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  Chuck Adams — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
  Robert Adams, (VI) (b. 1963) — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born, in a hospital at Columbia, Richland County, S.C., July 3, 1963. Son of Weston Adams II. Lobbyist; campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, 1990, and Gov. David Beasley, 1994; candidate for South Carolina state house of representatives, 1996. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Joel Adams. See Adams family of South Carolina.
  Roy C. Afflerbach (b. 1945) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., February 6, 1945. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1983-86; member of Pennsylvania state senate 16th District, 1987-98; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1998; mayor of Allentown, Pa., 2002-06; lobbyist. Still living as of 2007.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Trixie Leber Averill (born c.1949) — also known as Trixie Averill — of Vinton, Roanoke County, Va. Born about 1949. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Haley Reeves Barbour (b. 1947) — also known as Haley Barbour — of Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss. Born in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss., October 22, 1947. Son of Jeptha Fowlkes Barbour, Jr. and Grace LeFlore (Johnson) Barbour. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1982; lobbyist; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1993-97; Governor of Mississippi, 2004-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair). Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1971 to Marsha Dickson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Cynthia Burgin (born c.1958) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born about 1958. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Carroll Ashmore Campbell, Jr. (1940-2005) — also known as Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. — of Fountain Inn, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., July 24, 1940. Son of Carroll Ashmore Campbell and Anne (Williams) Campbell. Republican. Real estate broker; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1970-74; defeated, 1969; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972 (alternate), 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1974; executive assistant to Gov. Jim Edwards, 1975; member of South Carolina state senate, 1976-78; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1979-87; Governor of South Carolina, 1987-95; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996; lobbyist; CEO, American Council of Life Insurers, 1995-2001; director, Norfolk Southern railroad. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sertoma; Pi Kappa Phi. Died, of a heart attack while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, in Lexington Medical Hospital, West Columbia, Lexington County, S.C., December 7, 2005 (age 65 years, 136 days). Interment at All Saints Waccamaw Episcopal Church Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1959, to Iris Faye Rhodes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anh Quang Cao (b. 1967) — also known as Joseph Cao — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, March 13, 1967. Son of My Quang Cao and Khang Thi Tran. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 2009-. Catholic. Vietnamese ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Hieu 'Kate' Hoang.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Harvey Cunningham (born c.1959) — also known as Charles H. Cunningham; Chuck Cunningham — of Fairfax, Va. Born about 1959. Republican. Lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Debra DeLee (b. 1948) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1948. Democrat. School teacher; lobbyist; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1994-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008; president, Americans for Peace Now. Female. Jewish. Member, National Education Association. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Alfred J. Doherty (1856-1929) — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in New York, May 1, 1856. Republican. School teacher; hardware business; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1901-06; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1907-19; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1908; represented the Pullman railroad car company as a lobbyist in Michigan and other states; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Died September 24, 1929 (age 73 years, 146 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 11, 1876, to Alice Bell Gleason (1859-1932); father of Alfred James Doherty, Jr..
  Robert Jerry Dryfoos (1942-2006) — also known as Robert J. Dryfoos — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born August 11, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1980, 1988; chief counsel for New York Lt. Gov. Mary Ann Krupsak, 1975; member, New York City Council, 1980-91; retired from office while under investigation over alleged campaign finance and federal tax violations, but no charges were filed; lobbyist. Jewish. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; American Jewish Committee. Died, from complications of a head injury, in New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 2, 2006 (age 63 years, 203 days). Burial location unknown.
  Evelyn Dubrow (1917-2006) — also known as Evy Dubrow — of Washington, D.C. Born in Passaic, Passaic County, N.J., May 6, 1917. Democrat. Labor organizer; vice president and lobbyist for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for many years; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996. Female. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1999. Died, in a hospital at Washington, D.C., June 20, 2006 (age 89 years, 45 days). Burial location unknown.
  Susan Estes — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Republican. Political consultant; Presidential Elector for Kansas, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Kenneth H. Fake (1895-1963) — of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y. Born in Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y., February 9, 1895. Son of Leon Fake and Clara (Hearn) Fake. Republican. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1923-32; defeated, 1932; lobbyist for New York State Grange. Member, Grange; American Legion; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Rotary. Died in a hospital at Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 24, 1963 (age 68 years, 104 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1920, to Eva Kling.
  Ronald Bryan Ginn (1934-2005) — also known as Bo Ginn — of Georgia. Born in Morgan, Calhoun County, Ga., May 31, 1934. Democrat. School teacher; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge and to U.S. Rep. G. Elliott Hagan; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1973-83; candidate in primary for Governor of Georgia, 1982; board chairman for a governmental relations firm in Alexandria, Va. Died in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., January 6, 2005 (age 70 years, 220 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jon Hotaling (born c.1973) — of Thornton, Adams County, Colo. Born about 1973. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Darcie Lang Johnston (born c.1967) — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born about 1967. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Julius Klein (1901-1984) — also known as "Dutch" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 5, 1901. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper reporter; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1932; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; public relations business; lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1960; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1954. Jewish. Member, Jewish War Veterans. Died, in the Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Lake County, Ill., April 6, 1984 (age 82 years, 214 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Helene von Holstein (died 1976).
  Cheryl Carpenter Klimek (born c.1963) — Born about 1963. Republican. Public relations business; political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Brian Maughan (born c.1977) — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born about 1977. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Anthony John Moffett, Jr. (b. 1944) — also known as Toby Moffett — of Connecticut. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., August 18, 1944. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1975-83; defeated, 1990; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1982; lobbyist. Still living as of 2011.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Mariella Morales (born c.1965) — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born about 1965. Republican. Lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Johnnie Morgan (born c.1951) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1951. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
  Mariana Parks (born c.1949) — of Mercer Island, King County, Wash. Born about 1949. Republican. Political consultant; writer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Charles Willis Pickering, Jr. (b. 1963) — also known as Charles W. Pickering; Chip Pickering — of Laurel, Jones County, Miss.; Flora, Madison County, Miss. Born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., August 10, 1963. Son of Charles Willis Pickering, Sr.. Republican. Legislative aide to U.S. Senator Trent Lott, 1992-96; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1997-2009; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004, 2008; lobbyist for Cellular South wireless telephone provider. Baptist. Member, Sigma Chi. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Anthony Joseph Principi (b. 1944) — also known as Anthony J. Principi — of Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 16, 1944. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer; staff director for U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, 1984-86; U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2001-05; resigned 2005; lobbyist for Pfizer drug company; chairman, QTC Management. Still living as of 2006.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Audley Rawson (1893-1981) — also known as William Audley Rawson — of Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla. Born near Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich., April 5, 1893. Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson. Republican. Farmer; Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist for the Michigan Association of Insurance Companies. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Rotary; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died, from a heart attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Fla., September 27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175 days). Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December 22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day (died 1969); married 1971 to Mildred Hutchinson.
  Kenneth Mills Regan (1893-1959) — also known as Kenneth M. Regan; Ken Regan — of Pecos, Reeves County, Tex.; Midland, Midland County, Tex. Born in Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Ill., March 6, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate business; oil producer; mayor of Pecos, Tex., 1929-32; member of Texas state senate, 1933-37; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1947-55; lobbyist for Texas railroads. Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., August 15, 1959 (age 66 years, 162 days). Interment at Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Tex.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Randall James Sauder (b. 1954) — also known as Randy Sauder — of Smyrna, Cobb County, Ga. Born in Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pa., June 6, 1954. Lawyer; political consultant; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1995-2000; defeated (Democratic), 2000. Seventh-Day Adventist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  April Schiff (born c.1957) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born about 1957. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Loras Schulte (born c.1950) — of Norway, Benton County, Iowa. Born about 1950. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bruce Armistead Smathers (b. 1943) — also known as Bruce A. Smathers — of Florida. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., October 3, 1943. Son of George Armistead Smathers and Rosemary (Townley) Smathers. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; secretary of state of Florida, 1975-78; candidate in primary for Governor of Florida, 1978; lobbyist. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of William Howell Smathers; son of George Armistead Smathers and Rosemary (Townley) Smathers; married to Nancy McDowell. See Smathers family of Florida.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George Armistead Smathers (1913-2007) — also known as George A. Smathers; "Georgeous George" — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., November 14, 1913. Son of Franklin Smathers and Lura (Jones) Smathers. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1951-69; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1956; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960, 1968; lobbyist. Methodist; later United Church of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Elks; Kiwanis. Suffered a stroke, and subsequently died, in Indian Creek, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 20, 2007 (age 93 years, 67 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Franklin Smathers and Lura (Jones) Smathers; nephew of William Howell Smathers; married, March 19, 1939, to Rosemary Townley (divorced 1971); married, January 4, 1974, to Carolyn Hyder; father of Bruce Armistead Smathers. See Smathers family of Florida.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Buell Snyder (1877-1946) — also known as J. Buell Snyder — of Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 30, 1877. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lobbyist at state legislature for Pennsylvania school directors, 1921-23; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1933-46 (24th District 1933-45, 23rd District 1945-46); died in office 1946. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 24, 1946 (age 68 years, 209 days). Interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Derek Sparks (born c.1980) — of Edmond, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born about 1980. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Irvine H. Sprague (1921-2004) — of College Park, Prince George's County, Md.; Great Falls (unknown county), Va. Born in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 1921. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; staff member for Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Japan; newspaper reporter; congressional aide to Rep. John J. McFall, 1957; director of the House Whip Office; lobbyist for the State of California in Congress, 1963; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964; special assistant to Pres. Lyndon Johnson, 1967-68; board member, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1969-72, 1979-85; chairman, 1979-81. Died, of cancer, in the Arlington Hospice Center, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., February 17, 2004 (age 82 years, 228 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Margery Craw.
  Rose R. Strong (born c.1946) — of Newcastle, King County, Wash.; Kirkland, King County, Wash. Born about 1946. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Michael R. Veon (b. 1957) — also known as Mike Veon — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born January 19, 1957. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 14th District, 1995-2006; defeated, 2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004; lobbyist. Still living as of 2007.
  Richard Russell Walker — also known as Russ Walker — of Keizer, Marion County, Ore. Republican. Lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Sean Walsh — of Piedmont, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Christine Todd Whitman (b. 1946) — also known as Christie Whitman; Christine Temple Todd — of Far Hills, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 26, 1946. Daughter of Webster Bray Todd and Eleanor Schley Todd. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1990; Governor of New Jersey, 1994-2001; resigned 2001; Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001-03; lobbyist. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Granddaughter of John Reynard Todd, Reeve Schley and Kate Prentice Schley; daughter of Webster Bray Todd and Eleanor Schley Todd; married, April 20, 1974, to John R. Whitman (grandson of Charles Seymour Whitman). See Whitman-Todd-Schley-Banks family of New Jersey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Christine Todd Whitman: It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America (2005)
  Books about Christine Todd Whitman: Patricia Beard, Growing Up Republican : Christie Whitman : The Politics of Character (out of print) — Michael Aron, Governor's Race : A TV Reporter's Chronicle of the 1993 Florio/Whitman Campaign — Sandy McClure, Christie Whitman for the People : A Political Biography

 

 


 
   
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