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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: October 22, 2013
Caption: Second plaque at the Randolph Collier Monument
Additional Description: Randolph Collier “Father of the Freeways”

Born: July 26, 1902 – Etna, California
Died: August 2, 1983 – Sacramento, California

California State Senator
January 2, 1939 – December 6, 1976
Chairman - Senate Transportation Committee 1946-1968
Chairman – Senate Finance Committee 1969 – 1974

Major Legislative Bills Authored:
Collier-Burns Highway Act – 1947
California Freeway System Act – 1959 California Transportation Agency Act – 1961

Education:
Yreka Elementary School
Siskiyou Union High School
University of California, Berkeley

Local:
Yreka Police Judge 1925-1938
President, Siskiyou County Title Co. 1935-1983
Chairman of the Board, Scott Valley Bank 1979-1983
Submitted: November 13, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p260444
File Size: 2.741 Megabytes

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