14 Facts About Peggy Stevenson

Peggy Stevenson was an American politician who served on the Los Angeles City Council for the District 13 from 1975 to 1985.

Peggy Stevenson was born in Los Angeles on January 29,1924, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Constance, who had immigrated from Greece.

Peggy Stevenson was a member of St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Peggy Stevenson was "only a little over 5 feet tall" and said that she had to alter her own clothes to fit.

Peggy Stevenson was chairwoman of an annual fundraiser for underprivileged children sponsored by the show-business Masquers Club, as well as being active in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

Peggy Stevenson was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Columbia College in Hollywood.

Peggy Stevenson and Robert had a son, Bruce, born in 1956.

Peggy Stevenson died on October 16,2014, aged 90, in Fountain Valley, California.

Peggy Stevenson was survived by her son and a sister, Katherine Nicolay.

Peggy Stevenson won a special election for the 13th District seat on May 27,1975, over Irving Kaspar and 27 other candidates.

Woo ridiculed economic development in the district and Peggy Stevenson said she had brought in one billion dollars worth of construction in four years.

Peggy Stevenson was supported by "some of the city's most prominent political fund-raisers" and the "real estate industry," while Woo could again count on his banker-businessman father.

Peggy Stevenson blamed a "Westside political organization" headed by US Representatives Henry Waxman and Howard Berman for her loss.

Peggy Stevenson charged that there was an "alarming trend toward overdeployment of police for relatively minor disturbances at gay bars" and held a hearing before her Police, Fire and Public Safety Committee on the situation.