John L. Harmer

John L. Harmer
40th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office October 4, 1974 – January 6, 1975
Governor	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edwin Reinecke
Succeeded by	Mervyn M. Dymally
Member of the California Senate from the 21st district
In office January 2, 1967 – October 4, 1974
Preceded by	Richard J. Dolwig
Succeeded by	Newton Russell
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-28)April 28, 1934 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	December 6, 2019(2019-12-06) (aged 85) Bountiful, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carolyn Jonas (1960–2015)[1]
Children	10
Education	University of Utah George Washington University
Occupation	California State Senator, attorney

John L. Harmer (April 28, 1934 – December 6, 2019) was an American politician who served in the California State Senate as a Republican from 1966 to 1974. Harmer served as the Lieutenant Governor of California from 1974 to 1975. He was also the founder of the Lighted Candle Society and the author of several books. Harmer was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.