Frank P. Belotti
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Frank P. Belotti was a Republican California State Assemblyman
from 1951-1972. Due to redistricting, he represented both the 1st and 2nd Assembly Districts over his career. A bridge, two parts of Route 101, and the main hall of the Humboldt County Fairgrounds are named for him.
. He moved to California 1924 where he worked as a telegraph operator until 1926 when he became a mink
rancher near Eureka, California
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, Humboldt
and Mendocino Counties
when Lake County
was added to the district. In 1966 reapportionment resulted in Belotti representing the Second Assembly District which included parts of Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
. Belotti sponsored legislation related to north coast issues of access, water, harbors, logging, lumber, agriculture and conservation. Belotti worked for and secured legislation to preserve the Avenue of the Giants during the Highway 101 freeway bypass of the redwood groves.
, Humboldt Grange, Moose International
, Commonwealth Club, Redwood Empire Association, Wool Growers, Farm Bureau Federation and Director of the California Marine Parks and Harbors Association.
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
from 1951-1972. Due to redistricting, he represented both the 1st and 2nd Assembly Districts over his career. A bridge, two parts of Route 101, and the main hall of the Humboldt County Fairgrounds are named for him.
Early years
Belotti studied at a business college in Massachusetts and earned two business degrees in Valparaiso, IndianaValparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
. He moved to California 1924 where he worked as a telegraph operator until 1926 when he became a mink
Mink
There are two living species referred to as "mink": the European Mink and the American Mink. The extinct Sea Mink is related to the American Mink, but was much larger. All three species are dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and...
rancher near Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
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Political Service
Belotti served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1951 until his death in office in 1972. From 1951 to 1962, Belotti's First Assembly District included Del NorteDel Norte County, California
Del Norte County is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California on the Pacific adjacent to the Oregon border. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 28,610. The county seat is Crescent City, the county's only incorporated city. Del Norte is the abbreviated...
, Humboldt
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
and Mendocino Counties
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
when Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
was added to the district. In 1966 reapportionment resulted in Belotti representing the Second Assembly District which included parts of Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
. Belotti sponsored legislation related to north coast issues of access, water, harbors, logging, lumber, agriculture and conservation. Belotti worked for and secured legislation to preserve the Avenue of the Giants during the Highway 101 freeway bypass of the redwood groves.
Memberships
Belotti was a member of the Humboldt County Planning Commission, Eureka Kiwanis ClubKiwanis
Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
, Humboldt Grange, Moose International
Moose International
Moose International is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888, consisting of the Loyal Order of Moose, with nearly 1 million men in roughly 2,400 Lodges, in all 50 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces, plus Great Britain and Bermuda; and the Women of the Moose with more than...
, Commonwealth Club, Redwood Empire Association, Wool Growers, Farm Bureau Federation and Director of the California Marine Parks and Harbors Association.
Places named for him
- Frank P. Belotti Freeway - Route 101 from EnglewoodEnglewood, CaliforniaEnglewood is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located east-southeast of Redcrest, at an elevation of 364 feet .. The area is the site of a few homes and a derelict Eel River Sawmills mill....
to SylvandaleSylvandale, CaliforniaSylvandale is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located north-northwest of Willits, at an elevation of 2257 feet . Sylvandale still appeared on maps as of 1948.A post office operated at Sylvandale from 1911 to 1918....
by House Resolution 461 in 1961. - Frank P. Belotti Memorial Freeway - 22 miles of the Redwood Freeway (also Route 101) from Bridge 04-241 over the South Fork of the Eel RiverSouth Fork Eel RiverThe South Fork Eel River is the longest and largest tributary of the Eel River, in the north-central part of the U.S. state of California. The river flows north from Laytonville to Dyerville/Founders' Grove where it joins the Eel River on the left bank...
near Smith Point, to Myers FlatMyers Flat, CaliforniaMyers Flat is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located south-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 203 feet . The ZIP Code is 95554...
by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 54, Chapter 114, in 1994. - Frank P. Belotti Memorial Bridge, bridge 04-212, over the South Fork of the Eel River near GarbervilleGarberville, CaliforniaGarberville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River south-southeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 535 feet . The population was 913 at the 2010 United States Census...
in Humboldt County. - Frank P. Belotti Hall, at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Ferndale, CaliforniaFerndale, CaliforniaFerndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Known for its well-preserved Victorian buildings, the city's population was 1,371 at the 2010 census, down from 1,382 at the 2000 census...
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