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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]
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.
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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 ...
The statesman-politician who many Mainers still picture as U.S. Senate majority leader (1988-94) had an extraordinary career after he stepped down. ... when Mitchell first entered Maine politics ...
Cornell du Houx grew up in Solon, Maine and attended Carrabec High School. He was accepted to Bowdoin College as a George J. Mitchell Scholar [50] and graduated with honors in Government and Legal Studies, with a minor in Theater in 2008. [51] Newsweek chronicled his return to campus after serving with the Marines in Iraq. [52]
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