Daniel Robert Graham is an American lawyer,author,and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Clarence William Nelson II is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1991. In January 1986,Nelson became the second sitting member of U.S. Congress to fly in space,after Senator Jake Garn,when he served as a payload specialist on mission STS-61-C aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Before entering politics he served in the U.S. Army Reserve during the Vietnam War.
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III,also known as Connie Mack III,is an American retired Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001. He served as chair of the Senate Republican Conference from 1997 to 2001.
Claude Denson Pepper was an American politician of the Democratic Party,and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951,and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 until 1989.
The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in which,in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election,the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats changed parties,with four incumbents being defeated. The Democratic majority in the Senate increased by one from 54–to–46 to 55–to–45. This is the last Senate election in which California voted for a Republican and both Texas and Maine voted for Democrats. This would also be the last Senate election until 1998 to not have at least one special election during that cycle. These are also the most recent elections from which no elected Senators are still serving.
Thomas LeRoy Collins was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Florida. Collins began his governorship after winning a special election in 1954,was elected to a four-year term in 1956,and served from 1955 to 1961. Prior to winning election as governor,Collins served several terms in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. He was the first governor from the South to promote ending segregation. Counseling "progress under law",he took a moderate course in favor of incremental improvements during the 1950s and 60s and is remembered as a voice in favor of civil rights.
The 1950 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Harry S. Truman's second term as President. As with most 20th-century second-term mid-terms,the party not holding the Presidency made significant gains. The Republican opposition made a net gain of five seats,taking advantage of the Democratic administration's declining popularity during the Cold War and the aftermath of the Recession of 1949. The Democrats held a narrow 49-to-47-seat majority after the election. This was the first time since 1932 that the Senate Majority Leader lost his seat,and the only instance of the majority leader losing his seat while his party retained the majority.
George Armistead Smathers was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Florida in the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969 and in the United States House from 1947 to 1951,as a member of the Democratic Party.
James Michael Mead was an American politician from New York. A Democrat,among the offices in which he served was member of the Erie County Board of Supervisors (1914-1915),New York State Assembly (1915-1918),United States House of Representatives (1919-1938),and United States Senate (1938-1947).
Edward John Gurney Jr. was an attorney and an American politician based in Florida,where he served as a Representative and a United States Senator. Born and reared in Portland,Maine,Gurney moved to Florida after his service in World War II. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1962,Gurney was the second Republican elected to Congress from Florida in the 20th century.
James Michael Shannon,is an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985,and later as the Massachusetts Attorney General.
William Howell Smathers was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey,serving from 1937 to 1943.
Louis Frey Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 until 1979. He represented Florida's 5th congressional district from 1969 to 1973 and the 9th district from 1973 to 1979,until he ran unsuccessfully in 1978 for the Republican nomination for governor to succeed the term-limited Democrat Reubin Askew of Pensacola.
The George A. Smathers Libraries of the University of Florida constitute one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system includes eight of the nine libraries of the University of Florida and provides primary support to all academic programs except those served by the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center. Previously the Health Science Center Library was also separate,but it was integrated into the Smathers Libraries on July 1,2009. The current dean is Judith C. Russell. All of the libraries serve all of the university's faculty and students,but each has a special mission to be the primary support of specific colleges and degree programs,with Marston being the favorite library. As is common in research libraries,library materials are housed in a variety of locations depending upon discipline. The three largest libraries cover an extensive range of disciplines while the smaller libraries focus on three or fewer disciplines.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the House and Senate,as well as various state and local elections. The primary election was held August 14,2012. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won reelection to a third term,defeating Republican U.S. Representative Connie Mack IV by 13%,winning 55% to 42%. Nelson defeated Mack by over 1 million votes.
The 1984 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6,1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower decided to retire,instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Phil Gramm won the open seat.
Pat Thomas was a North Florida politician and was President of the Florida Senate 1993-1994. He was also President Pro Tempore 1992-1993.
The 1950 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7,1950. Incumbent Senator Claude Pepper ran for a third term in office but was defeated in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative George Smathers,who went on to easily win the general election.
The 1978 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4,1978. Democratic nominee Bob Graham was elected,defeating Republican nominee Jack Eckerd with 55.59% of the vote.
Laddie Shaw is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 26th district in the Alaska House of Representatives.
