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George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) [2] is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.
The Mitchell Scholars Program, named in honor of former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland, and to recognize and foster intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service. [5]
The 1982 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 2, 1982. Edmund Muskie , elected in the 1976 Senate election, resigned his seat in 1980 to become Secretary of State. Appointed incumbent Democratic senator George J. Mitchell won election to a full six-year term, defeating Congressman David F. Emery .
Brennan’s words “had a profound effect on me,” he said. As senator, he developed a habit he employed for each of 6,000 Senate votes. ... George Mitchell set an example today's senators ...
Maine was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820. The state's U.S. senators belong to class 1 and class 2. Republican Susan Collins (first elected in 1996) and Independent Angus King (first elected in 2012) are Maine's current U.S. senators, making Maine one of four states to have a split United States Senate delegation.
This List of Haverford College people includes alumni and faculty of Haverford College.As of 2010, Haverford alumni include 5 Nobel Prize laureates, 4 MacArthur Fellows, 20 Rhodes Scholarship recipients, 10 Marshall Scholarship recipients, 9 Henry Luce Fellows, [1] 56 Watson Fellows, [1] 2 George Mitchell Scholarship, 2 Churchill Scholars, 1 Gates Cambridge Scholar, [1] 13 All Americans, and ...
District 35: Incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Lawrence of Eliot is running for his fourth consecutive term in the Maine Senate. He previously served two terms as Senate President from 1998 to 2002 and ...
Eder is a recipient of the George Mitchell Peace Scholarship. He studied at Southern Maine Community College. [14] 2011 Portland mayoral election