Mervyn M. Dymally
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st district
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993
Born	May 12, 1926 (1926-05-12) (age 82) Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago
Political party	Democratic

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (born May 12, 1926 in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago) is a California Democratic politician of mixed Indo- and Afro-Trinidadian heritage. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. California's 31st congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, and is represented by Democrat Xavier Becerra. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The coastal area known as Cedros lies on a Peninsula at the South-Western end of the island of Trinidad. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The coastal area known as Cedros lies on a Peninsula at the South-Western end of the island of Trinidad. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Indo-Trinidadian people or Indo-Trinidadians is a generalized term used to describe Trinidadian people whom appear to have and/or are the descendants of either Afro-Trinidadians refers to a generalized term used to describe Trinidadian people whom appear to have "Black" or " African " descent Dymally is currently a member of the California State Assembly after having come out of retirement in 2002 when Assemblyman Carl Washington was term limited. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. See also Rotation in office A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office He was defeated in his bid to move up to the State Senate on June 3, 2008 by former Assemblyman Roderick "Rod" Wright, and will leave the Assembly in January 2009. Dymally was previously a member of the U.S. House from 1981 to 1993. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. After his retirement in 1993, Dymally stayed off the political scene for nearly 10 years. Prior to his time in Congress, he was the first Trinidadian to serve as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1975 until 1979, when he was defeated for reelection by Mike Curb. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor who serves as the "vice-executive" of California Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944, in Savannah Georgia) is an American Musician, Record company executive race car He also served as the first Trinidadian in the California State Senate prior to his time as lieutenant governor. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. As a member of the House of Representative, he was one of the first persons of African and Indian origin to serve in the U. A non-resident Indian (NRI is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country a person of Indian origin who is born outside India or a person of S. Congress.

Dymally received his secondary education at Naparima College, San Fernando, Trinidad, his undergraduate education at Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri and Los Angeles State College, his Master's degree from California State University, Sacramento, and his doctorate from United States International University (now Alliant International University), San Diego. Naparima College is a prestigious secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago. The City of San Fernando is the larger of the two major cities in Trinidad and Tobago, and the second largest Municipality Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and For the like-named university in Chester County Pennsylvania see Lincoln University (Pennsylvania. California State University Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L History Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now San José State University) a History Alliant International University is an independent not-for-profit university formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional

External links

• Mervyn M. Dymally, Assemblyman, 52nd District, California
• Mervyn M. Dymally at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post