About Wadie P. Deddeh
Lived 1920 – 2019 (aged 98). Wadie P. Deddeh was an American politician and university teacher.
Wadie P. Deddeh (September 6, 1920 – August 27, 2019) was an American politician of Assyrian descent in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1982, and in the California State Senate from 1982 to 1993. He is the first Iraqi-American elected official in the United States. Deddeh wrote the 1972 legislation that created the modern California Department of Transportation, handling the highway functions previously managed by a division of the California Department of Public Works. He died at the age of 98 on August 27, 2019.
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Who was Wadie P. Deddeh?
politician
When was Wadie P. Deddeh born?
Wadie P. Deddeh was born on 6 September 1920 in Baghdad.
When did Wadie P. Deddeh die?
Wadie P. Deddeh died on 27 August 2019 in San Diego.
What was Wadie P. Deddeh's occupation?
Wadie P. Deddeh was a politician and university teacher.
What nationality was Wadie P. Deddeh?
Wadie P. Deddeh was American.
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