The Sharpstown scandal was a stock fraud scandal in the state of Texas in 1971 and 1972 involving the highest levels of the state government. The name came from the involvement of the Sharpstown area of Houston.
Donald Joseph Blandford is an American retired politician in the state of Kentucky. A Democrat,he was a longtime Kentucky state legislator and served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives until his indictment and conviction for bribery.
Donald Strehle Whitehead was an American politician from Idaho. The state's 23rd and 28th lieutenant governor,he served a combined six years between 1939 and 1951.
Grattan Kerans was an American politician from Oregon,who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1974 through 1984,and in the Oregon State Senate from 1986 to 1993. He held the position of Speaker of the House during the 1983 legislative session.
Lewis Franklin (L.F.) Payne Jr. is an American businessman,politician and lobbyist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1988 to 1997. He served five terms representing the 5th district of the state,covering much of Southside Virginia.
Matthew Samuel Collier is a veteran,business executive,entrepreneur,and speaker. At 29,he was elected as the youngest big-city "strong" mayor in the United States when he served as the chief executive of his hometown of Flint,Michigan,from 1987 to 1991. Following his four-year stint as mayor,he served in executive roles with several technology companies.
Darnell Earley is an American public administrator and municipal manager. Formerly the city manager of Saginaw,Michigan and emergency manager of Flint,Michigan,Earley served as temporary mayor of Flint after the recall of Woodrow Stanley. Earley was appointed emergency manager of the Detroit Public Schools system in January 2015. He resigned that position in February 2016. In January 2021 he was indicted on felony charges regarding the Flint water crisis.
Michael Goschka is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1993 through 1998. He was then elected to the Michigan State Senate and served as Senator from 1999 through 2007. In high school Mike was a top long distance runner,at Chesaning High,setting a school record in the two-mile with a 9:57.1. He also competed on the varsity cross country team his junior and senior years. He ran two years on the varsity team at Delta College.
The 1844 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held in Baltimore,Maryland from May 27 through 30. The convention nominated former Governor James K. Polk of Tennessee for president and former Senator George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania for vice president.
Curtis Hertel was an American politician. He was the co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1993-1994,during the time when the house was split evenly between Republicans and Democrats. He was a Democrat. He shared the speakership with Republican Paul Hillegonds.
Rick Johnson is a Michigan politician who served in the House of Representatives for the 102nd District from 1999 to 2004,and as Speaker of the House from 2001 to 2004. He was chairman of the Michigan medical marijuana licensing board from 2017 to 2019. In 2023,he pled guilty to receiving bribes during his time on the licensing board.
Curtis Hertel Jr. is an American politician who served as a state senator from 2015 to 2023,for the 23rd district in Michigan,representing the Greater Lansing Area.
Raymond G. Sanchez is an American attorney,lobbyist,and former politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Cecil Lewis Alexander is a former influential Democratic politician and lobbyist in Arkansas. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives,serving from 1963 to 1979,including a term as Speaker of the House. Alexander later became a lobbyist followed by a tenure as chair of the Arkansas Racing Commission.
Joseph Lynn "Joe" Hayes was an American civil engineer,lobbyist,politician and surveyor.
Events from the year 1991 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1992 in Michigan.
Michigan's 86th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives in parts of Allegan and Ottawa counties. The district was created in 1965,when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.
Michael Todd Whitaker Carey is an American politician and former coal lobbyist serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,Carey was first elected in a 2021 special election.
Michael C. Corcoran is an American lobbyist and fundraiser based in Florida. He has close personal and professional connections to the Republican establishment.
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