Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. was an American teacher and Democratic Party politician who represented California's 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 until his assassination hours before the Jonestown massacre in 1978. Before that,he served in the California State Assembly,representing the state's 27th district.
Douglas Alan Yule is an American musician and singer,most notable for being a member of the Velvet Underground from 1968 to 1973,serving as the bassist,guitarist,keyboardist and vocalist.
Yule Marble is a marble of metamorphosed Leadville Limestone found only in the Yule Creek Valley,in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado,2.8 miles (4.5 km) southeast of the town of Marble,Colorado. First discovered in 1873,it is quarried underground at an elevation of 9,300 feet (2,800 m) above sea level—in contrast to most marble,which is quarried from an open pit and at much lower elevations.
Thomas John Umberg is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represents the 34th district,which encompasses parts of northern Orange County and a small portion of Long Beach. Previously,he served in the California State Assembly,representing the 69th District. He is a partner at Umberg Zipser LLP in Orange County.
Thomas Sivewright Catto,1st Baron Catto,CBE,PC was a Scottish businessman and later Governor of the Bank of England.
Frederick Madison Roberts was an American newspaper owner and editor,educator and business owner;he became a politician,the first known man of African American descent elected to the California State Assembly. He served there for 16 years and became known as "dean of the assembly." He has been honored as the first person of African-American descent to be elected to public office among the states on the West Coast.
The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history. Modern representations of the Yule goat are typically made of straw.
Richard Henry "Rick" Lehman is a former six-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California,serving from 1983 to 1995;he was previously a member of the California State Assembly.
Robert Timothy Monagan Jr. was a California politician and a member of the Republican Party,who was Speaker of the California State Assembly from 1969 to 1970. He served in the California State Assembly,representing the 12th district from 1961 until 1973.
The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson,the first Latina to lead the party.
Frank Leslie Coombs was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a congressman from California from 1901 to 1903.
Thomas Charles Berryhill was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors from January 7,2019,until his death. He previously represented the 8th district in the California State Senate from December 6,2010,to November 30,2018. He had also served in the California State Assembly,representing the 25th district from December 4,2006,to November 30,2010.
Ricardo Lara is an American politician who is currently serving as the 8th Insurance Commissioner of California. Lara was elected during the 2018 election,defeating former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner.
Louis John Papan was a Democratic California politician. He was known as the "Dean of the Assembly" for his 20 years in the California State Assembly.
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. It originally comprised singer and guitarist Lou Reed,Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale,guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Angus MacLise. In 1965,MacLise was replaced by Moe Tucker,who played on most of the band's recordings. Though their integration of rock and the avant-garde earned them little commercial success,they are now widely regarded as one of the most influential bands in rock,underground,experimental,and alternative music. Their provocative subject matter,experimentation,and nihilistic attitude were also instrumental in the development of punk rock,new wave and several other genres.
Robert A. Wieckowski is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represented the 10th Senate District,which encompassed the central and southern portions of the East Bay and South Bay.
John Yule was a businessman,seigneur and political figure in Canada East in the Province of Canada. He lived all his life in the town of Chambly,south of Montreal. He had considerable business success providing supplies to the British Army garrison at Fort Chambly,as well as a variety of business activities in the Chambly area. He was responsible for the construction of the first bridge at Chambly across the River Richelieu. Yule represented the Chambly riding in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843,as a unionist and Tory.
Murray Morrison (1820–1871) was a California State Assembly member,president of the Los Angeles Common Council and a judge of the Superior Court.
Miguel Santiago is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2024. Santiago is a Democrat who represented the 54th Assembly District,which encompasses parts of Downtown Los Angeles,along with East Hollywood,Boyle Heights,Montebello,Commerce,and Vernon.
Dennis Kelly Seyarto is an American politician serving as the State Senator from the 32nd State Senatorial district. He also served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 67th district from 2020 until his election to the California State Senate in 2022. Seyarto is a former mayor of Murrieta,California.
