Katie Beatrice Hall was an American educator in Gary,Indiana,and a politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1982 to 1985. When Hall was sworn into federal office on November 2,1982,she became the first black woman from Indiana elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Hall represented Indiana's 1st Congressional District in the final months of the 97th Congress and an entire two-year term in the 98th Congress from 1983 to 1985. She is best known for sponsoring legislation and leading efforts on the floor of the U.S. House in 1983 to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday after previous efforts had failed. H.R. 3706 to establish the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in King's honor was introduced in July 1983 and passed in the House on August 2,1983. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2,1983.
Jacqueline Renae Walorski was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until her death in 2022. She was a member of the Republican Party. Walorski served in the Indiana House of Representatives,representing Indiana's 21st district,from 2005 to 2010. In 2010,she won the Republican nomination for Indiana's 2nd congressional district,but narrowly lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly. Walorski won the seat in 2012 after Donnelly vacated it to run for the U.S. Senate,and was reelected four times.
Renee Louise Ellmers is an American registered nurse and politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. Ellmers defeated seven-term Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge in 2010 by 1,489 votes,confirmed after a recount. In the 2016 Republican primary,Ellmers was defeated by fellow U.S. Representative George Holding. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 election in North Carolina's 13th congressional district,finishing fifth in the primary field.
Shelli Renee Yoder is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County,Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant,Yoder has held positions at a number of nonprofit organizations. She was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2012 and 2016. However,she was defeated both times by Republicans:first by Todd Young and then by Trey Hollingsworth. In June 2020,she won the Democratic primary for Indiana state senate district 40. She was elected on November 3,2020. She was sworn in on November 17,2020.
Victoria Spartz is a Ukrainian-American politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Spartz is a member of the Republican Party,but not the House Republican Conference,and does not receive Republican committee assignments. She previously represented the 20th district in the Indiana Senate.
Christine Renee Drazan is an American politician who serves in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 51st district as a member of the Republican Party. She served from the 39th district from 2019 to 2022,before losing in the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election to Democrat Tina Kotek. During her tenure in the state house she served as the minority leader from 2019 to 2021.
Cindy Abrams is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019. A Republican,Abrams represents the 29th district of Ohio,which consists of portions of southwestern Hamilton County.
Renee Kendra Erickson is an American school principal and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican,Erickson represented the 87th district of the Kansas House of Representatives,based in eastern Wichita,from 2019 to 2020. In 2020,she successfully ran for the Kansas Senate,where she represents the 30th Senate district for a term ending in 2024.
Codi Galloway is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 15th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on December 1,2020.
Samantha Rae Steckloff is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 37th district. Elected in 2020,she assumed office on January 1,2021. Prior to that,Steckloff served 8 years on the Farmington Hills City Council.
Regina G. Young is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 185th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on December 1,2020.
Lindsay Vaughn is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 22nd district. Elected in the November 2020,she assumed office on January 11,2021.
Samantha Rae Steckloff is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 37th district. Elected in 2020,she assumed office on January 1,2021. Prior to that,Steckloff served 8 years on the Farmington Hills City Council.
Demi Busatta Cabrera is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district. She assumed office on November 3,2020.
Tashina Morris is an American politician and former cosmetologist serving as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 77th district. She assumed office on November 7,2018. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Maureen Bauer is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 6th district. She assumed office on November 4,2020.
Elizabeth Rowray is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 35th district. She assumed office on November 4,2020.
Jonathan Dixon is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2021. He represents Kentucky's 11th House district,which includes only Henderson County. He did not seek reelection in 2024.
Michelle Davis is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 54th district. She assumed office on November 4,2020.
Patricia A. Boy is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district,which contains Michigan City and the surrounding area. Prior to her election to the state house,Boy was a member of the Michigan City Common Council from 2004 to 2018.
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