Edward Vincent, Jr., was born June 23, 1934 in Stuebenville, Ohio. A Democrat representing Inglewood, he earned a BA in Corrections and Social Welfare from the California State University, Los Angeles. In 1959, he began a 35-year career with the Los Angeles County Probation Department. He was elected to the Inglewood Unified School District Board of Trustees, Mayor of Inglewood, and also served as Commissioner of the State of California World Trade Commission. He was elected to the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2000. During his Assembly tenure, he chaired the Assembly Committee on Elections Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments and the Assembly Select Committee on the California Horse Racing Industry. He served in the California State Senate in 2000. He chaired the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Governmental Organization and Health, and the Senate Select Committee on the Horse Racing Industry. His legislative agenda focused on state teacher retirement benefits, community care facilities for senior citizens, gambling licenses and horse racing. He died August 31, 2012, at the age of 78.