The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
Carl Vinson was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy". He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia. From 1961 to 1965,he served as the Dean of the US House of Representatives as the longest serving member of the body.
Brad Rogers Carson is the 21st President of the University of Tulsa.
John Michael McHugh is an American politician from the U.S. state of New York who served as the 21st United States Secretary of the Army,and represented the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Edith Rogers was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served as a Republican in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012,she was the longest serving Congresswoman and was the longest serving female Representative until 2018. In her 35 years in the House of Representatives she was a powerful voice for veterans and sponsored seminal legislation,including the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944,which provided educational and financial benefits for veterans returning home from World War II,the 1942 bill that created the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC),and the 1943 bill that created the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She was also instrumental in bringing federal appropriations to her constituency,Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. Her love and devotion to veterans and their complex needs upon returning to civilian life is represented by the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford Massachusetts that is named in her honor.
David Grier Martin III is an American politician and attorney. He served several terms as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly,representing the state's 34th district. His district included the northern part of Raleigh in Wake County.
Jason Allen is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and a member of the state senate from 2003 to 2010. He represented the 37th district,which includes Grand Traverse,Antrim,Charlevoix,Emmet,Cheboygan,Presque Isle,Chippewa and Mackinac Counties.
Abraham "Bram" Stemerdink is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and army officer.
Rubén Marinelarena Gallego is an American politician and former U.S. Marine serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. Gallego served and deployed as a USMCR Corporal during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Scott William Taylor is an American politician and former Navy SEAL who served as the United States representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2017 to 2019. A Republican,he was previously a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 85th district. On November 6,2018,Taylor was defeated for reelection by Democrat and U.S. Navy veteran Elaine Luria. On July 8,2019,he announced his intention to run for the United States Senate in 2020. However,in December 2019,he instead opted to run again for his old seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the November general election,he was defeated by Luria in a rematch.
Michael Sheehy is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 46th district. He was appointed to the post in June 2013 to replace Matt Szollosi,who stepped down to take a position as executive director of Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio. Sheehy had served on the city council of Oregon,Ohio since 1993,and was running for re-election to the council when he was appointed to the House of Representatives. He has also worked in the railroad industry for CSX Transportation and he served in the US Army in an administrative capacity during the Vietnam War.
Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. is an American politician who currently serves as a Florida State Senator from District 20,which includes parts of Tampa,Thonotosassa,New Tampa,and Zephyrhills. He previously served as the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs,as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,and as the mayor of Zephyrhills.
Graig R. Meyer is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He has represented the 23rd district since 2023. He previously served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,where he was elected to the 50th district seat 4 times. In 2022,Meyer announced his candidacy for District 23 of the North Carolina Senate,that district includes all of Caswell,Orange and Person counties,and was elected to that seat in November 2022.
Theresa Gavarone is an American attorney,politician,and businesswoman serving as a member of the Ohio Senate for the 2nd district. A Republican,Gavarone was first appointed to the Senate in 2019 after serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2016 to 2019.
Derek Scott Merrin is an American politician serving as the state representative for the 42nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district includes western Lucas County,south Toledo,Maumee,and Springfield Township.
Gale Adcock is a family nurse practitioner and American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate representing the 16th district since 2023. Adcock previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 41st district from 2015 to 2023. She also served as Deputy House Minority leader for one term.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 15 U.S. representatives from Ohio,one from each of the state's 15 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.
Jason Morgan is a politician who represents the 23rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives. He previously served as a Washtenaw County commissioner representing the board's 8th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Gregory John Landsman is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Ohio's 1st congressional district since 2023.
Ohio's 3rd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Ismail Mohamed. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes part of Columbus.
