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Adventist Politicians

Very incomplete list!   Roscoe Gardner Bartlett (b. 1926) — also known as Roscoe G. Bartlett — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Moreland, Jefferson County, Ky., June 3, 1926. Republican. University professor; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1993-; defeated, 1982. Seventh-Day Adventist. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   O. Lee Boothby (b. 1933) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., March 17, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District, 1956; candidate for Michigan state senate, 1958 (7th District), 1964 (22nd District); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962, 1976. Seventh-Day Adventist. Member, Lions; American Bar Association; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1976.   Relatives: Son of Robert Boothby and Naomi (Gillett) Boothby; married to Carole Maxine Larson.   Benjamin Solomon Carson (b. 1951) — also known as Ben Carson — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 18, 1951. Republican. Physician; surgeon; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2017-. Seventh-Day Adventist. African ancestry. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal, 2006. Still living as of 2019.   See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons   J. M. Cyphers (b. 1874) — of Gary, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Smyth County, Va., January 19, 1874. Democrat. Farmer; coal miner; timber contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1941-42, 1949-50. Second Adventist. Member, Junior Order; United Mine Workers. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of G. W. Cyphers and Marildy (Christian) Cyphers; married, November 10, 1897, to Victoria Murphy.   Sheila Jackson=Lee (b. 1950) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Texas, 1987-90; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Seventh-Day Adventist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2012.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Critical books about Sheila Jackson-Lee: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)   Jerry Lyle Pettis (1916-1975) — also known as Jerry L. Pettis — of Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 18, 1916. Republican. U.S. Representative from California, 1967-75 (33rd District 1967-75, 37th District 1975); died in office 1975. Seventh-Day Adventist. Died in a plane crash near Banning, Riverside County, Calif., February 14, 1975 (age 58 years, 211 days). Interment at Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, Calif.   Relatives: Married to Shirley Neil Pettis.   The Jerry L. Pettis Memorial V.A. Hospital, in Loma Linda, California, is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Randall James Sauder (b. 1954) — also known as Randy Sauder — of Smyrna, Cobb County, Ga. Born in DuBois, 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.   Charles A. Serrano (b. 1959) — also known as Charlie Serrano — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 16, 1959. Democratic candidate for Illinois state house of representatives, 1974; special advisor on international affairs for Gov. George Ryan, 1999. Catholic; later Seventh-Day Adventist. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 2007.   Robert Lee Stump (1927-2003) — also known as Bob Stump — of Tolleson, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., April 4, 1927. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farmer; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1959-67; member of Arizona state senate 6th District, 1967-76; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1968; U.S. Representative from Arizona 3rd District, 1977-2003. Seventh-Day Adventist. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 20, 2003 (age 76 years, 77 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   George Arthur Williams (b. 1864) — also known as George A. Williams — of Fairmont, Fillmore County, Neb. Born in La Fayette, Stark County, Ill., August 17, 1864. Farmer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1919-21; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1925-31. Seventh-Day Adventist. Member, Sons of Union Veterans. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, October 25, 1888, to Mabel Lucretia Grubb.

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