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List of people from San Pedro, Los Angeles

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Here are listed people who were born and/or reside (or resided) in San Pedro, Los Angeles.

Aviation

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  • Larry Walters (1949–1993): piloted a lawn chair with 45 helium-filled weather balloons from his San Pedro residence.

Art

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Acting

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Music

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Politics

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  • John S. Gibson Jr.: Los Angeles City Council representative; founded the first Boys' Club of California in 1937; lived in San Pedro until his death in 1981[26]
  • James Hahn: former Mayor of Los Angeles; a resident of the city as of 2011[27]
  • Janice Hahn: former City Councilwoman (15th district), U.S. Congresswoman for the 36th District, and current Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the Fourth District; resides in the area as of 2011; her San Pedro Field Office is located at 302 W 5th St, #200 [27]
  • A.E. Henning: Rotarian Special Representative for Torrance; Los Angeles City Council member (1929–1931)[28][29]
  • Joe Hill: radical songwriter, labor activist, and member of Industrial Workers of the World (The Wobblies); lived and worked in San Pedro in the early 20th century; began his labor organizing activism in the area; secretary of San Pedro Wobblies chapter; imprisoned 30 days after role in organization of 1912 dockworkers' strike in which 200 Italian workers abandoned their posts[30]
  • Yuri Kochiyama: human rights activist (in Harlem, New York and Oakland, California); Nobel Peace Prize nominee; worked with Black Power organizations; a leader of Asian American and redress movements in New York City[31][32]
  • Mike Lansing: served two terms on Los Angeles Unified School District; executive director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor as of 2011; born and raised in San Pedro[33]
  • Jerry Sanders: former Mayor of San Diego
  • Vincent Thomas: elected as a California Assemblyman representing 68th District, 1940–1978; served 19 consecutive terms; Vincent Thomas Bridge was named in his honor in 196; Croatian immigrant who moved with his family to San Pedro at age 10[34]

Science

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Sports

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Writers and poets

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Film and television

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Organized crime

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Organized labor

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