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In 1949 Margaret Chase Smith of Maine took the oath of office, becoming the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. To date, 60 women have served in the Senate, with 25 serving at this time (indicated in bold below).
Apr 18, 2024 · He is the longest serving mayor in Tennessee history. 44–45 years. Marvin Johnson. Independence, Minnesota. Entered office in 1979. 42–43 years. Mary Hawkins Butler. Madison, Mississippi. Entered office in 1981.
The longest serving senator in history, Robert C. Byrd gained his higher education in the United States Senate. Rising from an impoverished childhood in the coalfields of West Virginia, Byrd entered public office in 1947 without a college degree. As a senator he earned a law degree by attending classes in the evenings, and he never stopped ...
Eric Schmitt (R) Missouri was admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821. Its current U.S. senators are Republicans Josh Hawley (class 1, serving since 2019) and Eric Schmitt (class 3, serving since 2023). Francis Cockrell was Missouri's longest-serving senator (1875–1905). Missouri is one of fifteen states alongside Arizona, Colorado, Florida ...
He is the longest serving mayor in Tennessee history. 44–45 years Marvin Johnson Independence, Minnesota: Entered office in 1979. 42–43 years Mary Hawkins Butler: Madison, Mississippi: Entered office in 1981. 43 years, 28 days Jeffery D. Schielke Batavia, Illinois: Entered office on May 4, 1981. 43 years, 31 days Gerald R. Bennett
Recorded July 22, 1999. Donna Edna Shalala ( / ʃəˈleɪlə / shə-LAY-lə; born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she was awarded in ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Sen. Dianne Feinstein — seen here arriving for the Senate Democratic Caucus leadership election in 2022 at the Capitol in Washington — was the longest-serving female senator in the chamber’s ...
