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Senator Kamala Harris from Alabama is a democratic senator for the state of California. Prior to that, she held the role of 32nd Attorney General of California and District Attorney of San Francisco. Before her political career she served as managing attorney of the Career Criminal Unit in San Francisco and later as chief of the community and neighborhood division. Kamala Harris is also the first woman and Jamaican American to become attorney general, as well as third woman of color and 1st biracial woman elected into the senate. 1 This Howard University graduate is used to filling significant roles. She is currently serving on the Committee on Intelligence (Select), Committee on the Budget, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.2

For Texas, the representative is Jimmie Don Aycock. Representative Aycock if from Killen, Texas, which happens to be the neighboring city to Harker Heights. Aycock, a former veterinarian and rancher who also served as a captain in the army, has been the representative for Texas’ House District 54 since his election in 2007. He has won every election since then and continues to serve as representative. In his time as a representative, Aycock has been very active in the communities of Killen and Harker Heights as a “director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Killen Quality of Life Committee,” and even a deacon at his local church (TexasTribune). Currently, Aycock is a member of the Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee and is serving as the chair for the Public Education Committee. Some of the other committees he has been involved with include Agriculture and Livestock and Higher Education Committees (TexasTribune). One of the notable things about Representative Aycock is his dedication to improving education in the state of Texas. He and other legislative members have collaborated in order to prevent a school voucher program from being passed. Also, in 2015, Aycock designed and wrote his own education bill. However, he did not attempt to pass it due to the heavy opposition in the Senate. Overall, when asked about his political goals, education reform was his first and foremost priority.

After winning a seat in the Senate in 1992, Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012 and has been a senator from California for a total of 24 years or 4 terms. As California 's Senator, Dianne Feinstein has built a name as an independent voice, working in a bipartisan way to find rational solutions to the problems

The name of my chosen state-level legislator is Royce West, and he is the Texas State Senator for District 23. He is African-American and his religious affiliation is Baptist. He belongs to the Democratic Party; therefore, he shares my preferred party preference. Senator Royce West has been in office since January of 1993, so he has been in office for a total of 24 years.

Senator Royce West is the name of my chosen state-level legislative representative. He is a Texas state senator of district 23 from the capitol, his district location is in Dallas Texas. Mr. West is an African American male and also a Christian and a member of Good Street Baptist Church. Senator Royce West represents the Democratic Party and I share the same party preference as a Democratic. Senator Royce West has been in the senate office for twenty- four years, he has be serving since 1992 and as of 2016 still strongly represents Texas.

Just a short eight days ago, Jeannette Rankin paved a new path for women as she became the first Congresswoman. On November 7, she won the position of U.S. Representative for the state of Montana. She has already made major impacts in other states such as Washington and California, and she hopes to continue her dreams as a Representative.

Sadiksha Shrestha Professor Sherry Sharifian GOVT-2306-71001 26 Sept. 2017 I am running for Texas State Senate from District 16 for the upcoming election. For 2014 Texas State Senate election the candidates were Don Huffines and Mike Dooling. There were no representatives from my party for the election of 2014, hence this year I have decided to represent my political party to serve the people of Texas. Mike Dooling was an amazing candidate, who is a libertarian representative, but he did not appear for the general election. Don Huffines won the general election without any opposition. The map of our district was gerrymandered to benefit some special groups. For this election, I would like to stand up against Senator Huffines to

Growing up on a dairy farm near Holton, Kansas, Lynn Jenkins learned the values of hard work, keeping your word, and the importance of serving your community. Those are the same values that led her to public service and still guide her decisions as she represents the Second District of Kansas. Congresswoman Jenkins currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax writing committee in the House of Representatives. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, she serves on both the Health Subcommittee and Trade Subcommittee. During Congresswoman Jenkins’s time in Congress, she has developed a track record for supporting fiscally responsible public policy to promote job creation and economic growth, working to improve transparency in Congress and backing a strong national defense. She continues to oppose wasteful government spending and is working to reduce the record deficits and national debt. Congresswoman Jenkins is a Certified Public Accountant by profession and brings nearly 20 years of experience helping individuals and small businesses manage their finances to the House of Representatives. Jenkins graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and has two children, Hayley and

Congressman Marsha Blackburn has dedicated her career to making Tennessee and America a better place to live. She believes in her obligation to represent Americans based on the foundation that each generation of citizens should leave their country better than they found it. Her service began in 1998 as a Tennessee State Senator.

Her imprint on Chelsea is so deep and permanent. Whether its the Chelsea Recreation Center, Elliot-Chelsea public housing, Hudson Guild, she’s done it all. She was a jack of all trades and an expert on so many issues that concerned the community. She was someone that city officials, community officials, and the city could rely on to give them an unvarnished assessment on what was important in the local neighborhood.” Said State Senator Hoylman.

Senator Barbara Boxer has followed through with her promises. She has voted for environmental issues, better health care, women's rights, public safety, and the economy. There are so many other politicians that make campaign promises and never follow through with them once they get into office. Senator Barbara Boxer isn't one of those politicians. With her in office, Californian can sleep happily knowing that we put someone in office that

When comparing interest group scores it is clear that Blumenthal votes with the left on most issues. According to National Journal Ratings (2015), Blumenthal is ranked Number 5 among all Democrats in voting for Democratic issues. The Junior Senator from Connecticut is ranked Number 1 in the Senate at this time. Another fact that reveals Blumenthal’s Democratic tendencies is that Blumenthal has been endorsed by NARAL and Planned Parenthood, two groups that are Liberal leaning and stand against the Conservative agenda. Stephen Whitham in his presentation “Becoming an Informed Voter” (2014), talked about this very thing and why individuals should look at how a representative votes and who endorses them. When researching past votes of representatives how they think and feel towards issues will become

Senator Hancock represents Texas Senate District 9. Hancock is a Republican who has been a Senate Member since 2013 after being elected in 2012. His interest include “voter identification legislation, pro-life legislation, eminent domain legislation, immigration reform legislation, and state sovereignty legislation” (Senator Kelly Hancock: District 9). He also advocates for the “core conservative values of “limited government, lower taxes, and strong family values” (Senator Kelly Hancock: District 9). Hancock is also a dedicated supporter of the education system, which led him to serve on the “Birdville ISD School Board” for 13 years (Senator Kelly Hancock: District 9). During the 84th Session, Hancock was Chair of the Administration Committee, and a member of the “Finance” Committee, the “Governmental Facilities, Select” Committee, the “Natural Resources & Economic Development” Committee, and he “Transportation” Committee(Senator Kelly Hancock: District 9). Senator Hancock has authored several bills, including “SB 9”, which concerned “limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations for certain categories of spending”, and “SB 272”, which concerned “making a voluntary contribution to the Special Olympics Texas fund when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration”(Senator Kelly Hancock: District 9).

In the United States Senate, many senators gather to discuss policies and whether to vote on laws elected by the House of Representatives. The Senate provides each states with two votes; ergo there are two Senators that represent each state. The duties include writing and passing laws, approving many presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with other countries. This allows each state to have equal representation regardless of their population, which in turn grants each Senator with great power and responsibility. A model Senator is one who accurately projects the views of his or her state and tries their best to act on those views in the Senate. Such a senator can be found in Nevada; Senator Harry Reid is a democratic Senate

Claire attended Hickman High School in Columbia Missouri. Claire's father was a World War II veteran and worked at the Missouri State Insurance Commissioner and her mother was a member of the Columbia City Council (“About Claire,” n.d.). Although with no direct military service, Claire McCaskill's father was a war veteran, meaning she is more likely to support bills that protect veterans and expand veterans benefits. Senator McCaskill worked as an assistant prosecutor in Kansas City before winning a seat in the Missouri State Legislature. Then seventeen years later Claire McCaskill became the Missouri State Auditor. Then in 2006, Claire McCaskill won the election and became one of the Missouri US Senators (“About Claire,” n.d.). This shows that McCaskill has a vast abundance of prior experience working and participating in politics.