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Leonis C. Malburg (born April 4, 1929) is a former mayor of Vernon, California, and the grandson of the city's co-founder John B. (J.B.) Leonis, a brother of Miguel Leonis. In 2009 he and his wife Dominica Malburg were convicted of conspiracy, perjury, and voter fraud.〔(LA Times: "Vernon's ex-mayor and his wife are convicted of voter fraud" ); 5 December 2009〕〔(LA TimesS: "Justice comes to Vernon, The former longtime mayor of the 'exclusively industrial' city loses a court fight and is convicted of voter fraud" ); 9 December 2009 . (accessed 17 July 2015)〕 Leonis's son, John Malburg, was sent to prison for child molestation of boys in 2009.〔(LA Times: "Vernon mayor's son is sentenced to 8 years in prison for sex crimes" ); 11 April 2009.〕 The offenses were discovered during the same family voter fraud investigation.〔 Malburg was appointed to the Vernon City Council in 1956, and served until 2009.〔(EGO News.com: "Embattled Vernon Councilman (Mayor Malburg) Resigns" ); 9 June 2009 . (accessed 17 July 2015)〕 He was elected mayor in 1974, and served until his convictions forced him to resign in 2009.〔 ==Early life and education== Leonis Clos Malburg was born in 1929 to Raymond S. Malburg and Adelina Leonis, Jr. at the French Hospital of Los Angeles, in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Malburg's father was a mortuary director from San Francisco who played a prominent role in forensic examinations in the Los Angeles Coroner's Office. Malburg's grandfather, John B. Leonis (J. B.) was a Basque immigrant who with ranchers Thomas and James Furlong founded Vernon, the first exclusively industrial city in the California, in September 1905. His great uncle was Miguel Leonis, a 19th century Alta California pioneer based at the Leonis Adobe in present day Calabasas, who owned Rancho El Escorpión and other ranch properties in the western San Fernando Valley and Simi Hills. Malburg received both public and private education. His early school years were spent at Third Street Elementary and John Burrows Junior High, both in Los Angeles. While living at his parents house, he also spent time with his grandfather, J. B. Leonis, who had residences in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, and on a working ranch in the Angeles National Forest. J. B. was one of the founders of the City of Vernon. In its early days, Vernon was noted for its sporting events, including professional boxing and baseball and the 'world's longest bar' at Jack Doyle's Saloon located on land leased from J. B. Leonis. J. B. served for 45 years as a Vernon city councilmember. He was also the founder and president of the First Citizens Bank of Vernon. Malburg's relationship with his grandfather influenced him to pursue a banking career and Vernon city politics. In 1943, Malburg was accepted to and attended the Harvard Military Academy in Los Angeles. He was regarded for his shooting skills and graduated a two-time champion in rifle marksmanship. After returning from his service in the U.S. Air Force, Malburg attended Woodbury University in Los Angeles and majored in Business Administration. He was later on Woodbury's Board of Trustees. He and his wife made a donation for the naming of the Malburg Atrium in the business school building. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leonis C. Malburg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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