Ralph C. Dills

Ralph Clinton Dills (February 19, 1910 – May 23, 2002) was an American politician in the state of California. A Democrat, he served in the California State Assembly from 1939 to 1949, and in the California State Senate from 1966 to 1998. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the California Legislature. He was born in Rosston, Texas and died in Rocklin, California.^[1]

Ralph C. Dills
Dills c. 1975
Member of the California Senate
In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1998
Preceded by	Howard Way
Succeeded by	Debra Bowen
Constituency	32nd district (1967–1974) 28th district (1974–1982) 30th district (1982–1994) 28th district (1994–1998)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district
In office January 2, 1939 – June 1, 1949
Preceded by	Fred P. Glick
Succeeded by	Carley V. Porter
Personal details
Born	(1910-02-19)February 19, 1910 Rosston, Texas
Died	May 23, 2002(2002-05-23) (aged 92) Rocklin, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Ging Lee Wendi Lewellen Lai
Children	Gregory Lee Dills
Relatives	Chantelle Dills, Laurentsia Dills (grandchildren)
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles University of Southern California McGeorge School of Law

During the 1940 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Dills joined a left-wing slate pledged to lieutenant governor Ellis E. Patterson for president.^[2] They opposed incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt on the grounds he was focusing too much on foreign affairs and not enough on domestic unemployment.^[3] The Patterson slate lost to Roosevelt's by a margin of fifteen to one.^[4]