William Michael Bulger is an American former Democratic politician,lawyer,and educator from South Boston,Massachusetts. His eighteen-year tenure as President of the Massachusetts Senate is the longest in history. After leaving office,he became president of the University of Massachusetts.
Frank Lewis O'Bannon was an American politician who served as the 47th governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. He is the most recent U.S. Governor to have died in office.
Dale Edward Kildee was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
University of Guam (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao,Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven at the master's level. Of the university's 3,387 students,94% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity and nearly 72% are full-time. A full-time faculty of about 180 work at the university.
Melvin Ernest Thompson was an American educator and politician from Millen in the U.S. state of Georgia. Generally known as M.E. Thompson during his political career,he served as the 70th Governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1948 and was elected as the first Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1946.
Carrie Mae Meek was the United States representative for Florida's 17th congressional district,from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent,she was the first African American since the Reconstruction era elected to represent Florida in the United States Congress,where she advocated for the poor and for members of minority groups. An educator,legislator,stateswoman and a member of the Democratic Party,she served from 1979 to 1982 in the Florida House of Representatives,from 1982 to 1992 in the Florida Senate,and from 1993 to 2003,as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives. She was the founder of the Carrie Meek Foundation.
Edward Thompson Breathitt Jr. was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A member of one of the state's political families,he was the 51st Governor of Kentucky,serving from 1963 to 1967. After serving in World War II and graduating from the University of Kentucky,Breathitt worked on the presidential campaign of Adlai Stevenson,the senatorial campaign of Alben Barkley,and the gubernatorial campaign of Bert T. Combs. When Combs won the governorship in 1959,he appointed Breathitt as personnel commissioner,where he wrote legislation establishing the first merit system for state employees. He continued to hold appointive offices throughout Combs' tenure,and in 1962,Combs endorsed Breathitt to succeed him as governor.
James Gordon Carter (1795–1845),born James Carter,Jr. in Leominster,Massachusetts,was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and an education reformer. He was educated at Groton Academy and Harvard College.
Gilda Z. Jacobs was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate,representing the 14th district from 2003 through 2010. The mostly suburban district is in southeastern Oakland County,and includes the cities of Farmington Hills,Huntington Woods,Southfield,and Oak Park. Jacobs was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.
Kevin Daley is an American politician in the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party,he has been a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019,elected from the 26th district and 31st district. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 2009 to 2015. A dairy farmer,he was the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
John Messinger was an American pioneer,politician,teacher,and surveyor who was the first Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Born in Massachusetts,Messinger was educated in Vermont and married the daughter of Matthew Lyon. He left with Lyon to Kentucky,but disagreed with his stance on slavery and came to the Indiana Territory in 1802. He served in the Indiana Territorial Legislature and advocated for the creation of the Illinois Territory. When the state of Illinois was created in 1818,he co-authored its constitution and served in its first General Assembly as Speaker of the House. Messinger was also a prominent surveyor,establishing what is now the state line between Illinois and Wisconsin on behalf of the U.S. government.
LaMar Lemmons III is an American politician and educator from the state of Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party,Lemmons served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2007.
William B. Fitzgerald was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served in both houses of the Michigan Legislature and was Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate. He was later the Democratic nominee for governor in 1978 but lost to incumbent governor William Milliken.
Alexander Mack Aikin Jr. was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate as a Democrat. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1932,and after serving two terms was elected to the Senate in 1937. In total,he served for 46 years in the two chambers of the Texas Legislature,making him the longest-tenured legislator in the history of Texas at the time of his retirement in January 1979.
Lori M. Stone is an American politician and teacher currently serving as the mayor of Warren,Michigan. Stone previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represented District 13.
Joseph Allen Tate is an American politician and former professional football player from Michigan. Tate has served as a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 2 since 2019 and as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2023.
Matt Koleszar is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He was first elected in November 2018,defeating incumbent Republican Jeff Noble,and was re-elected in 2020. Due to decennial re-districting,in 2022 Koleszar ran for the 22nd district,which includes Plymouth City and parts of Livonia City,Northville City,Plymouth Township,and Northville Township;he was elected as the first representative for the new district.
Calvin Smith was a Michigan politician and lawyer.
