna Oliver
  5. ↑ The Los Angeles Times December 23, 1998 James Q. Wedworth; Former State Senator by Myrna Oliver
  6. ↑ Emergency!: Behind the Scene By Richard Yokley, Rozane Sutherland Page 7 - 8 Chapter 1 History of EMS in Los Angeles County


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