Oral history interview with Paul J. Lunardi ..., 1989

Resource Information

The work Oral history interview with Paul J. Lunardi ..., 1989 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in UCLA Library.

Label

Oral history interview with Paul J. Lunardi ..., 1989

Statement of responsibility

by Donald B. Seney

Inclusive dates

1989

Creator

• Lunardi, Paul J

Contributor

• California State University, Sacramento, Oral History Program
• Seney, Donald B
• State Government Oral History Program (Calif.)

Interviewee

• Lunardi, Paul J

Subject

• Reagan, Ronald
• Brown, Willie L., (Willie Lewis), Jr, 1934-
• Deukmejian, George
• California -- Politics and government -- 1951-
• Bird, Rose Elizabeth
• Political campaigns -- California
• Brown, Jerry, 1938-
• Collier, Randolph, 1902-1983
• Brown, Edmund G., (Edmund Gerald), 1905-
• California, Legislature | Assembly
• oral histories
• Wine Institute (San Francisco, Calif.)
• California, Wine Advisory Board
• Lobbyists -- California -- Interviews
• Lunardi, Paul J
• Winton, Gordon H, 1913-
• Chessman, Caryl, 1921-1960
• Peyser, Jefferson E
• Brown, Ralph M., (Ralph Milton), 1908-1966
• Unruh, Jesse, 1922-1987
• Bee, Carlos
• Wine and wine making -- California
• California, Legislature | Senate
• Engle, Clair, 1911-1964

Genre

• Interviews
• oral histories

Language

eng

Summary

Lunardi discusses his family, early life, education, military service, business experience, election to and service on the Roseville City Council, election to and service in the California Legislature, his legislative district, and duties as a lobbyist for the California Wine Institute

Additional physical form

Audiotape recording available.

Biographical or historical data

Paul J. Lunardi was born in 1921 and was elected to the city council in Roseville, California in 1950, where he served until 1958. During his city council term, he served as the city's youngest mayor (1954-1956). In 1958, Lunardi was elected to the California Assembly representing the Sixth District. He was re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He resigned in 1963 after winning a special election in November of that year for a seat in the California State Senate. He served in the Senate until October 1966, when he resigned to become the legislative representative of the California Wine Insitute. He represented the Wine Institute until his retirement in 1988. During his tenure in the Assembly, Lunardi was chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, vice-chair of the Water Committee, and served on other committees. While in the Senate, he was vice-chair of the Fish and Game Committee and served on other committees. Currently, Lunardi is employed by the lobbying firm of SJR Jackson/Barrish.

Cataloging source

CLU

Form designation

oral history transcript

Location of originals duplicates

• The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
• California State University, Fullerton. Library. Oral History Program.
• California State University, Sacramento. Library. University Archives.
• Honnold Library for the Associated Colleges, Claremont, Calif.
• University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.