Peter Frank Schabarum (January 9, 1929 – August 2, 2021) was an American football player and politician who was a member of the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Peter Frank Schabarum | |
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 Schabarum in 1971 | |
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1972–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Bonelli |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Molina |
| Constituency | First District |
| Chair of Los Angeles County | |
| In office December 21, 1989 – December 4, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund D. Edelman |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor) |
| In office December 3, 1985 – December 2, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund D. Edelman |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor) |
| Chair Pro Tem of Los Angeles County | |
| In office December 6, 1988 – December 21, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund D. Edelman |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem) |
| In office December 4, 1984 – December 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund D. Edelman |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 49th district | |
| In office January 2, 1967 – March 6, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Houston I. Flournoy |
| Succeeded by | William H. Lancaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 2021 (aged 92) California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gerry Schabarum[1] |
| Children | Laura, Frank and Tom[1] |
| Residence(s) | Indian Wells, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley[1] |
Biography
edit| No. 88, 44 | |
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| Position: | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Covina (CA) |
| College: | California |
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 2 / pick: 17 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Schabarum was born January 9, 1929, in Los Angeles.[1] He attended and played football and baseball at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft, and played for the 49ers in 1951, 1953 and 1954,[3] taking time off from his football career to serve in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.[1]
Politician
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Schabarum represented the 49th district in the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1972. He was appointed to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in March 1972 by Governor Ronald Reagan following the death of incumbent Frank G. Bonelli and elected to the position three months later in a hotly contested special election that pitted him against his former roommate and colleague Assemblyman William Campbell. Schabarum was re-elected in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986. He did not seek re-election in 1990, but served three extra months until Feb. 28, 1991 to allow a special election to be held following a court ruling that redrew the boundaries of his district to create a majority-Latino district, later occupied by Gloria Molina.[4]
Schabarum was noted for opposing government unions, supporting privatization of certain county duties, and supporting the decentralization of County government.[5] In addition, he was the leading backer of California's Proposition 140 on the 1990 ballot, which imposed term limits on the California Legislature.[6]
Tax evasion conviction
editWhen Schabarum left office, his unspent campaign funds were transferred to a nonprofit organization, the Foundation for Citizen Representation. That foundation later transferred $50,000 to a foundation affiliated with the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, which then subsequently used the funds for overseas trips for him and his wife after he left office. Prosecutors charged Schabarum with felony grand theft, tax evasion and perjury, but Schabarum took a plea bargain to plead guilty only on the tax evasion charges, receiving three years of probation.[7] Two years later, the charges were reduced to misdemeanors and the probation was terminated early.[8]
Personal life
editSchabarum died of natural causes on August 1, 2021, at the age of 92.[9]
Parks
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Schabarum Regional Park
editPeter F. Schabarum Regional Park, locally known as Schabarum Regional Park, is located in Rowland Heights, eastern Los Angeles County, California.[11][12] It is in his former supervisorial district, and named after him. The regional park offers playgrounds, picnic areas, and horseback riding and trails in the surrounding Puente Hills.
Cherry Blossom Festival
editSchabarum Regional Park is also known for ume and sakura cherry blossoms. 500 ume trees were donated by Kairaku-en in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan when the two parks established a "sister-park" relationship in 1992.[13]
Schabarum Trail Park
editThe Schabarum Trail Park is located near Walnut, also in his former supervisorial district.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "SUPERVISOR PETER F. SCHABARUM" (PDF). Board of Supervisors. County of Los Angeles. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ Player Bio: Pete Schabarum at The University of California Official Athletic Site Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pete Schabarum at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1991.
- ^ Fulton, William (December 4, 2001). The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles. ISBN 9780801865060.
- ^ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
- ^ "Schabarum Gets Probation in Plea Bargain". Los Angeles Times. June 12, 1997. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Schabarum Felonies Reduced". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1998. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Merl, Jean (August 3, 2021). "Pete Schabarum, L.A. County supervisor and father of California's term limits, dies at 92". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Schabarum Park Equestrian Center – Horse Boarding". schabarumequestriancenter.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation -Parks - Full List of Parks - Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ Schabarum Regional Park Support Foundation
- ^ Joyce Fitzpatrick, Public Information Assistant (January 28, 2009). "Press Release: Come out and view Ume Cherry Trees in full blossom at Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights, CA" (PDF). County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ Schabarum Trail: Amar Road to picnic area, at Nobody Hikes in L.A.
External links
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Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park.
- Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine - Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
- Schabarum Regional Park Support Foundation