- Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, is known as the first Baby Boomer president.
- Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954) is an Academy Award-winning American director and producer of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine", two of the highest-grossing documentaries of all time. He is a vocal critic of globalization, large corporations, gun violence, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system. In 2005 Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people.
- Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the 38th President (1974–1977), and 40th Vice President (1973–1974) of the United States. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President.
- Duncan Hunter
Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the House of Representatives since 1981 from California's 52nd congressional district in northern and eastern San Diego. It was previously numbered the 42nd District from 1981 to 1983 and then the 45th District from 1983 to 1993. Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee during the 109th Congress.
- Adam Smith
Adam Smith is an American politician and farmer from Kentucky. In the 2004 election, he campaigned as a Democrat for a seat in the House of Representatives representing Kentucky's second congressional district, losing to the incumbent by 68 percent of the vote to 32 percent. His campaign was widely considered to be futile; in the 2002 election, his opponent, Republican incumbent Ron Lewis, won 69 percent to 29 percent.
- John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams Secretary of State,
- Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a U.S. Senator from Greeneville, Tennessee at the time of the secession of the southern states. He was the only Southern Senator not to quit his post upon secession, and became the most prominent War Democrat from the South. In 1862 Lincoln appointed Johnson military governor of Tennessee, …
- John Dingell
John David Dingell, Jr. (born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 8 1926) is a Democratic United States Representative from Michigan and is currently the Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives, with a tenure longer than the entire current time served of 121 of his current colleagues. He is the 2nd longest serving Representative ever and the 4th longest serving Congressman ever.
- Keith Ellison
Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician belonging to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He became the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress when he won the open seat for Minnesota's 5th congressional district (which contains the entire city of Minneapolis) in the House of Representatives in 2006. He is also the first African American elected to the House from Minnesota, …
- Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 - June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate. He was a dominant figure in both the First Party System to 1824, and the Second Party System after that. Known as "The Great Compromiser" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party and a leading advocate of programs for modernizing the economy, …
- Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake , presently serving his fourth term in Congress, represents the Sixth Congressional District of Arizona. This district includes parts of Mesa and Chandler and all of Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Apache Junction. Jeff serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Resources. Jeff is a fifth-generation Arizonan, raised on a ranch in Snowflake, Arizona (the town was named, in part, after Jeff's great-great grandfather).
- Bob Ney
Robert William "Bob" Ney (born July 5 1954) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. A Republican, Ney represented Ohio's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 until November 3, 2006, when he resigned. Ney's resignation followed his October 13, 2006 guilty plea to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in relation to the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal.
- Mark Udall
Mark Emery Udall (born July 18 1950), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing. The district consists of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, and Jefferson counties. Udall is an official candidate for the United States Senate in 2008
- Steve Chabot
Steven (Steve) Chabot (born January 22, 1953) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, representing that state's first congressional district, in the Cincinnati area.
- Rosa Delauro
Rosa DeLauro is a member of the United States House of Representatives. Holding the position since 1991, DeLauro represents Connecticut's 3rd congressional district. She is currently serving her ninth term. Before becoming a member of the House, DeLauro served as Executive Director of EMILY'S List, as well as serving as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd .
- Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings - Alcee Lamar Hastings (born September 5, 1936), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 23rd District of Florida (map). Hastings was a lawyer and judge of the circuit court of Broward County, Florida, and United States District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida (1979-1989).
- Tip O'Neill
Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician. O'Neill was an outspoken liberal Democrat and influential member of the U.S. Congress, serving in the House of Representatives for 34 years and representing two congressional districts of Massachusetts. He was the Speaker of the House from 1977 until his retirement in 1987, making him the second longest-serving Speaker in U.S. history after Sam Rayburn.
- John Shadegg
John Barden Shadegg (born October 22 1949), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing (map). Shadegg is now in his sixth term. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, was educated at the University of Arizona B.A. 1972 J.D. 1975, served in the Arizona Air National Guard from 1969 to 1975, and was a lawyer, a special counsel to the Arizona state House Republican caucus 1991–1992, …
- Johnny Isakson
John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (born December 28 1944), is an American politician, who has been the Republican junior United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. Previously, he represented in the House from 1999 to 2005.
- Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26, 1935) is a Democratic politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is best known as the first and only woman to date to represent a major U.S. political party as a candidate for Vice President. Ferraro and running mate Walter Mondale were defeated in a landslide by incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush in the 1984 election.
- Nita Lowey
Nita M. Lowey (born July 5, 1937) is a politician from the U.S. state of New York. Lowey was born Nita Sue Melnikoff in New York, New York and she graduated from Mount Holyoke College. She was first elected to the House of Representatives from the New York 20th district as a Democrat in 1988 and now serving in the 18th district (map).
- Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935) is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 30th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House.
- Jose de Venecia Jr.
Jose de Venecia is an entrepreneur and leader who transformed his vision by creating the first broadband service provider focused solely on Philippine businesses. He is responsible for directing the company's broadband data, internet, and wireless services. In 1995, Mr. De Venecia founded Multimedia Telephony, Inc. (MTI), a telecommunications operator and the operating company of Broadband Philippines.
- Ray Lahood
Raymond H. "Ray" LaHood (born December 6 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing downstate (map). He has gained national notoriety, especially among C-SPAN viewers, as the presiding officer of more debates than any other member. Most notably, he presided over the impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton.
- Ben Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III (born September 12 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky. He is the member of the House of Representatives for and was first elected in 2004. Chandler was born in Versailles, Kentucky. He received a BA and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky at Lexington, Ky., and became a private practice lawyer. He was State Auditor from 1991 to 1995 before he became the Attorney General of Kentucky from 1995 until 2003, …
- John Anderson
John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the rural-based National Party of Australia from July 1999 to July 2005.
- Robin Hayes
Robert "Robin" Hayes (born August 14 1945) is a Republican Congressman from North Carolina. He has represented the state's 8th Congressional district (map) in the House of Representatives since 1999. The district stretches from Charlotte to Fayetteville. Hayes was born in Concord, North Carolina and still owns a hosiery mill in his hometown. He is a graduate of Duke University. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1992 and served two terms.
- John Breaux
John Berlinger Breaux (last name pronounced BRO) was a United States senator from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the U.S. House from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
- Jim Saxton
Hugh James "Jim" Saxton (born January 22 1943) is an American Republican Party politician. He has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1984. He represented from 1984 to 1993. Since 1993, he has represented, (map), which is essentially a renumbering of his previous district due to reapportionment after the 1990 census.
- Phil English
Phillip Sheridan "Phil" English (born June 20, 1956) is a Congressman from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, since 1995 representing the state's 3rd Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House. English was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. While in college, he served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania College Republicans. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has said before that while he was attending Penn State University, …
- Steve Israel
Steven "Steve" Israel (born May 30, 1958) is an American politician from the state of New York, currently representing the state's 2nd congressional district (map), in the U.S. House of Representatives
- Jason Altmire
Jason Altmire (born March 7, 1968), is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional district. He defeated incumbent Republican Melissa Hart in the 2006 midterm elections, and took office in January 2007. Altmire is part of the Iraq War opposition in the House and speaks on the subject often and, like many new Democrats, he played a large role in discussions on the war.
- Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold (October 5, 1780 - March 3, 1849) was an American politician from New York, and a member of the House of Representatives. He was born in Amsterdam, in modern Montgomery County, New York. He was named in honor of the famous Benedict Arnold; this later seemed quite surprising, as the American Revolutionary War was still raging in 1780. However, at the time he was still seen as a hero of the United States, stemming from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
- Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr., (February 11 1921 - May 23 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971 until 1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955. In his later political life, he was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the U.S. Treasury Secretary during the early years of the Clinton administration.
- Tim Murphy
Timothy "Tim" Murphy (born September 11 1952, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American politician who currently serves in the House of Representatives for the 18th Congressional District of the state of Pennsylvania (map). The district includes several wealthy suburbs south of Pittsburgh. It includes parts of Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. A Republican, Murphy was first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2002.
- Dan Miller
Daniel (Big Smart Dan) Miller (born May 30, 1942) is an American Republican politician from the state of Florida. He represented the state and its 13th district in the House of Representatives for ten years. After vacating his House seat, Katherine Harris was elected to represent the district in 2002. Miller was born in Highland Park, Michigan, but moved to Florida during his childhood and graduated from Manatee High School in Bradenton, Florida, in 1960.
- Bill Pascrell
Bill was first elected to Congress in 1996 after defeating an incumbent Republican congressman. His grassroots campaign took him to town halls and front doors throughout the district. Bill has been reelected every two years, and brings his commitment to the people of the 8th district with him every time he hops on the train to Washington. In the House of Representatives, Bill sits on the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Homeland Security.
- Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney (October 26, 1757-October 29, 1824) was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives. He was the second cousin of fellow-signer Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Charles was the direct ancestor of 7 future South Carolina governors, a few of which have very prominent South Carolinian names, including the Maybank and Rhett families.
- Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was an American politician, educator and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th District for seven terms from 1968-1983. In 1968, she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. On January 23, 1972, she became the first African American candidate for President of the United States. She won 162 delegates.
- David Plouffe
David Plouffe is a Democratic Party campaign consultant in the United States. Plouffe graduated from St. Marks High School in Wilmington, Delaware and the University of Delaware. As executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the 1999-2000, Plouffe led a focused national campaign that moved a record $95 million to House of Representatives campaigns across the United States, …