Word: activist
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BORN: Feb. 21, 1940, Troy, Ala. EDUCATION: American Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A., 1961; Fisk U, B.A., 1963 FAMILY: Wife, Lillian; one child RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Civil-rights activist political career: Atlanta city council, 1982-86; U.S. House, 1986- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2323, Atlanta...
BORN: Nov. 23, 1946, Albany, Ga. EDUCATION: Roosevelt U, B.A., 1973; U of Illinois, M.A., 1994 FAMILY: Wife, Carolyn Thomas; five children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY SERVICE: Army, 1963-68 OCCUPATION: Activist POLITICAL CAREER: Candidate for Chicago Board of Aldermen, 1975; sought Democratic nomination for Illinois House, 1978; Chicago Board of Aldermen, 1983-93 ADDRESS: 3361 South King Drive, Chicago...
...liberal candidate in one of the most conservative regions of Illinois, Hull faces a tough race; as challenger to 14-year veteran Philip Crane, her task is Herculean. But the English teacher and community activist is serious about her congressional mission. She supports the NEA and term limits and wants a thorough reassessment of the Defense Department to weed out a "scandalous amount of waste...
Kennedy, son of R.F.K. and nephew of J.F.K. and Teddy, has worked for 10 years in Congress to prove he's not just a legacy politician--and he has largely succeeded. Now the ranking Democrat on the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee, Kennedy has a solid activist record, including fights for better low-income housing and Haitian refugees, but some say he may have his eyes on the Massachusetts Statehouse...
BORN: Oct. 13, 1936, Nairobi, Kenya EDUCATION: Evergreen State College, B.A., 1974 FAMILY: Husband, John Platt; two children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Community activist POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: 9220 Southwest Barbur, No. 114, Portland...