Background
Unruh, Jesse Marvin was born on September 30, 1922 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Isaac P. and Nettie Laura (Kessler) University.
Unruh, Jesse Marvin was born on September 30, 1922 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Isaac P. and Nettie Laura (Kessler) University.
Bachelor of Arts, University Southern California, 1948; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1949; Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1967.
District staff director, Federal Census, 1950;
with, Pacific Car Demurrage Bureau, 1950-1954;
member, California Assembly, 1954-1970;
Chairman of Commission finance and insurance, California Assembly, 1957-1959;
chairman ways and means committee, California Assembly, 1959-1961;
speaker of assembly, California Assembly, 1961-1968;
Democratic leader, California Assembly, 1968-1970;
member of advisory commission on intergovernmental relations, California Assembly, 1967-1970;
visiting professor political science, San Fernando Valley State College, 1970;
visiting professor, University of Southern California School Law, 1971-1972;
treasurer, State of California, from 1972. Consultant, professor political science Eagleton Institute Politics, Rutgers University, from 1965. Past co-chairman Seminar Young Legislators, Carnegie Corporation.
Chubb fellow Yale, 1962.
Member California Central Democratic Committee, 1954-1987. Southern California manager John F.Kennedy presidential campaign, 1960, Southern California co-chairman gubernatorial campaign, 1962, statewide coordinator assembly, congressional campaigns, 1962;chairman Robert F. Kennedy's California presidential campaign, 1968. Chairman California delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968.
President National Conference State Legislation Leaders, 1966. Democratic candidate for government California, 1970. Board regents University of California, 1961-1968.
Trustee California State Colls., 1961-1968, Institute for American Universities, Citizens Conference on State Legislatures, from 1968. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Married Virginia June Lemon, November 2, 1943 (divorced). Children– Bruce, Bradley, Robert, Randall, Linda Lu. Married Chris Edwards, 1986.