Donald H. Clausen

Donald Holst Clausen (April 27, 1923 – February 7, 2015) was an American businessman, World War II veteran, and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1983.

Early life and education Clausen was born in Ferndale, California on 27 April 1923. He attended Ferndale Elementary School and graduated from Ferndale High School. He was an honors student and lettered in five sports: tennis, track, basketball, football, and baseball. He also served as the drum major of the school band. For university, Clausen attended San José State University, California Polytechnic State University (in San Luis Obispo, California), Weber State University (in Ogden, Utah), and Saint Mary's College of California. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He voted for the initial House Resolution for the Civil Rights Act of 1968 but voted against the accepting the final Senate amendments to the Act.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-eighth Congress in 1982, narrowly losing to Democrat Douglas H. Bosco. was named in his honor and the Redwood National Park Bypass on US Highway 101 was renamed the Don Clausen Highway in 1996 by act of the California Legislature due to his efforts at obtaining appropriations for building that road and the Redwood National Park Visitor Center.

Death and legacy Clausen died in a hospital on February 7, 2015, in Fortuna, California, from complications of diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and heart and lung disease. His congressional papers are archived at Humboldt State University library and his congressional desk and other office memorabilia are exhibited at the Ferndale Museum.

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