Richard J. Donovan (February 24, 1926 – November 21, 1971) was an American politician who served in the

California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature (the upper house being the California State Senate). The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Califor ...

for the 77th district from 1963 to 1966 and during

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he served in the

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. California has named Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Donovan, Richard J. United States Navy personnel of World War I 1971 deaths 1926 births Republican Party members of the California State Assembly 20th-century members of the California State Legislature