- Father of Erik Dellums.
- When White House counsel John Dean handed over President Richard Nixon's enemies list to the Watergate committee in June 1973, Dellums' name was among the 20 on the list.
- Co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, chair the House Armed Services Committee and mayor of Oakland.
- California Congressional representative from California, 3 January 1971-6 February 1998. Announced on 17 November 1997 that he would retire from Congress the following February, for personal reasons. Special election to serve the remainder of his term was won by Barbara Lee.
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