Herschel Rosenthal

Herschel Rosenthal (March 13, 1918 – June 19, 2009) was an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career

A member of the Los Angeles City Community Redevelopment Agency, Rosenthal first won election to the California State Assembly in 1974, representing West Los Angeles. He won easy reelection in 1976, 1978 and 1980.

After the 1991 reapportionment moved Rosenthal's 22nd state senate district into the East Los Angeles area, he was basically left "districtless", although his current term didn't expire until 1994. He opted to run anyway in the newly drawn 23rd district, which picked up much of his old West Los Angeles territory but went on to lose the primary to then assemblyman Tom Hayden by less than 1000 votes In 1994, he chose to seek his final term in the 20th district being vacated by term-limited state senate President Pro Tem David Roberti (D-Van Nuys). The district, based largely in the San Fernando Valley, containted some territory Rosenthal had previously represented.

Death Rosenthal died on June 19, 2009, at the age of 91.

Electoral history

+ Member, California State Assembly: 1974–1982