Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker,former House majority leader,two-time House minority leader,and a 24-term congressman,representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,serving for over 17 years.
Carl Vinson was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy". He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia. From 1961 to 1965,he served as the Dean of the US House of Representatives as the longest serving member of the body.
Samuel D. Thompson is an American politician and scientist who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2024,representing the 12th Legislative district. Prior to redistricting in 2011,he served in the General Assembly from 1998 to 2012,representing the 13th district.
Samuel McKean was an American merchant and politician from Burlington,Pennsylvania,who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania from 1833 to 1839 and of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 1823 to 1829. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1819 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 11th district from 1829 to 1830.
Paull Hobom Shin was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature. Shin was a member of the Democratic Party,elected from the 21st Legislative District,in southwest Snohomish County. Cities within the district include Mukilteo and portions of Everett,Edmonds,and Lynnwood. Senator Shin served on the Senate Agriculture,Water &Rural Economic Development and Trade &Economic Development Committees.
Dennis Edward Eckart is an American lawyer and politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Eckart,a member of the Democratic Party,represented Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1983 to 1993,and Ohio's 22nd congressional district from 1981 to 1983. Before being elected to Congress,Eckart served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980.
Karen Riese Fraser is an American politician who served as a Democratic Washington State Senator for 24 years,representing the 22nd Legislative District,which includes Olympia,Lacey,Tumwater,and northern Thurston County. She held many senior leadership positions in the Senate including:Democratic Caucus Chair;Vice Chair of the Ways and Means Committee;Chair of the Capital Budget;chair of the Senate's administrative committee;and chair of policy committees pertaining to environment,energy,water,parks and recreation,shorelines,Puget Sound,and state employee pensions. She served on the Rules Committee and on many other policy committees. She was a leader in state level international relations.
Hoon-Yung Hopgood is a former member of the Michigan State Senate,representing the 6th district from 2011 until 2018. He is a Democrat and a former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represented roughly half of the cities which make up the Downriver area of Metro Detroit,as well as other cities in Wayne County. He is the first Korean American to hold state office in Michigan.
Robert Walter Kustra is an American politician and academic administrator who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1998 and the President of Boise State University from 2003 to 2018.
Brian Allen Hatfield served in the Washington State Senate and the Washington State House of Representatives,representing the 19th Legislative District,a district that includes Cowlitz,Grays Harbor,Pacific,Lewis and Wahkiakum Counties.
Mark Eugene Amodei is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The only Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation since 2019,Amodei served in the Nevada Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and in the Nevada Senate,representing the Capital District,from 1999 to 2011. Amodei is generally considered a moderate Republican,supporting programs such as DACA throughout his tenure.
There are numerous elementary,secondary,and higher institutions of learning in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,which is home to 500 public school districts,thousands of private schools,many publicly funded colleges and universities,and over 100 private institutions of higher education.
Troy Anthony Carter Sr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He was previously a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party,Carter also previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is currently the only Democrat in Louisiana's congressional delegation.
Gerald F. "Jerry" Newton is an American politician and decorated non-commissioned officer who has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. He previously served in the House from 2009 to 2017 and in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Newton represents District 35B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Coon Rapids and Andover and parts of Anoka County.
Samuel James Ervin Jr. was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A Southern Democrat,he liked to call himself a "country lawyer",and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl. During his Senate career,Ervin was a staunch defender of Jim Crow laws and racial segregation,as the South's constitutional expert during the congressional debates on civil rights. However,unexpectedly,he became a liberal hero for his support of civil liberties. He is remembered for his work in the investigation committees that brought down Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954 and especially for his investigation of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.
Edmund Thomas Orcutt is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 18th district,serving since 2002. Due to redistricting,Orcutt now resides in the 20th district in Washington. In the 2012 election,Orcutt ran for the seat in that district,and won,with 68% of the vote. Orcutt began representing the 20th district,in his sixth full term,in January 2013.
Christopher Paul Simon Reykdal is an American educator and politician serving as the 15th Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2017. Previously,he served as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 22nd district for three terms.
Charles Brandon Creighton is an American attorney and politician from Conroe,Texas,who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 4,and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 16.
Sandy Salmon is an American politician,military veteran,and farm manager. Salmon is a Republican member of the Iowa Senate from District 29 and previously served on the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from District 63 from 2013-2023.
Laurie Bruce Hutchison Dolan is an American educator and politician who serves as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 22nd legislative district. Prior to her election to the State House,Dolan worked as the policy director for Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and made two unsuccessful runs for a seat in the State Senate.
