John Francis Reed is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island,a seat he was first elected to in 1996. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997. Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University,serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979. He is the dean of Rhode Island's congressional delegation.
Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Stephen Francis Lynch is an American businessman,attorney and politician who has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts since 2001. A Democrat,he represents Massachusetts's 8th congressional district,which includes the southern fourth of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. Lynch was previously an ironworker and lawyer,and served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court.
A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Each country's military has different types of discharge. They are generally based on whether the persons completed their training and then fully and satisfactorily completed their term of service. Other types of discharge are based on factors such as the quality of their service,whether their service had to be ended prematurely due to humanitarian or medical reasons,whether they had been found to have drug or alcohol dependency issues and whether they were complying with treatment and counseling,and whether they had demerits or punishments for infractions or were convicted of any crimes. These factors affect whether they will be asked or allowed to re-enlist and whether they qualify for benefits after their discharge.
Doris Okada Matsui is an American politician,who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district since 2005. The district,numbered as the 5th from 2005 to 2013 and the 6th from 2013 to 2023,is based in Sacramento.
Anthony Gregory Brown is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of Maryland. He also served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023 and as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for governor in the 2014 election,losing to Republican Larry Hogan in a close race.
The Democratic Party of Georgia is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the two major political parties in the state and is chaired by Nikema Williams.
Liam Madden is an American Marine veteran,entrepreneur,and anti-war activist. Although a political independent,he was the Republican Party nominee in the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont. A critic of the two-party system,he stated that if elected,he would not caucus with House Republicans.
Larry Dwight Hall is a North Carolina government official. A longtime member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,he served as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs under Governor Roy Cooper from 2017 through January 2021.
Massachusetts gateway cities are "midsize urban centers that anchor regional economies around the state",facing "stubborn social and economic challenges" while retaining "many assets with unrealized potential." These communities,which all had a legacy of economic success,have struggled as the state's economy shifted toward skills-centered knowledge sectors.
The United States military formerly excluded gay men,bisexuals,and lesbians from service. In 1993,the United States Congress passed,and President Bill Clinton signed,a law instituting the policy commonly referred to as "Don't ask,don't tell" (DADT),which allowed gay,lesbian,and bisexual people to serve as long as they did not reveal their sexual orientation. Although there were isolated instances in which service personnel were met with limited success through lawsuits,efforts to end the ban on openly gay,lesbian,and bisexual people serving either legislatively or through the courts initially proved unsuccessful.
Michael O. Moore is an American politician from Millbury,Massachusetts,who serves as the Massachusetts state senator for the Second Worcester District,comprising his hometown of Millbury and seven other communities including parts of the city of Worcester. He is member of the Democratic Party who has served in the Massachusetts Legislature since January 7,2009.
Harriette L. Chandler is an American politician who was the 94th President of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts State Senator for the 1st Worcester district,which includes parts of the city of Worcester,where she resides,and the towns of Boylston,Holden,Princeton,and West Boylston,and parts of Clinton and Northborough. She is a Democrat who has served since January 2001. From 1995 to 2001 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature,she was a member of the Worcester school committee from 1991 to 1994. She is the first woman from Worcester ever to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
Mark Edward Green is an American politician,physician,and retired U.S. Army major who has served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Green has chaired the Committee on Homeland Security since 2023. Before his election to Congress,he served in the Tennessee Senate from 2013 to 2018,representing the 22nd district.
Seth Wilbur Moulton is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015. A former Marine Corps officer,he is a member of the Democratic Party.
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.
Warren Earl Davidson is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district since 2016. The district,which was once represented by House Speaker John Boehner,includes a swath of suburban and exurban territory between Cincinnati and Dayton. Before entering politics,he was an officer in United States Army special operations and led his family's manufacturing business. Davidson is a member of the Republican Party.
Royal Lee Bolling was a Massachusetts politician and head of a prominent African-American political family. While serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1965,he sponsored the state's Racial Imbalance Act,which led to the desegregation of Boston's public schools.
Christina Marie "Chrissy" Houlahan is an American politician,engineer,and former United States Air Force officer. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. The district includes almost all of Chester County,a suburban county west of Philadelphia,as well as the southern portion of Berks County including the city of Reading. She was first elected in 2018,defeating Republican Greg McCauley in the midterms.
Jacob Daniel Auchincloss is an American politician,businessman,and Marine veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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