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ALFRED HOYUN SONG
A
dynamic young lawyer, with aggressive leadership towards good city government,
is Alfred Hoyun Song, who is a member of and
vice-mayor of the Monterey Park City Council.
He is a Democratic candidate for the 45th Assembly District
of California for the 1962 election.
Born
on the island of Oahu, Hawaii Territory, on February 16, 1919, Al Song, as he
is known locally, is the son of Chin Koo Song and Chung Youn
Kim. Mr. Song’s father immigrated to
Hawaii from Korea at the age of five.
His mother is also Korean.
Receiving
his early schooling in Hawaii, Mr. Song is a graduate of McKinley High School in
Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1936, and attended the University of Hawaii. Coming to California in August, 1940, at the
age of 21, this civic minded young man attended and graduated from the
University of Southern California in 1942, receiving degrees of B.S., L.L.B.,
and L.L.M. He is also a graduate of the
University of Nebraska.
Admitted
to practice law in California on January 5, 1950, Mr. Song has a very active
private practice and general practice.
With his offices formerly located in downtown Los Angeles, Mr. Song
opened his new office location at 214 South Garfield Avenue, in Monterey Park
on May 1, 1961. Emphasis of his practice
is on trial work, civil and criminal cases.
Mr.
Song married Florence Eva Kim on February 20, 1942, in Los Angeles,
California. Of this union Mr. and Mrs.
Song have three daughters and a son:
Leslie Rose; Marsha Alane; Frances
Jean and Mark Elliott.
A
resident of Monterey Park since 1957, Mr. Song has devoted much of his time to
community activities and projects. A
lifetime member of the Methodist Church, he served as chairman of the Monterey
Park Planning Commission in 1959-60; was the charter president of the Monterey
Hills Citizens Committee, serving two terms from 1958 to 1960. He is a member and past director of the
Monterey Park Kiwanis Club, and was nominated “Most Valuable Citizen” in
1959. He is a member of the Los Angeles,
California, and American Bar Associations.
Mr. Song is the legal counselor for Mentally, Emotionally Retarded
Children, Inc., and served as president of the Monterey Park Coordinating
Council in 1960, for which he was nominated “Most Valuable Citizen” for the
year 1960. He has been the chairman of
the 45th Assembly District Democratic Council since 1959. Elected to membership on the Los Angeles
County Democratic Central Committee in June, 1960, Mr. Song was the 1960
Kennedy-Johnson Campaign Coordinator for the 45th Assembly
Democratic District. He is also a member
of the California Democratic Speakers Bureau.
Mr. Song was elected to the Monterey Park City Council in April, 1960,
and was elected vice-mayor of the City of Monterey Park in April, 1961.
Serving
in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, Mr. Song was a
classification officer. Reading mystery
novels, swimming and playing a round of golf are among Mr. Song’s hobbies. He delights his friends when he vocalizes,
singing enchanting Hawaiian melodies.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Historical Volume & Reference Works Including Alhambra, Monterey Park,
Rosemead, San Gabriel & Temple City, by Robert P. Studer,
Pages 656-658, Historical Publ., Los Angeles, California. 1962.
© 2013 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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