Dick Mountjoy
American politician
Richard Lee Mountjoy (January 13, 1932 – May 18, 2015) was an American Republican politician from Monrovia, California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1994, and the California State Senate from 1994 to 2000. He was also the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006.
Early and personal life
Mountjoy was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School in 1950. He joined the US Navy and served overseas during the Korean War. After his navy service, he worked briefly as an auto mechanic. He then started the Mountjoy Construction Company with his brother, Gordon.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mountjoy was married to Earline Winnett until her death in 2009. They had two sons, Michael and Dennis Lee, and one daughter, Judy. Dennis was a member of the California State Assembly, having represented his father's old district from 2000 to 2006.
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