William Robert "Bob" Holcomb was an American politician and attorney.
20 Facts About Bob Holcomb
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Bob Holcomb held office as San Bernardino's mayor from 1971 until 1985, and returned to office again from 1989 until 1993.
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Bob Holcomb has been widely credited with preserving the independence of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and its local water supply.
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Bob Holcomb graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1940 and enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley.
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However, Bob Holcomb left UC-Berkeley before completing his bachelor's degree in order to enlist in the US Army on October 13,1942.
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Bob Holcomb served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II for three years as a B-17 pilot with the 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.
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Bob Holcomb flew military bombing missions from the United Kingdom to Nazi Germany during the war.
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Bob Holcomb was honorably discharged from the US Army on October 26,1945.
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Bob Holcomb married his wife, Pearl "Penny" Pennington, on July 7,1946.
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Bob Holcomb returned to the University of California, Berkeley, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in law on June 16,1949.
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Bob Holcomb then received a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1950.
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Bob Holcomb worked as an attorney for fourteen years before entering public office in 1964.
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Bob Holcomb began his political career as a leading opponent of a proposed merger between San Bernardino's local water district, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, with the larger Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, based in Los Angeles.
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Bob Holcomb spearheaded the campaign to preserve local water rights for the city of San Bernardino.
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Bob Holcomb successfully led the election campaign to retain the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's independence.
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Voters defeated the proposal in 1964 and Bob Holcomb has since been widely credited with retaining San Bernardino's local water rights.
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Bob Holcomb served as Mayor of San Bernardino from 1971 until 1985.
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Bob Holcomb returned to office again from 1989 until 1993.
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Bob Holcomb oversaw the completion of several new projects in the city during his tenure.
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Bob Holcomb was survived by his wife since 1946, Penny Holcomb, and three children - Terri Lee Holcomb-Halstead, William Holcomb and Robert Holcomb.