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John Thomas Reardon (1910-1984) —
of Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Born in St. Mary's Hospital, Quincy, Adams
County, Ill., March 3,
1910.
Circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-76; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court,
1976.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of pancreatic
cancer, at St. Mary's Hospital,
Quincy, Adams
County, Ill., March 16,
1984 (age 74 years, 13
days).
Interment at Quincy
Memorial Park, Quincy, Ill.
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Samuel Roman (1910-1998) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born, in a hospital, in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
26, 1910.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1947-54;
defeated, 1944, 1954.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith.
Author and sponsor of nation's first law
against racial discrimination in places of public accomodation, 1953.
Died, of a stroke, in
Spring Valley, Rockland
County, N.Y., September
11, 1998 (age 88 years, 16
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Saddle Brook, N.J.
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Lucille Maurer (1922-1996) —
also known as Lucy Maurer; Lucille Shirley
Darvin —
of Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born, in Bushwick Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., November
21, 1922.
Democrat. Economist;
delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967-68; member of
Maryland
state house of delegates, 1969-87; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1970; Maryland
state treasurer, 1987-96; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1988.
Female.
Jewish.
Member, League
of Women Voters; National
Trust for Historic Preservation; American
Association of University Women; National
Organization for Women.
Elected to Maryland Women's Hall of
Fame, 1990.
Died of a brain
tumor, in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., June 17,
1996 (age 73 years, 209
days).
Interment at Jewish
Community Cemetery, New Hempstead, N.Y.
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James Lane Buckley (b. 1923) —
also known as James L. Buckley —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Sharon, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in an elevator at Women's Hospital, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 9,
1923.
Son of William Frank Buckley, Sr. (1881-1958) and Aloise (Steiner)
Buckley.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1971-77; defeated, 1968 (Conservative),
1976 (Republican); Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1980; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1985-96; took senior
status 1996.
Catholic.
Irish
and Swiss
ancestry. Member, Skull and
Bones.
President, Radio Free
Europe/Radio
Liberty, 1982-85.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) —
also known as "Buddy Brown"; "The
Pizza" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in a hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 19,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 1st District, 1967-78.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sons of
Italy.
Convicted
in 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding
his Senate payroll; sentenced
to five years in federal prison;
served 27 months; released in 1980.
Died, following a stroke, in
Hahnemann University Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 3,
2002 (age 79 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert E. Phillipson, Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Herb Phillipson —
of Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich.
Born, in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., December
25, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Cass
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1959-60; chair of
Cass County Republican Party, 1968-76; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1976;
Cass
County Probate Judge, 1982-95.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 2003.
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Robert W. Mattson (1924-1982) —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.; Bloomington, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in a hospital at Virginia, St. Louis
County, Minn., August
26, 1924.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Minnesota
state attorney general, 1964-67.
Lutheran.
Finnish
ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans.
Died, of kidney
failure, in St. Mary's Hospital,
Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., March 14,
1982 (age 57 years, 200
days).
Interment somewhere
in Naples, Fla.
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James Earl Carter, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Jimmy Carter; "The Peanut";
"Dasher"; "Deacon" —
of Plains, Sumter
County, Ga.
Born in a hospital, at Plains, Sumter
County, Ga., October
1, 1924.
Son of James
Earl Carter, Sr. and Lillian (Gordy) Carter (1898-1983).
Democrat. Member of Georgia
state senate, 1963-66; Governor of
Georgia, 1971-75; defeated in primary, 1966; President
of the United States, 1977-81; defeated, 1980; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1984,
1988.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Alpha Delta; Lions.
Received the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2002.
Still living as of 2009.
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Relatives: Son
of James
Earl Carter, Sr. and Lillian (Gordy) Carter (1898-1983); first
cousin of Hugh
Alton Carter, Sr.; married, July 7,
1946, to Eleanor Rosalynn Smith; father of John
William Carter. See Carter
family of Georgia. |
| | | Cross-reference: Clennon
King — Thomas
A. Hutto — Griffin
Smith — Jane
F. Harman |
| | | See also National
Governors Association biography — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by Jimmy Carter: Turning
Point : A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age
(1992) — An
Hour Before Daylight : Memories of a Rural Boyhood
(2001) — Keeping
Faith : Memoirs of a President (1982) — Always
a Reckoning and Other Poems (1995) — The
Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East
(1993) — Everything
to Gain : Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
(1987) — A
Government As Good As Its People (1977) — Living
Faith (1996) — Negotiation:
The Alternative to Hostility (1984) — An
Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections (1994) —
Sources
of Strength : Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith
(1997) — The
Virtues of Aging (1998) — Why
Not The Best? (1975) — Talking
Peace : A Vision for the Next Generation (1993, for young
readers) |
| | | Books about Jimmy Carter: Douglas
Brinkley, The
Unfinished Presidency : Jimmy Carter's Journey to the Nobel Peace
Prize — Rod Troester, Jimmy
Carter as Peacemaker : A Post-Presidential
Biography |
| | | Critical books about Jimmy Carter:
Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled
Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents — Steven F.
Hayward, The
Real Jimmy Carter : How Our Worst Ex-President Undermines American
Foreign Policy, Coddles Dictators, and Created the Party of Clinton
and Kerry — Bernard Goldberg, 100
People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is
#37) |
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Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr. (b. 1925) —
also known as Gore Vidal; Edgar Box; Cameron
Kay; Katherine Everard —
of Barrytown, Dutchess
County, N.Y.; Ravello, Italy.
Born, in the Cadet Hospital, U.S. Military Academy, West
Point, Orange
County, N.Y., October
3, 1925.
Son of Eugene Luther Vidal (1895-1969) and Nina
Gore Auchincloss (1903-1978).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1960; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982.
Atheist.
novelist,
playwright,
essayist,
screenwriter,
appeared as an actor
in several films. Not actually related to Al
Gore, who he refers to as "Cousin Al".
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard Joseph Donovan (1926-1971) —
also known as Dick Donovan —
of California.
Born in New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
24, 1926.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1965-69; municipal judge in California, 1969-71;
died in office 1971.
Catholic;
later Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis.
A California state prison was named for
him.
Died, from a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, at Chula Vista Community Hospital,
Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif., November
21, 1971 (age 45 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Glen
Abbey Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
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Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Clint Eastwood —
of Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif.; Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in St. Mary's Hospital, San
Francisco, Calif., May 31,
1930.
Son of Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth (Runner) Eastwood.
Republican. Movie
actor, producer,
director;
restaurant
and hotel
owner; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972;
mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 1986-88.
Scottish,
Irish,
Dutch,
and English
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edward Moore Kennedy (1932-2009) —
also known as Edward M. Kennedy; Ted Kennedy;
"Lion of the Senate" —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born, in St. Margaret's Hospital, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
22, 1932.
Son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995).
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009; died in office 2009;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1980;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Pleaded
guilty to leaving the
scene of an accident after his car plunged off the Dike Bridge,
on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing
passenger Mary Jo Kopechne, on July 18, 1969.
Died, from brain
cancer, in Hyannis Port, Barnstable, Barnstable
County, Mass., August
25, 2009 (age 77 years, 184
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Grandson of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John
Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (1890-1995);
brother of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John
Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married
Robert
Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia
Kennedy Lawford, Robert
Francis Kennedy and Jean
Kennedy Smith; married, November
29, 1958, to Virginia
Joan Bennett (1936-); married, November
30, 1958, to Virginia Joan Bennett (divorced 1982); married, July 3,
1992, to Victoria Anne Reggie (daughter of Edmund
M. Reggie); uncle of Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Joseph
Patrick Kennedy II and Mark
Kennedy Shriver; father of Patrick
Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy
family of Massachusetts and New York. |
| | | Cross-reference: Murray
M. Chotiner |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — votes
in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books about Edward M. Kennedy: Adam
Clymer, Edward
M. Kennedy: A Biography — Richard E. Burke, The
Senator : My Ten Years With Ted Kennedy |
| | | Critical books about Edward M. Kennedy:
Bernard Goldberg, 100
People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is
#37) |
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John J. G. Grames (b. 1936) —
also known as Johnny Grames —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in a hospital at Anchorage,
Alaska, October
1, 1936.
Green. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alaska at-large, 1996, 1998.
Member, Sierra
Club; Audubon
Society; American Civil
Liberties Union; American
Association of Retired Persons.
Still living as of 1998.
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George T. Warren II (b. 1937) —
of Decatur, DeKalb
County, Ga.
Born in Emory Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., May 18,
1937.
Republican. Member of Georgia
state senate, 1973-76; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1976.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2002.
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Ronald Everett Lykens (b. 1937) —
also known as Ronald E. Lykens; Ron Lykens —
of Danville,
Va.; Westerville, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in a hospital at Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass., September
23, 1937.
Republican. Candidate for Virginia
state house of delegates, 1967; member, School Board,
Westerville, Ohio, 1994-96.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2003.
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Michael R. Monfils (b. 1938) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in St. Mary's Hospital, Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis., December
12, 1938.
Son of Raymond P. 'Mike' Monfils and Josephine E. 'Jo' Monfils.
Democrat. Mayor
of Green Bay, Wis., 1975-79; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1980.
Still living as of 2002.
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Relatives: Son
of Raymond P. 'Mike' Monfils and Josephine E. 'Jo' Monfils; married
1967 to Mary
Peterson; married 1986 to Mary
Timney. |
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John J. Fitzgerald (b. 1941) —
also known as Fitz Fitzgerald —
of Longmeadow, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born, in Providence Hospital, Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass., October
9, 1941.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; school
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1968;
candidate for Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1980.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; National
Education Association; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2004.
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Michael Rubens Bloomberg (b. 1942) —
also known as Michael Bloomberg —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
14, 1942.
Son of Charlotte Bloomberg.
Republican. Mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 2002-.
Jewish.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Still living as of 2009.
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Bartlett S. Fleming (b. 1942) —
also known as Bart Fleming —
of Chandler, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in a hospital at Coshocton, Coshocton
County, Ohio, November
16, 1942.
Republican. Arizona
state treasurer, 1973-78; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Arizona, 1976.
Anglican.
Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Lions.
Still living as of 2006.
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John Leslie Evans (1943-2003) —
also known as John L. Evans —
of California.
Born, in a hospital at Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., March 13,
1943.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 21st District, 1994.
Died, from a heart
attack, in a hospital
at Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., April 19,
2003 (age 60 years, 37
days).
Cremated.
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Glenn D. Cunningham (1943-2004) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born, in Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., September
16, 1943.
Hudson
County Freeholder, 1975-78; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 2001-04; defeated, 1989; died in office
2004; member of New Jersey
state senate 31st District, 2004; died in office 2004.
Baptist.
African
ancestry.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Greenville Hospital,
Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., May 25,
2004 (age 60 years, 252
days).
Interment at Bayview
- New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
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John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) —
also known as John F. Kerry;
"Liveshot" —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Aurora, Adams
County, Colo., December
11, 1943.
Son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1972; Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1983-85; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1985-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
candidate for President
of the United States, 2004.
Catholic.
English
and Jewish
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Skull and
Bones.
Still living as of 2012.
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Relatives:
Second great-grandson of Robert
Charles Winthrop; third cousin twice removed of William
Cameron Forbes; son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes)
Kerry (1913-2002); married, May 23,
1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne (divorced 1988); married, May 26,
1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry
John Heinz III). See Heinz-Forbes-Kerry-Winthrop
family of Massachusetts. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — votes
in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books by John F. Kerry: A
Call to Service : My Vision for a Better America
(2003) — The
New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security
(1997) — Our
Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with
John Edwards (2004) |
| | | Books about John F. Kerry: Douglas
Brinkley, Tour
of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War — Michael
Kranish et al, John
F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who
Know Him Best — Paul Alexander, The
Candidate: Behind John Kerry's Remarkable Run for the White
House — George Butler, John
Kerry: A Portrait |
| | | Critical books about John F. Kerry:
John E. O'Neill & Jerome R. Corsi, Unfit
for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John
Kerry — David N. Bossie, The
Many Faces of John Kerry |
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Brian Arthur Christeson (b. 1946) —
also known as Brian Christeson —
of Alexandria, Grafton
County, N.H.
Born in a hospital at Corvallis, Benton
County, Ore., February
10, 1946.
Libertarian. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1994, 1996; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1998; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 2000.
Agnostic.
Still living as of 2006.
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Philip C. Bellfy (b. 1946) —
also known as Phil Bellfy —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born, in a hospital at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 7,
1946.
College
teacher; Human Rights candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1976; Human Rights candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976;
after refusing to
remove his hat, was arrested
for trespassing in Michigan state capitol building, 1977; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1978; Independent candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1986; Workers League
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988.
Chippewa
Indian ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Stephen B. Richer (b. 1946) —
of Randolph, Morris
County, N.J.; Gulfport, Harrison
County, Miss.
Born in Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, Essex
County, N.J., August
18, 1946.
Democrat. Candidate for New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1969, 1971; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2005.
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Ian T. Kaplan (b. 1946) —
also known as Ted Kaplan —
of Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C.
Born in St. Leo's Hospital, Greensboro, Guilford
County, N.C., December
26, 1946.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1977-82; member of North
Carolina state senate, 1985-94; defeated, 1994.
Jewish.
German
and Russian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Richard Michael DeWine (b. 1947) —
also known as Mike DeWine —
of Yellow Springs, Greene
County, Ohio; Cedarville Township, Greene
County, Ohio.
Born in Springfield Community Hospital, Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio, January
5, 1947.
Republican. Lawyer; Greene
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; member of Ohio state
senate, 1981-82; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1983-91; Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio, 1991-94; U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1995-; defeated, 1992; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Ohio, 2008
(delegation chair).
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Angelo Cerasoli (b. 1947) —
also known as Robert A. Cerasoli —
of Quincy, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Born, in Quincy City Hospital, Quincy, Norfolk
County, Mass., July 12,
1947.
Democrat. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1975-91; Inspector General of
Massachusetts, 1991-2001; Inspector General of New Orleans, 2007.
Catholic;
later Baptist.
Hispanic
ancestry. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2006.
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William Blaine Richardson (b. 1947) —
also known as Bill Richardson —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
15, 1947.
Son of William Blaney Richardson (1891-1972) and María Luisa
López-Collada.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1983-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1997-98; U.S.
Secretary of Energy, 1998-2001; Governor of
New Mexico, 2003-; member of Democratic
National Committee from New Mexico, 2004; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Philip J. Roberts (b. 1948) —
also known as Phil Roberts —
of Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo.
Born in a hospital at Lusk, Niobrara
County, Wyo., July 8,
1948.
Democrat. University
professor; candidate in primary for Governor of
Wyoming, 1998; chair of
Albany County Democratic Party, 1998-2004.
Member, American
Historical Association.
Still living as of 2005.
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Dixie Newton Sansom (b. 1948) —
also known as Dixie Sansom; Dixie Ann
Newton —
of Florida.
Born in a hospital at Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth
County, Kan., December
6, 1948.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1984-92; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Florida, 1988;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1992.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 2010.
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Tom Joe Barrow (b. 1949) —
also known as Tom Barrow —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born, in Kirwood Hospital, Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
12, 1949.
Son of Albert Barrow and Mattie Barrow.
Accountant;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1985 (primary), 1989, 2009; convicted
of on federal charges
of tax
evasion in 1993; served 18 months in prison;
his contention that he was wrongfully convicted was later supported
by a ruling of the U.S. Tax Court in 2008.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Bruce E. Niemi (b. 1949) —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., April 24,
1949.
Member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives 78th District, 1990-92.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 2003.
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George Mark Plummer (b. 1949) —
also known as George M. Plummer —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Born, in Mercy Hospital, Portsmouth, Scioto
County, Ohio, May 20,
1949.
Son of Luther
Karl Plummer and Joan (Chapman) Plummer (1927-1997).
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 96th District, 1978-82; defeated,
1981; Lewis
County Judge Executive, 1994-2003; Presidential Elector for
Kentucky, 1996.
Christian.
Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2006.
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Leonard P. Kiczek (b. 1950) —
of Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, Hudson
County, N.J., February
28, 1950.
Democrat. Mayor of
Bayonne, N.J., 1994-98; defeated, 1998; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New Jersey, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2002.
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Peter John Daley II (b. 1950) —
also known as Peter J. Daley II; Pete
Daley —
of Coal Center, Washington
County, Pa.; California, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in Brownsville General Hospital, Brownsville, Fayette
County, Pa., August 8,
1950.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972;
mayor of the Borough of California, Pa., 1973-81; youngest
mayor in Pennsylvania at age 22; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives 49th District, 1983-2003.
United
Church of Christ or Disciples
of Christ. Member, Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2003.
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Janet Weir Creighton (b. 1950) —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Born, in Aultman Hospital, Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, August
22, 1950.
Republican. Stark
County Recorder, 1985-91; Stark
County Auditor, 1991-2003; mayor of
Canton, Ohio, 2004-; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Ohio, 2004.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives:
Married to William L. Turnbow. |
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Steven B. Feren (b. 1950) —
of Sunrise, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Beth Israel Hospital, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., September
1, 1950.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1992-96; candidate in primary for
Florida
state senate, 1996; mayor of
Sunrise, Fla., 1996-; member of Democratic
National Committee from Florida, 1998-2002; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Garver Sims (b. 1951) —
also known as George G. Sims —
of Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La.
Born in a hospital at Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La., September
9, 1951.
Son of Hubert
Madison Sims and Ida Louise (Garver) Sims (1915-1994).
Republican. Morehouse Parish Police Jury, 1984-88.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2006.
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Stuart A. Halsan (b. 1952) —
also known as Stu Halsan —
of Centralia, Lewis
County, Wash.
Born in a hospital in Seattle, King
County, Wash., July 8,
1952.
Democrat. Member of Washington
state house of representatives 20th District, 1983-85; member of
Washington
state senate 20th District, 1985-88; candidate for superior
court judge in Washington, 1988.
Lutheran.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 2002.
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Edwin Arthur Phillips (b. 1952) —
also known as Ed Phillips —
of Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born, in Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton, Madison
County, Ill., July 30,
1952.
Son of Edwin Charles Phillips and Ada Mae (Russell) Phillips.
Republican. Meteorologist;
radio and
television broadcaster; airplane and
helicopter pilot; member of Arizona
state senate 28th District, 1991-94.
Episcopalian;
later Jewish.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Richard B. Grisham (b. 1953) —
also known as R. B. Grisham —
of Texas
County, Mo.; Manassas,
Va.; Arlington, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Greene
County, Mo., April 11,
1953.
Son of John Paul Grisham and Kathryn (Walker) Grisham.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1981-88 (151st District 1981-82,
145th District 1983-88); candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Missouri, 1988; director, Missouri Motor Vehicle
Commission, 1989-93.
Heart transplant recipient, 2005.
Still living as of 2006.
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Scott Bill Hirst (b. 1953) —
of Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., June 30,
1953.
Son of Robert
Scott Hirst.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1992,
1996;
member, Hopkinton Town Council, 1996-2004.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Grange; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Still living as of 2004.
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Michael James Lowrey (b. 1953) —
also known as Michael J. Lowrey; "Orange
Mike"; "Inali of Tanasi" —
of Henderson, Chester
County, Tenn.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in a hospital, Jackson, Madison
County, Tenn., November
25, 1953.
Democratic candidate for Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1974; Citizens candidate for
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1980,
1984;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004.
Baptist;
later Quaker. Irish and
Cherokee
Indian ancestry. Member, Industrial
Workers of the World; AFSCME;
American
Civil Liberties Union; National
Organization for Women.
Still living as of 2004.
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Steven Dale Byas (b. 1954) —
also known as Steve Byas —
of Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla.
Born in the Patterson Hospital, Duncan, Stephens
County, Okla., November
6, 1954.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Oklahoma
Republican State Committee, 1981-83; candidate for Oklahoma
state house of representatives 45th District, 1992, 1994, 1996;
Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 2000.
Baptist.
Member, Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Still living as of 2000.
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John Pattillo Ridley (b. 1955) —
also known as John Ridley —
of Decatur, DeKalb
County, Ga.
Born in Crawford Long Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., February
25, 1955.
Son of Harry William Ridley, Jr. and Francis Jo Pattillo Ridley.
Democrat. Special assistant, U.S. Congress, 1974-78; legislative
attaché, Georgia General Assembly, 1978-80; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1980,
1988
(alternate); candidate in primary for Georgia
state house of representatives 56th District, 1980; vice-chair,
DeKalb County Democratic Party, 1980-84; city commissioner, Decatur,
Ga., 1998-2002.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
and English
ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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Relatives:
Married 2000
to Susan Elaine Hart Ridley. |
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Gregory J. Nickels (b. 1955) —
also known as Greg Nickels —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born, in Christopher Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August 7,
1955.
Democrat. Mayor of
Seattle, Wash., 2002-09; defeated, 1997; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Washington, 2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Anthony McCall (b. 1955) —
also known as James A. McCall; Jim McCall —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in a hospital at Erie, Erie
County, Pa., October
26, 1955.
Democrat. Realtor;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1988.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion.
Still living as of 2001.
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Gary Becker (b. 1957) —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Born in St. Mary's Hospital, Racine, Racine
County, Wis., 1957.
Son of Tom Becker and Nancy Becker.
Dry cleaning
business; mayor of
Racine, Wis., 2003-.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2005.
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Enrico A. Lazio (b. 1958) —
also known as Rick Lazio —
of Brightwaters, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brunswick Hospital, Amityville, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 13,
1958.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 2nd District, 1993-2001; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1996;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 2000.
Still living as of 2009.
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Paul Frederick Welday (b. 1958) —
also known as Paul Welday —
of Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in a hospital at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
1, 1958.
Son of Donald F. Welday, Jr. (born 1930) and Patricia Ann
(Vanderberg) Welday (1929-1996).
Republican. Public
relations consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1988,
2000,
2004
(alternate); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1988, 2008; chief of staff, Omaha
Mayor P. J.
Morgan, 1989-92; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1992;
chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joe
Knollenberg, 1993-2002; chair of
Oakland County Republican Party, 2002-04.
Methodist.
Member, Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 2010.
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Earl Ehrhart (b. 1959) —
of Powder Springs, Cobb
County, Ga.
Born in a hospital at Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., August 8,
1959.
Republican. Member of Georgia
state house of representatives 36th District, 1988-2000.
Methodist.
Member, Pi
Sigma Alpha; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Still living as of 2000.
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Raymond C. Buckley (b. 1959) —
also known as Ray Buckley —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.; Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Elliot Hospital, Keene, Cheshire
County, N.H., November
14, 1959.
Democrat. Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 8th
Ward, 1986-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(delegation chair); member of Democratic
National Committee from New Hampshire, 2004-10; New Hampshire
Democratic state chair, 2008; president, Association of State
Democratic Chairs; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Christian Paul Schweiger (b. 1960) —
also known as Christian P. Schweiger —
of Winchester,
Va.
Born in a hospital at Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan., October
5, 1960.
Democrat. Concert
promoter; minor league baseball
promoter; chair of
Frederick County Democratic Party, 1998-2000; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 2000.
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Mark Begich (b. 1962) —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born, in Old Providence Hospital, Anchorage,
Alaska, March 30,
1962.
Son of Nicholas
Joseph Begich and Pegge
Begich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Anchorage, Alaska, 2003-09; defeated, 1994, 2000; U.S.
Senator from Alaska, 2009-.
Alaska
Native and Croatian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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David Nelson (b. 1962) —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born, in a hospital at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, April 7,
1962.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1996,
2000.
Gay.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; National Rifle
Association.
Convicted
on a misdemeanor act of civil
disobedience, 1995 Recipient of Democratic National Committee's
Lawrence O'Brien Achievement Award, 1998.
Still living as of 2004.
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Keith LeRoy Hamburger (b. 1962) —
also known as Keith L. Hamburger —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Born, in a hospital at Walker Air Force Base, Chaves
County, N.M., October
1, 1962.
Libertarian. Colorado Libertarian state chair, 1990; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1990, 1992.
Still living as of 2000.
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Martin Joseph O'Malley (b. 1963) —
also known as Martin J. O'Malley —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born, in Georgetown Hospital, Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1963.
Son of Thomas M. O'Malley (1925-2005) and Barbara O'Malley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Maryland
state senate 43rd District, 1990; mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 2000,
2004,
2008;
Governor
of Maryland, 2007-.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Thomas Joseph Davis (b. 1963) —
also known as Tom Davis —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born, in Webb Air Force Base Hospital, Big Spring, Howard
County, Tex., January
25, 1963.
Republican. Chair of
Tarrant County Republican Party, 1988-2000; candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 92nd District, 1992; vice-chair of
Texas Republican Party, 2002.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Rotary.
Still living as of 2004.
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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.
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John Alexander Giannetti, Jr. (b. 1964) —
also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. —
of Laurel, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow
County, N.C., June 9,
1964.
Son of John
A. Giannetti, Sr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated,
1994; member of Maryland
state senate 21st District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Italian,
Irish,
and American
Indian ancestry. Member, Chi Phi;
Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2003.
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David Guy Thometz (b. 1966) —
also known as David Thometz —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah; South Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born, in Providence Hospital, Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash., February
24, 1966.
Democrat. Graphic
designer; newspaper
columnist;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2000.
Gay.
Still living as of 2002.
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Joseph DeIorio (b. 1966) —
also known as Joe DeIorio —
of Roselle Park, Union
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth General Hospital, Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J., May 21,
1966.
Mayor
of Roselle Park, N.J., 1995-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2007.
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Brandon R. Sanders (b. 1968) —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born in Stevens Hospital, Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 13,
1968.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1992.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2000.
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Lisa Marie Raine (b. 1969) —
also known as Lisa M. Raine —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa; Spokane, Spokane
County, Wash.
Born in Xavier Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, May 28,
1969.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
2000.
Female.
Shoshone
Indian ancestry. Member, National
Education Association.
Still living as of 2003.
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Trafton Jean (b. 1972) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born, in a hospital at Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
5, 1972.
Libertarian. Accountant;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 85th District, 2000; treasurer of
Michigan Libertarian Party, 2001-02.
Christian.
Still living as of 2004.
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Steven Richard Gold (b. 1973) —
also known as Steve Gold —
of Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky.
Born in a hospital, at Richmond, Madison
County, Ky., July 5,
1973.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
Democratic State Central Committee, 2000-04; Kentucky
Democratic state chair, 2003-04.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Still living as of 2004.
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William Lyman Soards II (b. 1973) —
also known as Bill Soards —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in a hospital in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., November
21, 1973.
Son of William
Lyman Soards.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 2000.
Methodist.
Member Indianapolis city council.
Still living as of 2001.
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Randal Tye Thomas (b. 1978) —
also known as Tye Thomas; Skip Thomas —
of Gun Barrel City, Henderson
County, Tex.; The Colony, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in a hospital at Terrell, Kaufman
County, Tex., August
23, 1978.
Republican. Mayor, Gun Barrel City, Tex., 2000-2001, resigned 2001;
Presidential Elector for Texas, 2000;
youngest mayor in Texas; indicted
for misdemeanor perjury,
and arrested
for public
intoxication, 2001.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2003.
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Nicholas Nix (1978-1999) —
of Mesquite, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in a hospital at Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., December
20, 1978.
Candidate for mayor
of Mesquite, Tex., 1999.
Died from injuries received in an automobile
accident, in Mesquite, Dallas
County, Tex., November
11, 1999 (age 20 years, 326
days).
Interment at Restland
Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Christopher A. Daniel (b. 1982) —
also known as Chris Daniel —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born, in Herman Hospital, Houston, Harris
County, Tex., March 4,
1982.
Son of Hugh Daniel and Jolie Daniel.
Republican. Engineer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004,
2008
(alternate); Harris
County District Clerk, 2011-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2011.
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Kevin Sung-Min Park (b. 1983) —
also known as Kevin Park —
of Edison, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in a hospital, Columbia, Howard
County, Md., May 5,
1983.
Intern or volunteer staff for U.S. Sen. Frank
Lautenberg, Gov. Ruth
Ann Minner, U.S. Rep. Mike
Ferguson; presidential candidate.
Christian.
Korean
ancestry. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary;
Odd
Fellows; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Grandson of Sung-Koo Chi (South Korean Ambassador to Senegal and
Finland). |
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