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Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918-1996) —
also known as Spiro T. Agnew; Spiro Theodore
Anagnostopoulos; "Spiro T. Eggplant";
"Nixon's Nixon"; "The White
Knight" —
of Towson, Baltimore
County, Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., November
9, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; Baltimore
County Executive, 1962-66; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Maryland, 1964;
Governor
of Maryland, 1967-69; Vice
President of the United States, 1969-73.
Episcopalian.
Greek ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Order of
Ahepa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Was charged
with accepting bribes
and falsifying federal income
tax returns; pleaded no
contest to tax
evasion and resigned
as Vice-President, October 10, 1973; disbarred
by a Maryland court in 1974.
Died, of leukemia,
in Atlantic General Hospital,
Berlin, Worcester
County, Md., September
17, 1996 (age 77 years, 313
days).
Interment at Dulaney
Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Md.
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Arthur Christ Agnos (b. 1938) —
also known as Art Agnos —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., September
1, 1938.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1976-87; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1988-92; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1988.
Greek
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Shot
twice on December 13, 1973, by one of the "Death Angels",
perpetrators of racially motivated killings in San Francisco during
1973-74.
Still living as of 2014.
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Dean Alfange (1899-1989) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey,
December
2, 1899.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1941 (Democratic, 17th District),
1948 (Liberal, 24th District); American Labor candidate for Governor of
New York, 1942.
Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Order of
Ahepa; Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Delta
Sigma Rho.
One of the founders of the Liberal Party of New York.
Died, of cancer,
in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
24, 1989 (age 89 years, 326
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George Aristedes Andrews (1892-1970) —
also known as George A. Andrews —
of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips
County, Ark.
Born in Alpohorion, Greece,
January
1, 1892.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,
1960,
1964
(alternate); chair of
Phillips County Republican Party, 1967.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Died in December, 1970
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Aristedes Andrews and Paraskeve (Darlas) Andrews; married, July 3,
1922, to Iva Grace Westgate Herrin. |
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Philip Nicholas Angelides (b. 1953) —
also known as Phil Angelides —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., June 11,
1953.
Democrat. Real estate
developer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004;
California
Democratic state chair, 1991-93; California
state treasurer, 1999-; defeated, 1994.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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George L. Argyros Sr. (b. 1937) —
of Costa Mesa, Orange
County, Calif.; Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1937.
Republican. Real estate
investor; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 2001-04; Andorra, 2001-04; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 2008,
2012.
Greek ancestry.
Owner of the Seattle Mariners baseball
team, 1981-89.
Still living as of 2012.
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George A. Athanson (1927-2000) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born August
26, 1927.
Democrat. Mayor
of Hartford, Conn., 1971-81; defeated in primary, 1981.
Greek ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died January
9, 2000 (age 72 years, 136
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
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Constantine Avdalas —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Shelley Berkley (b. 1951) —
also known as Rochelle Levine —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
20, 1951.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Jewish.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Helen Boosalis (1919-2009) —
also known as Helen Geankoplis —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., August
28, 1919.
Democrat. Mayor
of Lincoln, Neb., 1975-83; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1986.
Female.
Greek
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American
Association of Retired Persons; League of Women
Voters.
Died, from a brain
tumor, in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., June 15,
2009 (age 89 years, 291
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Brademas (1927-2016) —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Mishawaka, St. Joseph
County, Ind., March 2,
1927.
Democrat. Rhodes
scholar; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Patrick
McNamara; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep Thomas
L. Ashley; executive assistant to presidential candidate Adlai
E. Stevenson; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1959-81; defeated,
1954, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,
1964,
1968,
1972;
president,
New York University, 1981-92.
Methodist.
Greek ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Order
of Ahepa; Eagles;
Moose;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., July 11,
2016 (age 89 years, 131
days).
Entombed at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Sylvia Mathews Burwell (b. 1955) —
also known as Sylvia Mary Mathews —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va., June 23,
1955.
Democrat. Rhodes
scholar; U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2014-17; president,
American Univrsity, 2017-.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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Susan Bysiewicz —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1992-98; secretary
of state of Connecticut, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Polish
and Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Married to David Donaldson. |
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Sotiris Carapateas (b. 1880) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Kalamata, Greece,
August
6, 1880.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; bookkeeper;
insurance
agent; U.S. Consular Agent in Kalamata, 1914-32.
Greek ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Gery Chico (b. 1956) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born August
24, 1956.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996,
2004;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 2004; candidate for mayor
of Chicago, Ill., 2011.
Mexican,
Greek, and Lithuanian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Relatives: Son
of Jesse Chico and Jacqueline Chico; married to Jeryl Minow and Sunny
Pineda. |
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Zenon Christodoulou —
of Branchburg, Somerset
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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George Christopher (1907-2000) —
also known as George Christopheles —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Arcadia, Greece,
December
8, 1907.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; accountant;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956
(alternate; speaker),
1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1956-64; defeated, 1951; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from California, 1958; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1962; candidate for Governor of
California, 1966.
Greek ancestry.
As mayor, was instrumental in convincing the New York Giants baseball
team to move to San Francisco, as well as the construction of
Candlestick Park for the team.
Died, from a stroke,
in San
Francisco, Calif., September
14, 2000 (age 92 years, 281
days).
Interment at Greek
Orthodox Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Clay Constantinou (b. 1951) —
of Colts Neck, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., September
4, 1951.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1988,
2004;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; U.S. Ambassador to
Luxembourg, 1994-99.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Corynne Courpas —
of Westminster, Carroll
County, Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
2004.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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John Debbas (b. 1863) —
Born in Tarsus, Turkey,
November
25, 1863.
Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Mersina, 1907-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Mersina, 1908-14; U.S. Vice Consul in Mersina, as of 1916-17.
Greek ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Louis J. Diamond (1918-1996) —
of North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born July 13,
1918.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; mayor
of North Adams, Mass., 1960-61.
Greek and Irish
ancestry.
Died in Sun City, Maricopa
County, Ariz., July 13,
1996 (age 78 years, 0
days).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, North Adams, Mass.
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Alexander Dimitry (1805-1883) —
also known as Tobias Guarneriius —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., February
7, 1805.
Newspaper
editor; college
professor; linguist;
as a young man, took part in several duels;
Louisiana
superintendent of public instruction, 1848-51; U.S. Minister to
Costa Rica, 1859-61; Nicaragua, 1859-61.
Greek and Alabama
Indian ancestry.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
30, 1883 (age 77 years, 357
days).
Interment at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
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Michael Stanley Dukakis (b. 1933) —
also known as Michael S. Dukakis —
of Brookline, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Born in Brookline, Norfolk
County, Mass., November
3, 1933.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1963-70; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1970; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1975-79, 1983-91; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1980;
speaker, 1988;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1988.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek and Vlach
ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Olympia Dukakis (b. 1931) —
of Upper Montclair, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., June 20,
1931.
Democrat. Actress;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988
(speaker).
Female.
Greek ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; National
Organization for Women.
Still living as of 2014.
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Sophia Facaros (born c.1952) —
of Oakmont, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born about 1952.
Democrat. Mayor
of Oakmont, Pa., 2022-; defeated, 2001.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2022.
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Nick Galifianakis (b. 1928) —
of North Carolina.
Born in Durham, Durham
County, N.C., July 22,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-66; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina, 1967-73 (5th District
1967-69, 4th District 1969-73); candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 1972.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Delta
Theta Phi; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2002.
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Jack John Garris (1919-2005) —
also known as Jack J. Garris; Jack John
Garatzgeone —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
16, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Delta
Theta Phi; Jaycees.
Died, of a stroke,
while suffering from Parkinson's
disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone; married
1948 to
Helen Cazepis. |
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Tony George —
of Westlake, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Demetrios Giannaros —
of Farmington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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George P. Harlamon (b. 1919) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., February
7, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Waterbury, Conn., 1968-69; defeated, 1969.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Elks; Exchange
Club.
Elected to Waterbury Hall of
Fame, 2003.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Arianna Huffington (b. 1950) —
also known as Arianna Stasinopoulos —
of Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Athens, Greece,
July
15, 1950.
Founder and editor of The Huffington Post web site; Independent
candidate for Governor of
California, 2003.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Alexandra Katsas —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Nicholas Kekas —
of Spartanburg, Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Athenagoras Kokkinakis (1912-1979) —
also known as Theodoros Kokkinakis; "Right Reverend
Athenagoras" —
Born in Patmos, Greece,
1912.
Orthodox
priest; bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Boston, 1954-60;
later archibishop of Great Britain.
Greek
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Died September
9, 1979 (age about 67
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Suzanne Kosmas (b. 1944) —
of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia
County, Fla.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
25, 1944.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 28th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Female.
Methodist.
Greek ancestry. Member, Habitat
for Humanity.
Still living as of 2014.
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Phil Leventis —
of Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Elaine Makas —
of Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2000,
2004,
2008
(alternate).
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Cleo Mathews —
also known as Cleo Maroudas —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Mayor of
Hinton, W.Va., 2001-09; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 2008.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nicholas James Mavroules (1929-2003) —
also known as Nicholas Mavroules —
of Peabody, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Peabody, Essex
County, Mass., November
1, 1929.
Democrat. Mayor
of Peabody, Mass., 1967-78; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1976;
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1979-93;
defeated, 1992.
Greek
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Rotary.
Pleaded
guilty in 1993 to charges
of tax
fraud and accepting
gratuities while in office; sentenced
to prison.
Died in Salem, Essex
County, Mass., December
25, 2003 (age 74 years, 54
days).
Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody, Mass.
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Dennis Mehiel —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Valhalla, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 2004-08.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Jane Mitakides —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 2004.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Mathias Naphtali (1899-1987) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Ioannina, Greece,
December
14, 1899.
Liberal. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state senate 14th District, 1950.
Jewish.
Greek ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in December, 1987
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Beth-David
Cemetery, Elmont, Long Island, N.Y.
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Nicholas Paindiris —
also known as Nick Paindiris —
of Glastonbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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George Panichas (born c.1922) —
of Lincoln, Providence
County, R.I.
Born about 1922.
Democrat. Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1970; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1988.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 2007.
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Louis J. Papan (1928-2007) —
also known as Lou Papan; Elias Papandricoupolos;
"The Enforcer"; "Leadfoot
Lou" —
of Daly City, San Mateo
County, Calif.; Millbrae, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass., August
28, 1928.
Democrat. FBI
agent; member of California
state assembly, 1973-86, 1997-2002; candidate for California
state senate, 1986 (Democratic), 2006; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1988.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Millbrae, San Mateo
County, Calif., April
28, 2007 (age 78 years, 243
days).
Interment at Skylawn
Memorial Park, San Mateo, Calif.
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Virginia Papan —
also known as Gina Papan —
of Millbrae, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for California
state assembly 19th District, 2002.
Female.
Greek ancestry. Member, Lions; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 2007.
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Maria Pappas —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Angelo C. Petromelis (c.1928-1994) —
of College Point, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., about 1928.
Democrat.
Greek ancestry.
Chairman of New York State Crime Victims Board.
Died, of kidney
failure caused by a blood
disorder, in North Shore Hospital,
Manhasset, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
25, 1994 (age about 66
years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Ralli —
of Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine).
Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consul in Odessa, 1831-61.
Greek ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Paul Spyros Sarbanes (b. 1933) —
also known as Paul S. Sarbanes —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md., February
3, 1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1967-70; U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1971-77 (4th District 1971-73, 3rd
District 1973-77); U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004.
Greek
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2014.
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Harry Frank Scolinos (b. 1944) —
also known as Harry Scolinos —
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., 1944.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 29th District, 2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Sam Solon (1931-2001) —
also known as "Senator Sam" —
of Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn., June 25,
1931.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1971-72; member of Minnesota
state senate, 1973-2001; died in office 2001.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Pleaded
guilty in 1995 to telecommunications fraud for letting his
ex-wife make $2,430 in calls on his State Senate telephone line; reprimanded
by the Senate in 1996.
Died, of liver
cancer, in St. Mary's Medical
Center, Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn., December
28, 2001 (age 70 years, 186
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Zachary T. Space (b. 1961) —
also known as Zack Space —
of Dover, Tuscarawas
County, Ohio.
Born in Dover, Tuscarawas
County, Ohio, January
27, 1961.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 2007-.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Harry Vaios Spanos (1926-1995) —
also known as Harry V. Spanos —
of Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Born in Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H., May 8,
1926.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Hampshire state senate, 1970; defeated, 1956; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960
(alternate), 1964,
1972;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1960; candidate for Governor of
New Hampshire, 1976; probate judge in New Hampshire, 1980-95.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Moose; Lions.
Died in Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H., March
18, 1995 (age 68 years, 314
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Newport, N.H.
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Christopher Stampolis —
of San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.; Santa Clara, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 2004,
2008.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Christopher Thomas Sununu (b. 1974) —
also known as Chris Sununu —
Born in Salem, Rockingham
County, N.H., November
5, 1974.
Member of New
Hampshire Governor's Council, 2011-16; Governor of
New Hampshire, 2017-.
Lebanese,
Greek, and Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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John E. Sununu (b. 1964) —
of Rye, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., September
10, 1964.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1997-2003; U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 2003-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New Hampshire, 2016.
Catholic.
Lebanese,
Greek, and Irish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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John Henry Sununu (b. 1939) —
also known as John H. Sununu; "King
John" —
of Salem, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba,
July
2, 1939.
Republican. Engineer;
university
professor; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1973-74; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1980; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1983-89; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1988;
White House chief of staff for President George
H. W. Bush.
Catholic.
Lebanese
and Greek ancestry. Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Still living as of 2014.
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Alice Costandina Titus (b. 1950) —
also known as Dina Titus —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Thomasville, Thomas
County, Ga., May 23,
1950.
Democrat. University
professor; member of Nevada
state senate 7th District, 1989-2008; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nevada, 1996
(delegation chair), 2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Nevada, 2004-08; candidate for Governor of
Nevada, 2006; U.S.
Representative from Nevada, 2009-11, 2013- (3rd District 2009-11,
1st District 2013-18); defeated, 2010.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Barbara Tsairis —
of Portsmouth, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 2004.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Eleni F. Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.; Rancho Cordova, Sacramento
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Callie Tsapis (1923-2003) —
of Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va.; Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va., April
26, 1923.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-61; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1959-64,
1967-68; elected circuit judge in West Virginia for the 1st Judicial
Circuit 1972.
Female.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, Grange;
American Bar
Association.
Died June 12,
2003 (age 80 years, 47
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul Efthemios Tsongas (1941-1997) —
also known as Paul E. Tsongas —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., February
14, 1941.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1975-79; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1979-85; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1992.
Greek ancestry.
Died of liver
damage caused by cancer
treatment, and pneumonia,
at Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
18, 1997 (age 55 years, 339
days).
Interment at Lowell
Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
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Nick Vanoff (1929-1991) —
of Beverly Hills, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Banitza, Greece,
October
25, 1929.
Democrat. Dancer; television
producer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1968.
Greek ancestry.
Died, in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical
Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March
20, 1991 (age 61 years, 146
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George John Vavoulis (1911-1992) —
also known as George J. Vavoulis —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born February
6, 1911.
Republican. Florist;
mayor
of St. Paul, Minn., 1960-66.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek ancestry.
Died in Ramsey
County, Minn., July 4,
1992 (age 81 years, 149
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Cemetery, Roseville, Minn.
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Margaret D. Xifaras —
of Marion, Plymouth
County, Mass.; New Bedford, Bristol
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Massachusetts, 2004-08.
Female.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Peter K. Zachos —
of San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000,
2004.
Greek ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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