Lou Papan, former assemblyman, dies

"Lou Papan, a one-man powerhouse in state and local politics, passed away Saturday night of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Papan, 78, of Millbrae died sometime between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m, said Margie O'Clair, a spokeswoman for the Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame. ... Louis J. Papan, who had a portion of Highway 1 from Daly City to Pacifica named after him, served in the state Assembly for 20 years. He was chairman of the powerful state Assembly Rules Committee and the right-hand man of then-Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. Mr. Papan had a hardball approach to politics that earned him the nickname 'The Enforcer.' " S.F. Chronicle.