Richard Craig Shelby is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994,he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee from 2018 to 2021. He previously chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee,the Senate Banking Committee,and the Senate Rules Committee. He was the longest-serving U.S. senator from Alabama,surpassing John Sparkman's record in March 2019.
Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho,a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Crapo served as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1999. He is the dean of Idaho's congressional delegation,having served since 1993.
Howell Thomas Heflin was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997.
John J. Flanagan is an American politician from Long Island,New York. A Republican,Flanagan represented New York's 2nd State Senate district from 2003 to 2020. He also served as senate majority leader from 2015 to 2019,and as senate minority leader from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his senate tenure,Flanagan served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002.
Ensley High School is a former high school which was located in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham,Alabama. It was founded in 1901 to serve the then-independent community of Ensley,which was centered on major plants operated by U.S. Steel and the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. It began with classes held at the Old Bush School before the old building,designed by architect David O. Whilldin was constructed in 1908. In 2006,Ensley High School was merged into newly built Jackson-Olin High School.
John Valentine is a former member of the Utah State Senate,who represented Utah's 14th Senate District from 1999 to 2014. Prior to being appointed to the Utah Senate he served in the Utah House of Representatives representing Utah's 58th House District from 1988 to 1992 and Utah's 59th House District from 1992 to 1998. Valentine served as the Utah Senate President from 2005 to 2008. On August 4,2014,Valentine was appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert to serve as Chair of the Utah State Tax Commission.
Thomas Wayne Butler is a politician,and member of the Alabama Senate. He represents the 2nd District as a member of the Republican Party. Senate District 2 encompasses east Limestone County and western Madison County. It includes the cities of Athens,Huntsville and Madison.
F. Vernon Boozer is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from the 9th district from 1981 to 1999.
Vivian Davis Figures is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate,representing the 33rd District in Mobile County since she was elected on January 28,1997,to serve the remaining term of her late husband,Senator Michael Figures,who was the President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate. She was re-elected without opposition in 1998 and 2002.
Paul G. Pinsky is an American educator,politician from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party,he is currently the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. He was previously a member of the Maryland Senate,representing District 22 in Prince George's County.
Cam Ward is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate,representing District 14 from 2010 to 2020. He previously represented District 49 of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010.
Bradley Roberts Byrne is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2014 to 2021. Elected as a member of the state Board of Education as a Democrat in 1994,he became a member of the Republican Party in 1997,and served in the Alabama Senate from 2003 to 2007,representing the state's 32nd district.
Timothy Martin Kennedy is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New York's 26th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in the April 2024 special election to finish the remainder of Brian Higgins's term in the 118th United States Congress. Prior to his congressional tenure,Kennedy served in the New York State Senate from 2011 to 2024.
Samuel Lane Jean is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 2,which includes parts of Lafayette,Miller,and Columbia counties. He has held this seat since January 2013. Jean served as mayor of Magnolia,Arkansas between 1995 and 2010.
William Stone Cowsert is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Republican Party,Cowsert serves in the Georgia State Senate,representing the 46th district. He is the most senior member of the Senate Republican Caucus.
Cannabis in Alabama is illegal for recreational use. First-time possession of personal amounts is a misdemeanor,punishable by up to a year in prison,a fine of up to $6000,and a mandatory six months driver's license suspension. Repeat offenses and possession with intent to sell are felonies.
Gordon Douglas Jones is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Jones was previously the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001. He is the most recent Democrat to win and/or hold statewide office in Alabama.
Jesse Tyler Pippy is an American politician who was elected on November 6,2018,to serve a 4-year term in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 4,which encompasses parts of Frederick and Carroll Counties.
Brian Michael Crosby is an American politician from the Democratic Party and is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 29B.
Mike Jones Jr. is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 92. He is a part of the Republican Party.
