John L. E. "Bud" Collier (September 6, 1904 – October 2, 1996) was an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly as a Republican from 1946 to 1978. Collier represented the 54th district from 1946 to 1972 and the 61st district from 1972 to 1978, when he was defeated in the Republican primary.[1]

Bud Collier
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 61st district
In office
December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1978
Preceded byHenry Waxman
Succeeded byDick Mountjoy
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
In office
January 6, 1947 - November 30, 1974
Preceded byRalph A. Beal
Succeeded byFrank Vicencia
Personal details
Born(1904-09-06)September 6, 1904
Wetumpka, Alabama
DiedOctober 2, 1996(1996-10-02) (aged 92)
Montgomery, Alabama
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSouth Pasadena, California
Alma materOccidental College
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Collier was born in Wetumpka, Alabama in 1904. He attended Occidental College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1932.[2] During World War II he served in the United States Army as a combat intelligence officer.[3] Collier received military education at the Air Intelligence School in Pennsylvania and at the Prisoner of War Intelligence School in London, England.

References

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  1. ^ "Join California - John L. E. "Bud" Collier". joincalifornia.com.
  2. ^ Secretary Of State, California (1961). "California Blue Book, or State Roster".
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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