Edward R. Roybal

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:Social_Security
Civil Rights
Health care reform
Education funding
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters_Honorary_Member
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
Congressional Gold Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1916-02-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_R._Roybal_Jr.
gptkbp:committee gptkb:House_Committee_on_Interior_and_Insular_Affairs
gptkb:House_Select_Committee_on_Aging
gptkb:House_Education_and_Labor_Committee
gptkb:House_Appropriations_Committee
gptkbp:deathDate 2009-10-24
gptkbp:district gptkb:California's_30th_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:honors Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Inducted_into_the_California_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward R. Roybal
gptkbp:image Edward_R_Roybal.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Latino_political_representation
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Roybal_Foundation
Community service initiatives
Advocacy for minority rights
Roybal-Allard family in politics
gptkbp:militaryService 1941
1945
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Los_Angeles_City_Council
gptkbp:occupation Congressman
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1940s
1995
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_E._Brown_Jr.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lucille_Roybal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lucille_Roybal-Allard
gptkbp:termEnd 1995-01-03
gptkbp:termStart 1963-01-03