George Miller III is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the state's 7th congressional district until redistricting in 2013 and 11th congressional district until his retirement. Miller served as Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee from 1991 to 1995 and Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee from 2007 until 2011.
Sander Martin Levin is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019,representing Michigan's 9th congressional district. Levin,a member of the Democratic Party from Michigan,is a former ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee;he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011. He is the older brother of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin,and the father of current Congressman Andy Levin,his successor.
Hugh Leo Carey was an American politician and attorney. He was a seven-term U.S. representative from 1961 to 1974 and the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York and was a member of the Democratic Party. He retired at the end of his term in January 2013 after 20 years in Congress.
Tony Patrick Hall is an American politician,businessman,and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives,representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district from 1979 to 2002. Hall had previously served in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly.
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1959 and in the U.S. Senate,from 1959 to 1977. He served as Senate Minority Leader from 1969 to 1977.
Alan Dupree Wheat is an American politician from the state of Missouri.
Charles Grandison Rose III was an American attorney and politician and who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 7th congressional district from 1973 to 1997.
Harold Eugene Ford Sr. is an American politician and Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the Memphis,Tennessee area for 11 terms—from 1975 until his retirement in 1997. He was the first African-American to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. He is a member of the Ford political family from Memphis.
Richard Schultz Schweiker was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 14th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983. He previously served as a U.S. Representative (1961–1969) and a U.S. Senator (1969–1981) from Pennsylvania. In 1976,Schweiker was Reagan's running mate during his unsuccessful presidential campaign.
Samuel Smith was an American Senator and Representative from Maryland,a mayor of Baltimore,Maryland,and a general in the Maryland militia. He was the brother of cabinet secretary Robert Smith.
John Jacob Rhodes Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party,Rhodes was elected as a U.S. Representative from Arizona. He was the Minority Leader in the House 1973–81,where he pressed a conservative agenda.
Matthew Gilbert "Marty" Martínez was a Congressional representative who was both a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party from California's 30th congressional district from 1982 to 1993 and California's 31st congressional district from 1993 to 2001. Martínez switched parties to become a Republican after being defeated in a 2000 primary.
Robert William "Bob" Edgar was an American politician and administrator from Pennsylvania,and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987,representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He served as president and CEO of Common Cause,a nonpartisan government watchdog organization,from May 2007 until his death. Edgar died suddenly at his home on April 23,2013,following a heart attack.
Samuel Studdiford Stratton was a Democratic political figure in Upstate New York. He is notable for his service as Mayor of Schenectady,and his 30-year career as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Charles Anthony Buckley was a Democratic Party politician from The Bronx,New York. An Irish-American,he served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bronx County Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives,serving 15 terms from 1935 to 1965.
Brenda Lulenar Lawrence is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield,Michigan,from 2001 to 2015,and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her district covers most of eastern Detroit,including downtown,and stretches west to take in portions of Oakland County,including Farmington Hills,Pontiac,and Lawrence's home in Southfield.
Matthew Douglas Bradford is an American attorney serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He serves the 70th district in Montgomery County.
The United States Senate election of 1956 in New York was held on November 6,1956. Incumbent Senator Herbert H. Lehman retired after one term in the Senate. Republican Attorney General of New York Jacob K. Javits defeated Mayor of New York City Robert F. Wagner Jr. to win the open seat.
The United States House Select Committee on Children,Youth,and Families,was a committee of select members of the United States House of Representatives that was in existence from 1983 to 1993. The purpose of the committee was "to provide an ongoing assessment of the conditions of American children and families and to make policy recommendations to Congress and the public." The committee was created in 1983,and it was disbanded in 1993.
