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Paul Norton ‘Pete’ McCloskey Jr. (September 29, 1927 – May 8, 2024), in an undated photo, was an American politician who represented San Mateo County, Calif., as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. Courtesy Congressional Pictorial Directory via Bay City News.

Paul Norton “Pete” McCloskey Jr., war hero, former congressman, environmental warrior and founder of a Palo Alto law firm, died at his home in Winters, California, on Wednesday. He was 96.

McCloskey represented parts of the Peninsula and Silicon Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives for 15 years before running unsuccessfully for president against Richard Nixon in 1972 on an anti-Vietnam War platform. He was known for his pioneering work in environmental law, including co-authoring the 1973 Endangered Species Act and co-chairing the first Earth Day in 1970.  […]

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