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.
Hugh Leo Carey was an American politician and attorney of the Democratic Party who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974 and as the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.
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.
Alan Dupree Wheat is an American economist,lobbyist,and politician who served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Missouri from 1983 to 1995.
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 area of Memphis,Tennessee,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.
John Jacob Rhodes Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party,Rhodes served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona for thirty years from 1953 to 1983. He was the minority leader in the House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 and pressed a conservative agenda.
Matthew Gilbert "Marty" Martínez was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from California's 30th congressional district from 1982 to 1993 and California's 31st congressional district from 1993 to 2001,both as a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Martínez switched parties to become a Republican after being defeated in a 2000 primary.
Robert William Edgar was an American politician,administrator,and religious leader. A native of the Philadelphia area,he began his career as a Methodist pastor and chaplain. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987,representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 1986.
Samuel Studdiford Stratton was an American 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.
Thomas W. Libous was an American politician who served as New York State Senator for the 52nd Senate District,representing the counties of Broome,Tioga,Chenango and Delaware.
Edward Worthington Pattison was an American attorney and politician from New York. A Democrat,he was most notable for his service as the last elected treasurer of Rensselaer County from 1970 to 1974 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979.
Jerome Russell Waldie was an American politician. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from California from 1966 to 1975.
Brenda Lawrence is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. 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 congressional district covered most of eastern Detroit,including downtown,and stretched 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 and politician. As a Democrat,he serves as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing 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.
Jacob Daniel Auchincloss is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Robert Jacobsen Menendez is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party and son of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez,he was a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2021 to 2023.
