Henry J. Mello | |
State Senate: | California |
District: | 15th |
Term: | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 |
Predecessor: | Rose Ann Vuich |
Successor: | Bruce McPherson |
State Senate1: | California |
District1: | 17th |
Term1: | December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992 |
Predecessor1: | Bob Nimmo |
Successor1: | Don Rogers |
State Assembly2: | California |
District2: | 28th |
Term2: | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980 |
Predecessor2: | Frank Murphy, Jr. |
Successor2: | Sam Farr |
Birth Date: | March 27, 1924 |
Birth Place: | Watsonville, California, US |
Death Place: | Watsonville, California, US |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Helen Mello |
Children: | 4 |
Occupation: | Politician, businessman in farming |
Known For: | Mello-Roos |
Henry John Mello (March 27, 1924 - September 4, 2004) was an American politician from California. Mello was a member of the California Senate known for the Community Facilities District Act, otherwise known as the Mello-Roos Act.[1]
On March 27, 1924, Mello was born in Watsonville, California. Mello's father was a Portuguese immigrant. Mello attended Watsonville High School and Hartnell College in Salinas, California.
In 1940, Mello and his father started a farming business. In 1948, Mello founded Mello Packing Company.
In 1966, Mello was elected to the Board of Supervisor for Santa Cruz County, California.
In 1976, Mello won the election and became a member of the California State Assembly for District 28. In 1980, Mello won the election and became a member of California State Senate for District 17.
Mello's wife was Helen Annette (Burns) Mello. They had four sons, John Henry Mell, Stephen F. Mello, Michael Burns Mello and Timothy S. Mello.
On September 4, 2004, Mello died in Watsonville, California. He was 80 years old.[2]