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Atlanta Georgia Temple

Special guests at the ground breaking included Georgia Governor George Busbee, Georgia Speaker of the House Tom Murphy, Joe Frank Harris, United States Senators Jake Garn and Paula Hawkins, United States Congressman Elliott Levitas, State Senators Nathan Dean, Joe Thompson, Joe Burton, and Wayne Garner, State Representatives Bill Cummings and Doug Vandiford, and Fulton County Commissioner Michael Lomax.

Deer Lodge County, Montana

John H. Tolan, later a United States Congressman from California, was an attorney of the county from 1904 through 1906.

Jeremiah Boyle

For a number of years, he was engaged in business with his brother-in-law, William Clayton Anderson, a former United States Congressman.

John B. Floyd

Floyd County in northwest Georgia, home to the cities of Rome and Cave Spring, is named for his ancestor, United States Congressman John Floyd.

John Covode

John Covode (March 17, 1808 – January 11, 1871) was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.

Patrick Rooney, Jr.

Rooney was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Patrick Rooney, Sr., into the wealthy and well-connected Rooney family, which is the majority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, and includes Dan Rooney, the former United States Ambassador to Ireland, who is Rooney's uncle, and Tom Rooney, a United States Congressman from Florida's 17th congressional district, who is Rooney's brother.

Steve Oelrich

In 2012, Florida Senate districts were reconfigured, and rather than run for a third term in the newly created 7th District, Oelrich instead announced in January 2012 that he would run against incumbent Republican United States Congressman Cliff Stearns in the redrawn 3rd district.

United States Senate election in Illinois, 1972

Percy was opposed by Democratic nominee Roman Pucinski, a United States Congressman from Illinois's 11th congressional district, whom he was able to defeat handily to win a second term.

United States Senate election in Iowa, 1990

Harkin was opposed by Republican United States Congressman Tom Tauke, from Iowa's 2nd congressional district, and both Harkin and Tauke won their primaries uncontested.

United States Senate election in Iowa, 2002

Harkin was opposed in the general election by United States Congressman Greg Ganske, who fought off a surprisingly difficult challenger in the Republican primary.


see also

Adam Alexander

Adam Rankin Alexander (1781–1848), United States Congressman from Tennessee

Bob Wieckowski

He also worked as a legislative aide to United States Congressman Don Edwards.

Conrad, Montana

LeRoy H. Anderson, United States Congressman from Montana, resided here.

David Aiken

D. Wyatt Aiken (1828–1887), United States Congressman from South Carolina

Elizabeth Harper

Elizabeth Kucinich née Harper, British-born third wife of United States Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Fred Brown

Fred H. Brown (1879–1955), former United States Congressman from New Hampshire

Glenbard North High School

Michael Quigley is a United States Congressman, representing the 5th Congressional District of Illinois; a seat he won in a special election to replace Rahm Emanuel.

Harmarville, Pennsylvania

Harmar Township was named after Harmar Denny, who served as a United States Congressman (1829–1837).

James Beall

James Andrew Beall (1866–1929), Democratic United States Congressman from Texas

James Sutton

James Patrick Sutton (1915–2005), United States Congressman from Tennessee

John Delaney

John J. Delaney (1878–1948), United States Congressman from New York in the early 20th century

Jonathan Wainwright

J. Mayhew Wainwright (1864–1945), United States Congressman and Army officer in the Spanish-American War and World War I

Joseph Beck

Joseph D. Beck (1866-1936), former United States congressman from Wisconsin

Joshua Evans

Joshua Evans, Jr. (1777–1846), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania

Justin Johnson

J. Leroy Johnson (1888–1961), Republican United States Congressman from California

Laurence Lafore

One of Lafore's brothers, John A. Lafore, Jr., was a United States congressman from Pennsylvania and a president of the American Kennel Club.

Leroy Johnson

J. Leroy Johnson (1888–1961), United States congressman from California

Mark Cooper

Mark Anthony Cooper (1800–1885), 19th century United States congressman

Martin Institute

William Marcellus Howard - United States Congressman (1897–1911) and Taft-appointee to the United States Tariff Board (1911–1913)

Marvin Jones

John Marvin Jones (1882–1976), United States congressman, aka Marvin Jones and J. Marvin Jones

Samuel Morris

Samuel Wells Morris (1786–1847), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania

Taleb el-Sana

El-Sana is known for his outspoken criticism of the Israeli government, prompting one Jerusalem Post commentator to suggest recently that el-Sana be deported to Palestinian Authority controlled territory just as Abraham Lincoln deported United States Congressman Clement Vallandigham to the Confederated States of America during the American Civil War.

Texas State Highway 130

The 2007 session of the Texas Legislature passed HB 2296, designating SH 130 in Williamson County, Travis, Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties as the "Pickle Parkway" in honor of former United States Congressman J.J. "Jake" Pickle.

Thomas Hamer

Thomas L. Hamer (1800–1846), United States congressman and soldier

William Duane Benton

Benton was director of the Missouri Department of Revenue in the administration of then-Governor John Ashcroft from 1989 to 1991, and served as an administrative aide to a United States Congressman Wendell Bailey from 1981 to 1982.

William Ramsey

William Sterrett Ramsey (1810–1840), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania

William Stanton

J. William Stanton (1924–2002), former United States Congressman from Ohio