11 Facts About Marvin Braude

Marvin Braude graduated from the University of Chicago in 1941 with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Marvin Braude was a research assistant with the Cowles Commission for Research in Economics in 1941 and an instructor in social science at the University of Chicago in 1942.

Marvin Braude owned and operated small businesses and a small investment firm until he was elected to the City Council in 1965.

Marvin Braude was married to Marjorie Sperry of Chicago on September 26,1948; they went to Yosemite on their honeymoon and decided then to move to California, which they did in 1951.

Marvin Braude became a medical doctor and specialized in psychiatry.

Marjorie Marvin Braude, who became head of the Los Angeles Domestic Violence Task Force, died one month after her husband.

Marvin Braude was co-founder and first president of the Santa Monica Mountains Regional Park Association, founder of Capital for Small Business in Los Angeles and president of the Crestwood Hills Association.

Marvin Braude brought health food in plastic containers to the banquets he was obliged to attend.

Marvin Braude died at the age of 84 on December 7,2005, in Rancho Mirage, California, after breaking his leg in a fall and contracting pneumonia while in the hospital.

Marvin Braude was not seriously threatened in succeeding elections until 1997, when he faced "a strong challenge" from Cindy Miscikowski, his former chief of staff, among others.

In September 1997 Marvin Braude became at the age of 76 a "distinguished practitioner in residence" at the University of Southern California, giving lectures and advising students on research projects and papers.