The Kennedy family is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics,public service,entertainment,and business. In 1884,35 years after the family's arrival from County Wexford,Ireland,Patrick Joseph "P. J." Kennedy became the first Kennedy elected to public office,serving in the Massachusetts state legislature until 1895. At least one Kennedy family member served in federal elective office from 1947,when P. J. Kennedy's grandson John F. Kennedy became a member of Congress from Massachusetts,until 2011,when Patrick J. Kennedy II retired as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island.
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the United States,a federal republic located primarily in North America,composed of 50 states,five major self-governing territories,several island possessions,and the federal district and national capital of Washington,D.C.,where most of the federal government is based.
Donna Marie Christian-Christensen,formerly Donna Christian-Green,is an American physician and politician. She served as the 4th elected non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands's at-large district to the United States House of Representatives from 1997 until 2015.
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives,who do not have a right to vote on legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions. Non-voting members may vote in a House committee of which they are a member and introduce legislation.
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7,1972,to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress. This was the first election held after the 1970 United States redistricting cycle. It coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party,although the Democrats retained a majority.
The Independent Citizens Movement is a political party in the U.S. Virgin Islands that was founded by Virdin C. Brown and Steve O'Reilly in 1968. Its symbol is the torch. The party advocates for grassroots participation in politics,as well as more autonomy for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The 1788–89 United States House of Representatives elections were the first U.S. House of Representatives elections following the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. Each state set its own date for its congressional elections,ranging from November 24,1788,to March 5,1789,before or after the first session of the 1st United States Congress convened on March 4,1789. They coincided with the election of George Washington as the first president of the United States.
The House Democratic Caucus is a congressional caucus composed of all Democratic representatives in the United States House of Representatives,voting and non-voting,and is responsible for nominating and electing the Democratic Party leadership in the chamber. In its roles as a party conference,the caucus writes and enforces rules of conduct and discipline for its members,approves committee assignments,and serves as the primary forum for development of party policy and legislative priorities. It hosts weekly meetings for these purposes and to communicate the party's message to members.
The Massachusetts congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday,November 7,2006. The terms of all ten representatives to the United States House of Representatives were to expire on January 3,2007,and therefore all were put up for contest. The winners of the elections served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3,2007,to January 3,2009.
Wesley Abner D'Ewart was a U.S. Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district from June 5,1945,to January 3,1955.
George Donoghue O'Brien was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives on three separate occasions.
James Hardin Peterson was a U.S. Representative from Florida.
Robert Safford Hale was a U.S. Representative from New York.
The Northern Mariana Islands' first election of a delegate to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 4,2008. Since the CNMI traditionally had general elections in odd-numbered years,the November 2008 ballot contained only this office.
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and former election commissioner. Elected in 2008,Sablan became the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sablan is the only Chamorro member of Congress.
Seth Michael Magaziner is an American investment professional and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the 31st General Treasurer of Rhode Island from 2015 until 2023. Magaziner won the November 2022 election to succeed retiring representative James Langevin.
Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett is an American politician and attorney serving since 2015 as the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' (USVI) at-large congressional district. Plaskett has practiced law in New York City,Washington,D.C.,and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
