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BONO, Sonny (1935-1998)

Republican of California

44th congressional district

Served in House 1995-1999

Total roll-call votes cast: 1,858
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Biography

Representative from California; born in Detroit, Mich., February 16, 1935; attended Inglewood High School, Inglewood, Calif.; restaurateur, entertainer, songwriter, and producer; mayor of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999) and served from January 3, 1995, until his death on January 5, 1998, in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe, Calif.; interment in Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, Calif.
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