Wayne Richard Grisham

Background

Grisham, Wayne Richard was born on January 10, 1923 in Lamar, Colorado, United States. Son of Opal Francis and Merle Yeates Grisham.

Education

Associate of Arts, Long Beach City College, 1947. Bachelor, Whittier College, 1949. Graduate studies, University Southern California, 1950—1951.

Career

President Norwalk-Lamirada Board Realtors, 1968. City councilman La Mirada, California, 1970—1978. Mayor, 1973—1974; delegate United States Conference Mayors, 1974—1977.

President Wayne Grisham Realty, 1958—1978. Chairman First Mutual Mortgage Company, 1974—1978. Member United States Congress from 33rd California District, 1979—1983, California State Assembly, Sacramento, 1984—1988.

Director Peace Corps, Nairobi, Kenya, 1983.

Achievements

• Wayne Richard Grisham has been listed as a noteworthy United States Representative from California by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of La Mirada Chamber of Commerce (president 1961-1962, 1969).

Connections

Married Mildred Grace Watt, 1944. Children: Cathy Eileen, Randall Wayne, Kellie Leigh.

Father:

Opal Francis

Mother:

Merle Yeates Grisham

Spouse:

Mildred Grace Watt

child:

Cathy Eileen Grisham

child:

Kellie Leigh Grisham

child:

Randall Wayne Grisham