California State Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally, Ph.D. (born May 12, 1926 in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Californian politician of mixed Indo- and Afro-Trinidadian heritage. Currently a member of the California State Assembly, Dymally was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives, the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of California and the first African American to serve in the California State Senate. As a member of the House of Representative, he was the first foreign-born black Member of Congress and one of the first persons of Indian origin to serve in the U.S. Congress. Image File history File links Mervyndymally. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Coastal area known as Cedros lies on a peninsula at the South-Western end of the island of Trinidad. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Indo-Trinidadians are people of South Asian descent who are citizens or nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Afro-Trinidadian refers to people of African descent who are citizens or nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. ... California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This a List of Lieutenant Governors of the State of California, 1850-present. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... California state Senate chamber California State Senate Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... A non-resident Indian (NRI) is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country. ...

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, San Fernando, founded 1894 is the oldest secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago. ... The City of San Fernando is the larger of the two cities, and the second largest municipality in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Trinidad (Spanish, Trinity) is the largest and most populous of the 23 islands which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Lincoln University in Missouri is located in Jefferson City. ... Location Government Country  State   County United States  Missouri   Cole   Callaway Mayor John Landwehr Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 73. ... The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Trees Location Location of Sacramento in California Government County Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo Geographical characteristics Area     City 99. ... Alliant International University is an independent, not-for-profit institution of higher education formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) and United States International University (USIU), formerly known as California Western University. ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ...

External links

• Mervyn M. Dymally, Assemblyman, 52nd District, California
• Mervyn M. Dymally's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Mervyn Dymally Political History