Sonny Bono – Former U.S. Representative (CA) | Legislative History

Biography

A Representative from California. Born in Detroit, Mich. , February 16, 1935. Attended Inglewood High School, Inglewood, Calif. Restaurateur, entertainer, songwriter, and producer. Mayor of Palm Springs, Calif. , 1988-1992. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999) and served from January 3, 1995, until his death on January 5, 1998, in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Interment in Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, Calif.

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