Joe Shell Politician
Joseph Claude Shell, Sr. (September 7, 1918 – April 7, 2008) was an American oil producer and lobbyist who represented District 58 (West Los Angeles - the Wilshire area) in the California State Assembly from 1953-1963 and was the Assembly Republican Minority Leader.Shell is best remembered for having unsuccessfully opposed Richard Nixon, in the primary election for governor of California on June 5, 1962. Shell, however, contended that Nixon actually opposed him, for Shell had been committed to the governor's race for a year before Nixon's own entry.Shell is also remembered for his work in the early 1960s in locating additional water sources to sustain the future growth of California.
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| Alias (AKA) | Joseph Claude Shell Sr. |
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| Birth date | September 07, 1918 |
| Birth name | Joseph Claude Shell Sr. |
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| Date of death | April 07, 2008 |
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