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Gilbert Marguth

Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Jr. (March 4, 1934 – August 19, 2011) was an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district from 1980 to 1982. A member of the Republican Party, Marguth served on the Livermore City Council from 1966 to 1970 and was the council-appointed mayor from 1968 to 1970.[1][2]

Gilbert Marguth
California Deputy Superintendent of
Public Instruction for Internal Management
In office
January 3, 1983 – unknown
GovernorGeorge Deukmejian
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 15th district
In office
December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982
Preceded byS. Floyd Mori
Succeeded byWilliam P. Baker
Mayor of Livermore
In office
April 16, 1968 – April 21, 1970
Preceded byRobert Patterson
Succeeded byRoger Silva
Member of the Livermore City Council
In office
April 19, 1966 – April 21, 1970
Preceded byJohn Shirley
Succeeded byRobert Pritchard
Personal details
Born
Gilbert R. Marguth, Jr.

March 4, 1934
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 2011 (aged 77)
Livermore, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materOregon State University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1952–1956
RankStaff sergeant

Following his time in the Assembly, Marguth unsuccessfully ran for the California State Senate twice in 1982 and 1992. He was appointed to serve as the deputy superintendent of public instruction for internal management in 1982.[3][4]

Early life, education, and career edit

Marguth was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 4, 1934. After graduating from Parkrose High School in 1952, Marguth enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as a flight training instructor before being honorably discharged in 1956 as a staff sergeant.[5]

Marguth attended Oregon State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and mathematics in 1960.[6]

Scientific career edit

Marguth had multiple professional tenures at Sandia National Laboratories, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. After settling in Livermore, California, in the 1960s, Marguth co-founded Livermore Data Systems.[7] He retired in 1994 and later served as an officer of the LLNL Retirees Association.[8][9]

Political career edit

Local politics edit

Marguth served on the Livermore Elementary School Board from 1964 to 1966.[10]

Marguth was elected to the Livermore City Council in 1966. He was the council-appointed mayor of Livermore from 1968 to 1970. He chose not to run for a second term and left the city council in 1970.[11]

During his time as mayor in 1969, Marguth was appointed to the Intergovernmental Board on Electronic Data Processing by Ronald Reagan.[12]

Marguth served on the board of directors of the Zone 7 Water Agency from 1976 to 1980.[13]

California State Assembly edit

Marguth was elected to the California State Assembly in 1980, defeating incumbent assemblymember S. Floyd Mori.[14] He represented the 15th district, which was located entirely in Alameda County.

Instead of running for re-election in 1982, Marguth ran for the California State Senate in the 10th district. He was defeated by Democrat Bill Lockyer.[15]

Later political activities edit

Following his term in the Assembly, Marguth was appointed by Bill Honig to serve as deputy superintendent of public instruction for internal management.[4]

Marguth ran for the California State Senate again in 1992, this time running in the 7th district. He was defeated by incumbent Daniel Boatwright.[16][17]

Personal life edit

Marguth married his wife, Marjorie, in 1954. They had three children together.[18]

Marguth battled leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma for nine years. He died on August 19, 2011, at his home in Livermore.[19][20]

References edit

  1. ^ "JoinCalifornia - Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Jr". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "Former Livermore mayor, state assemblyman Gilbert Marguth dies". East Bay Times. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "JoinCalifornia - Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Jr". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. ^ a b Bill Honig, second from left, announed [sic] appointments at a Sacramento Press Conference: From left, Don Spiech, communications director; Richard "Pete" Mesa, chief deputy superintendent; and Gilbert Marguth, deputy for internal management, 1982-12-16, retrieved 2022-06-10
  5. ^ "Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  6. ^ "Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Obituary (2011) East Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  7. ^ "Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Obituary (2011) East Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  8. ^ Marguth, Gib (2022-06-10). "Gib Marguth". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  9. ^ "Gilbert Marguth". www.llnl.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. ^ "Gilbert Marguth". www.llnl.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  11. ^ "Gilbert Marguth". www.llnl.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  12. ^ Reagan, Ronald (2017). "Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Papers (February 1969)" (PDF). Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  13. ^ "JoinCalifornia - Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Jr". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  14. ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-04-1980 Election". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  15. ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-02-1982 Election". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  16. ^ Matthews, Jon (November 4, 1992). "Demos Take Early Lead in Battle for Assembly". The Sacramento Bee. p. A8.
  17. ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-03-1992 Election". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  18. ^ "Gilbert Marguth". www.llnl.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  19. ^ "Former Livermore mayor, state assemblyman Gilbert Marguth dies". The Mercury News. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  20. ^ "Gilbert Marguth". www.llnl.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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