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Anthony Beilenson
'Anthony Charles Beilenson' (born
October 26,
1932) was a
Democratic congressman from
Southern California, who served in the
United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997.
Beilenson was born in
New Rochelle, New York and grew up in wealthy suburban
New York City. He attended
Harvard University, earning a
Juris Doctor. Beilenson traveled to
Los Angeles and became a partner in a prestigious law firm that represented the movie industry.
Beilenson was elected to the
California State Assembly in
1963, serving until
1967, and was then a member of the
California State Senate, from 1967 to
1976. One of the accomplishments in the California State Legislature was the ''Beilenson Act'', which requires public hearings whenever
hospitals close or reduce services. Beilenson then served ten terms in Congress, retiring in
1997.
One of his sons is Maryland politician
Peter Beilenson.
Balboa Park was renamed to Anthony C. Beilenson Park. It is located at 6300 Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406. The park is an 80 acre water recreation facility, holding Lake Balboa in the center, an artificial 27 acre lake filled with water from the Tillman Water Recreation Plant.
External links
http://www.laparks.org/dos/aquatic/balboa.htm