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Sebelius family of Ohio and Kansas

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Keith George Sebelius (1916-1982) -- also known as Keith G. Sebelius -- of Norton, Norton County, Kan. Father-in-law of Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius. Born in Almena, Norton County, Kan., September 10, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Kansas state senate, 1962-68; U.S. Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1969-81. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Odd Fellows. Died in Norton, Norton County, Kan., August 5, 1982. Interment at Norton Cemetery, Norton, Kan. See also: congressional biography.
John Joyce Gilligan (b. 1921) -- also known as John J. Gilligan -- of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Father of Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 22, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1965-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1968; Governor of Ohio, 1971-75. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2003. See also: congressional biography.
Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (born c.1949) -- also known as Kathleen Sebelius -- of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Daughter-in-law of Keith George Sebelius; daughter of John Joyce Gilligan. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1987-94; Kansas insurance commissioner, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000; Governor of Kansas, 2003-. Female. Still living as of 2003.

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