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Legislators
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America's Legislators Back to School Program 
 Program and promotional materials for the annual event held the third week in September that "gives elected officials in all 50 states the opportunity to meet personally with their young constituents and to answer questions, share ideas, listen to concerns and impart a greater understanding of the legislative processes necessary for developing effective public policy." From the National Conference of State Legislatures. http://www.ncsl.org/Default.aspx?TabID=746&tabs=1116,88,407#1116 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, K-12 Education, Notable People: Government Last updated Aug 31, 2009 Barbara Jordan
A chronology of the life of this Texas politician, quotes from Jordan's speeches and other material, and memorial tributes to her, with links to articles published in the Houston Chronicle. http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Texas/jordan.html Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Feb 12, 2006 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present
Biographical information for all individuals who have served in the United States Congress and the Continental Congress. Biographies are also included for persons who have served as delegates to Congress from the territories of the United States. This is a definite enhancement of the print version of the same name, with images of many, material from other sources, and updated through the current Congress. Using the drop-down lists, you can create useful lists, for example, a list of all U.S. Presidents who served in the Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 25, 2001 C-SPAN.org: Federal Elected Officials
Contains contact information for "elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators, local officials, and more." Includes phone numbers, fax, e-mail, Web addresses, committee and subcommittee assignments, and PAC campaign contributions received. http://capwiz.com/c-span/dbq/officials/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Point of View (P.O.V.) documentary about the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 had become the first black woman elected to Congress. The site provides a brief guide to 1972 in the United States and information about the 1972 Democratic Convention. Also includes a trailer and synopsis of the film, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/chisholm/ Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, History, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, The United States Presidency, U.S. Elections, United States History Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Congress.org
Information about the United States Congress and its membership. Includes photographs; room, phone, and fax numbers; key staff; committee assignments; district office addresses; information on current legislation; and tips on communicating with elected officials ("Capitol Hill Basics"). http://www.congress.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Congressional Directory
This is the online version of the official Congressional Directory . It contains short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district. Additional information includes committee memberships, terms of service, staff and contact information. It also lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including Washington D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, press corps and congressional district maps. Information can be retrieved in text or PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) files. From the 104th Congress to date. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong016.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 7, 2004 Congressional Pictorial Directory - One Hundred Seventh Congress
This site contains the official black and white photographs (4 to a page) of the members of the 107th Congress. Photographs of senators and representatives are listed alphabetically both by state and by name. No biographical information is provided. Photos are PDF files requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. Also available are the directories for the 105th and 106th ( revisions ) Congresses. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/107_pictorial/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Mar 7, 2004 Contacting the Congress
A "database of biographical information, phone numbers, FAX numbers, office addresses, electronic mail addresses and WWW homepages for members of the Congress and Congressional Committees." Searchable. Also available in Spanish. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Jun 9, 2005 Daniel Webster: A Featured Biography
Brief information about Senator Daniel Webster (1782-1852), who was known as the "Great Orator," and who "lent his eloquence to the cause of national unity during the tumultuous years leading to the Civil War." Includes two essays about important speeches given by Webster, and details about the Senate portrait of Webster. From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Webster.htm Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Eugene McCarthy, Who Galvanized a Generation of War Opponents, Dies
Compilation of material about former Democratic Sen. Eugene McCarthy, who was known for his criticism of the Vietnam War, and who died in December 2005. Includes a timeline of his life and political career, audio of speeches (such as the announcement of his entrance into the 1968 presidential race), and photos. Also includes links to sites with related information. From Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/15_olsond_genemccarthy/ Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Dec 14, 2005 Huey Long: Every Man a King
Brief background about Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and U.S. senator, and his contributions to the development of the Social Security system. Long's "Share Our Wealth" program "wanted the government to confiscate the wealth of the nation's rich ... [and] to guarantee every family in the nation an annual income." Also includes excerpts from Huey Long's autobiography, and the text of a U.S. Senate speech. From Social Security Online. http://www.ssa.gov/history/hlong1.html Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Aug 15, 2007 Huey Long: The Man, His Mission, and Legacy
Material about Huey Long, Louisiana's legendary governor and U.S. Senator who was assassinated in 1935 at the age of 42. Features an illustrated biography, background about his programs to modernize and reform Louisiana. Significant programs included public works, expansion of health care options, and the "Share Our Wealth" proposals, which featured public benefit programs such as old-age pensions. From a nonprofit organization founded to educate the public about Huey Long. http://www.hueylong.com/ Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Aug 15, 2007 Minnesota Author Biographies Project: Eugene McCarthy
Brief biographical note and list of selected publications by former U.S. senator Eugene Joseph McCarthy, who was also a "professor, author, and poet." Includes a list of 10 books by McCarthy, such as "Ground Fog and Night: Poems," "The Limits of Power; America's Role in the World," and "A Political Bestiary." Also includes a list of sources used to prepare the author entry. From the Minnesota Historical Society. http://people.mnhs.org/authors/biog_detail.cfm?PersonID=McCa281 Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Notable People: Government Last updated Dec 14, 2005 Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of more than 40,000 office holders and candidates for public office. Resources include voting records, issues information, background information, campaign finances and performance evaluations made by over 100 liberal to conservative special interest groups, and other directories of political information. A great feature is the ability to type in your ZIP code and get back information on all your representatives, state and federal, including biographical, address, committee assignments, etc. http://www.votesmart.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Dec 6, 2008 Sorry I Was Right: Eugene McCarthy
28-minute video of a "biographical documentary on the life of Eugene McCarthy, Congressman and Senator from Minnesota who challenged Lyndon Johnson for the Presidency in 1968 in opposition to the war in Vietnam." From Free Speech Network, a nonprofit TV channel "that is a project of Public Communicators, Inc." http://www.freespeech.org/fscm2/contentviewer.php?content_id=729 Topics: Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 14, 2009 Tavis Smiley: Rep. Tom Lantos
Transcript of May 2007 interview with California congressman Tom Lantos, the only holocaust survivor ever to serve in Congress, who died in February 2008 after serving in Congress since 1980. The interview focuses on Lantos' activities as chair of the House of Representative Foreign Affairs Committee. From Tavis Smiley, host of a late-night television talk show and public radio show. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200705/20070502_lantos.html Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Feb 11, 2008 Uncle Sam: Who's Who in the Federal Government
"Need biographical information on the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee? Where did John Ashcroft get his law degree? Here it is with much more." This browsable list of links provides the official sites for selected elected and appointed officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government including Cabinet members and administrators of agencies. From the Government Publications Department of the Regional Depository Library at the University of Memphis. http://www.memphis.edu/govpub/instru.php Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Oct 14, 2009 United States House of Representatives
Information about the current U.S. House of Representatives and its members. Provides access to each member's Web site and to committee Web sites as well as links to leadership offices and House organizations, House schedules, voting records, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. http://www.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government Last updated Apr 13, 2004 United States Senate: Sculptures
"The Senate maintains over 80 sculptures carved by some of America's preeminent artists, commemorating many of the great figures of our national history." The site features images and brief background of sculptures of selected presidents (such as Chester A. Arthur, George Bush, and Abraham Lincoln), vice presidents (such as Spiro T. Agnew and George Clinton), Native American leaders (such as Aysh-ke-bah-ke-ko-zhay, or Flat Mouth), and others. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/art/g_three_sections_with_teasers/sculpture.htm Topics: Art, Notable People: Government Last updated Sep 27, 2007 Women in Congress
Features historical essays, brief biographies of women members of congress, images of artifacts such as posters and campaign buttons, and historical data such as number of women representatives and senators by congress, women elected to party leadership positions, and women of color in congress. Includes members' websites and committee assignments. http://womenincongress.house.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Women Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Women in the Senate
Compilation of links to biographies of women Senators, starting with Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia, who was the first woman to serve in the Senate (for 24 hours, by appointment in 1922), and Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, who, in 1932, was the first woman elected to the Senate. Senators currently serving have bolded listings. From the U.S. Senate Historical Office; biographies are from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 24, 2008 |
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