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  Hamilton, Lee H.
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameLee H. Hamilton
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Nashville, Indiana , United States
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Born April 20, 1931
Died Still Living (94 years)
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May 24, 2016 09:19pm
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Infoborn in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., April 20, 1931; moved with parents to Evansville, Ind., in 1944; attended the public schools of Evansville, Ind.; graduated from De Pauw University in 1952; studied at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1952 and 1953; graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1956; was admitted to the bar in 1957 and began the practice of law in 1958 in Columbus, Ind.; treasurer of Bartholomew County Young Democrats, 1960-1963, and served as president in 1963 and 1964; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1999); chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence (Ninety-ninth Congress), Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran (One Hundredth Congress), Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred First Congress); Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Third Congress); was not a candidate for reelection in 1998 to the One Hundred Sixth Congress.



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  11/24/2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Won 6.25% (+0.00%)
  11/05/1996 IN District 9 Won 56.47% (+13.96%)
  05/07/1996 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 86.23% (+72.47%)
  11/08/1994 IN District 9 Won 52.03% (+4.06%)
  05/03/1994 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 82.31% (+64.62%)
  11/03/1992 IN District 9 Won 69.68% (+39.35%)
  07/16/1992 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/06/1990 IN District 9 Won 68.99% (+37.99%)
  05/08/1990 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 91.88% (+83.75%)
  06/14/1989 US House Majority Leader Lost 0.39% (-69.77%)
  11/08/1988 IN District 9 Won 70.72% (+41.44%)
  07/21/1988 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/04/1986 IN District 9 Won 71.90% (+44.24%)
  05/06/1986 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 91.95% (+87.65%)
  11/06/1984 IN District 9 Won 65.14% (+30.60%)
  05/08/1984 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 90.70% (+85.68%)
  11/02/1982 IN District 9 Won 67.07% (+34.65%)
  11/04/1980 IN District 9 Won 64.37% (+28.74%)
  05/06/1980 IN District 9 - D Primary Won 90.03% (+80.06%)
  11/07/1978 IN District 9 Won 65.63% (+31.27%)
  11/02/1976 IN District 09 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 IN District 09 Won 71.07% (+42.15%)
  11/07/1972 IN District 9 Won 62.91% (+25.83%)
  11/03/1970 IN District 9 Won 62.50% (+24.99%)
  11/05/1968 IN District 9 Won 54.42% (+8.85%)
  11/08/1966 IN District 9 Won 53.83% (+7.67%)
  11/03/1964 IN District 9 Won 54.41% (+8.83%)
  05/05/1964 IN District 09 - D Primary Won 46.24% (+24.40%)
ENDORSEMENTS
King County Executive - Nov 03, 2009 R Susan Hutchison
St. Petersburg Mayor - Primary - Sep 01, 2009 D Ed Helm
IN US President - D Primary - May 06, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
IN State House 073 - D Primary - May 05, 1998 D Tom Birk
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