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List of 2010s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes; ... This page was last edited on 14 July 2024, at 14:10 (UTC).
In 1986, he was elected to the Illinois Senate to succeed George E. Sangmeister in the 42nd district. The 42nd included the Joliet, New Lenox, Frankfort, and Lockport townships in Will County. [2] In the 1991 Republican controlled decennial redistricting process, Dunn was drawn into the 43rd district with fellow Democratic incumbent Jerome J ...
The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas. Morris Sheppard was Texas's longest-serving senator (1913–1941).
Roland Wallace Burris (born August 3, 1937) [1] is an American retired Democratic politician and attorney who served as Attorney General of Illinois from 1991 to 1995. In January 2009, he was appointed a United States Senator, succeeding Barack Obama, who resigned to become president of the United States. [2]
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term U.S. Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served as the 69th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton.
For convenience, all Illinois politicians convicted of crimes should be included in this category. This includes all Illinois politicians that can also be found in ...
Senator Years Class State Party Lifespan Joseph Carter Abbott: 1868–1871: 2: North Carolina: Republican: 1825–1881 James Abdnor: 1981–1987: 3: South Dakota: Republican
The 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon chose to retire rather than seek a third term in office. In the Democratic primary, U.S. Representative Dick Durbin emerged victorious, while state representative Al Salvi won the Republican primary. Though the ...