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Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Nevada State Education Association

Nevada State Education Association, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Nevada State Education Association, Unknown

The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of…

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Judy Chu, US House of Representatives

US House of Representatives, Judy Chu, US House of Representatives, Jan-14

From Wikipedia: Judy Chu is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for California's 27th congressional district, serving in Congress since…

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American to serve in US Congress (House of Reps.), US Congress

US Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American to serve in US Congress (House of Reps.), US Congress, 2017

From Biography: Born in Cuba in 1952 and later immigrating to the United States at age eight, Ros-Lehtinen grew up with an anti-Castro activist father…

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Kyrsten Sinema, First Openly Bisexual Person elected to US Senate, US House Office of Photography

US House Office of Photography, Kyrsten Sinema, First Openly Bisexual Person elected to US Senate, US Congress, August of 2018

From Wikipedia: Kyrsten Sinema is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona since 2019. A member of the…

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1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative, U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress, 1868- Congressman Joseph Hayne Rainey, First African American U.S. Representative, House of Representatives, Unknown

Joseph Hayne Rainey (June 21, 1832 – August 1, 1887) was the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives, the second…

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Isidor Straus: U.S. House of Representatives, The Straus Historical Society

The Straus Historical Society, Isidor Straus: U.S. House of Representatives, The Straus Historical Society, 1894

Many people are not aware that Isidor Straus (1845-1912) served in the House of Representatives during the second Cleveland administration. Although…

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Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress, Michael Shane Neal

Michael Shane Neal, Senator Robert. C. Byrd (1917-2010) Longest Serving Member of the United States Congress, U.S. Senate, 2007

Senator Robert Byrd was U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010. Sen. Byrd served over 51 years of continuous…

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Senator Robert J. Dole Born 1923- Served 45 Years in Public Office, Everett Raymond Kinstler

Everett Raymond Kinstler, Senator Robert J. Dole Born 1923- Served 45 Years in Public Office, United States Senate, 2006

Robert Dole served for 45 years in public office including service in the Kansas state legislature, both houses of the U.S. Congress, as leader of his…

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Joseph Rainey, First African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1869-1879, Mathew Brady or Levin Handy

Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Joseph Rainey, First African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1869-1879, Library of Congress, Between 1865 and 1880

Joseph Hayne Rainey, 1832-1887. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina. He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives,…

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