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  Mezvinsky, Edward
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NameEdward Mezvinsky
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Penn Valley, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born January 17, 1937
Died Still Living (88 years)
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifedRBH
Feb 22, 2022 04:24pm
Tags Divorced - Imprisoned - Judaism -
InfoRepresentative from Iowa; born in Ames, Story County, Iowa, January 17, 1937; attended the public schools; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1960; M.A., political science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; J.D., the same university, 1965; admitted to the Iowa bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Iowa City; legislative assistant to United States Representative Neal Smith (Iowa), 1965-1967; member, Iowa State house of representatives, 1969-1970; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third and to the Ninety-fourth Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1977); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress; appointed United States representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 1977-1979; elected Democratic Party State Chairman of Pennsylvania, 1981-1986; unsuccessful candidate in 1990 for nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania; is a resident of Penn Valley, Pa.

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  05/15/1990 PA Lt. Governor - D Primary Lost 28.74% (-42.52%)
  11/08/1988 PA Attorney General Lost 47.56% (-3.32%)
  04/22/1980 PA US Senate - D Primary Lost 6.96% (-46.27%)
  11/02/1976 IA District 01 Lost 47.83% (-4.11%)
  06/01/1976 IA District 01-D Primary Won 99.98% (+99.96%)
  11/05/1974 IA District 01 Won 54.36% (+8.72%)
  06/04/1974 IA District 01-D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 IA District 1 Won 53.38% (+7.72%)
  08/01/1972 IA District 1-D Primary Won 63.75% (+27.50%)
  11/03/1970 IA District 1 Lost 49.20% (-0.63%)
  06/02/1970 IA District 1-D Primary Won 43.94% (+12.94%)
  11/05/1968 IA State House 041 Won 59.24% (+18.48%)
  11/08/1960 IA State House 052 Lost 45.50% (-8.99%)
ENDORSEMENTS
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject
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