Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States, and is the birthplace of James Meredith and Oprah Winfrey. The population was 7,402 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Attala County.
McIntosh Bluff
McIntosh Bluff was one of the earliest white settlements in Alabama, United States. Although it is now in Mobile County, it was the first county seat of Baldwin County. It was the birthplace of early Georgia Governor George Troup. McIntosh Bluff began as a base of operations for members of the McIntosh clan who were working in the area to convince the Muscogee to side with the British against American colonists in the American Revolutionary War. . George Troup, Senator of Georgia from 1816 until 1818 and from 1829 until 1833, and governor of Georgia from 1823 until 1827 was born in McIntosh Bluff in 1780.
Holland Smith
Holland Smith was born on April 20, 1882, in Hatchechubbee, Alabama, to John V. Smith and his wife Cornelia Caroline McTyeire. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University (then known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) in 1901. He had already decided on a military career and had become first sergeant of a cavalry company in the Alabama National Guard. However, he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alabama in 1903 and practiced law in Montgomery, Alabama, for a year. He then sought a commission in the Army, but as none were then open he was appointed a Marine second lieutenant on March 20, 1905. (He was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Alabama Polytechnic Institute.)
Raba Wyżna
Raba Wyżna is a village in Poland, situated in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Nowy Targ County. It is a seat of Raba Wyżna Commune. As of 2006, the village had 4116 inhabitants. Raba Wyżna is also the birthplace of Stanisław Dziwisz.
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? is a 2006 documentary film directed by Frank Popper, which follows Missouri politician Jeff Smith's 2004 Democratic primary election campaign to the United States House of Representatives after the retirement of Dick Gephardt from his seat. The film follows Smith as he challenges Russ Carnahan, a member of the Carnahan political family and the frontrunner of a crowded Democratic primary, to capture the Democratic nomination for the seat. The movie's title references Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", a film in which a naive but well-meaning man (named "Jefferson Smith") becomes a Senator and fights the cynical nature of Washington.
Senate of Canada
The Senate of Canada (French: Sénat du Canada) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons and the Monarch (represented by the Governor General). The Senate is modelled after the British House of Lords and consists of 105 members appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Seats are assigned on a regional basis: four regions -- defined as Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and the Western provinces -- each receive 24 seats, with the remaining portions of the country -- Newfoundland and Labrador and the three northern territories -- assigned the remaining 9 seats apart from these regional divisions. Senators may serve until they reach the age of 75.
Bob Runciman
Robert William Runciman (born August 10, 1942) is a veteran Canadian politician and former provincial Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature. First elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1981, he held the seat continuously for Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario for the next 29 years. On January 29, 2010, he was appointed to a federal legislative position as a Conservative to the Senate of Canada where he served until August 10, 2017.
2018 United States Senate elections
Elections to the United States Senate will be held November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections and two seats being contested in special elections. The winners will serve six - year terms from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2025. Currently, Democrats have 26 seats up for election, including the seats of two independents who caucus with them. Republicans have nine seats up for election. The seats up for regular election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012; in addition, special elections will be scheduled if vacancies occur, as has already happened in Minnesota and Mississippi.
2018 United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections, 2018 ← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 → 33 of the 100 seats (Class 1) in the United States Senate (and 2 special elections) 51 seats needed for a majority Leader Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2017 Leader's seat Kentucky New York Current seats 51 47 Seats needed Seats up 9 24 Party Independent Current seats Seats up Seats up for election (general & special): Democratic incumbent running Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent running Republican incumbent retiring Independent incumbent running No election Inset rectangle signifies a special election. Incumbent Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Republican
Raleigh, Mississippi
Raleigh is a town in, and the county seat of, Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2010 census, making it the largest town in Smith County. Named for English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh has been home to such Mississippians as Governor Robert Lowry, Governor/U.S. Senator Anselm McLaurin and pioneer William H. Hardy.
United States Senate
United States Senate 115th United States Congress Seal of the U.S. Senate Flag of the U.S. Senate Type Type Upper house of the United States Congress Term limits None History New session started January 3, 2017 (2017 - 01 - 03) Leadership President of the Senate / Vice President Mike Pence (R) Since January 20, 2017 President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R) Since January 6, 2015 Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) Since January 3, 2015 Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) Since January 3, 2017 Majority Whip John Cornyn (R) Since January 3, 2015 Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D) Since January 3, 2015 Structure Seats 100 Political groups Majority (52) Republican (52) Minority (48) Democratic (46) Independents (2) (caucus with Democrats) Length of term 6 years Elections Voting system First - past - the - post; nonpartisan blanket primary with a majoritarian second round in 3 states. Last election November 8, 2016 (34 seats) Next election November 6, 2018 (33 seats) Meeting place Senate chamber United States Capitol Washington, D.C., United States Website www.senate.gov Constitution United States Constitution
2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
Jones was sworn into office on January 3, 2018, becoming the first Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama since Howell Heflin's retirement in 1997.
The Secret Garden
American Zoetrope's 1993 production was directed by Agnieszka Holland, with a screenplay by Caroline Thompson, and starred Kate Maberly as Mary, Heydon Prowse as Colin, Andrew Knott as Dickon, John Lynch as Lord Craven and Dame Maggie Smith as Mrs. Medlock. The executive producer was Francis Ford Coppola.
William Kennedy Smith
William Kennedy Smith is the younger son of Stephen Edward Smith and Jean Kennedy Smith. His mother is the youngest daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He is a nephew of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. Smith has an elder brother, Stephen Edward Smith Jr., and two adoptive sisters, Kym and Amanda Smith.
Sherri Smith Buffington
Sherri Smith Buffington, formerly Sherri Smith Cheek (born August 1966), is a businesswoman and lobbyist from Shreveport, Louisiana, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 38 (south Caddo and DeSoto parishes). Buffington is the first female Republican ever to have been elected to the Louisiana Senate.
Joseph Santo
Joseph Santo is a former Republican member of the Connecticut Senate, representing Norwalk and part of Darien, Connecticut in Connecticut's 25th District from 1986 to 1987. He won the seat in a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of State Senator Andrew J. Santaniello, Jr.. He defeated John Atkin for the seat, but was defeated by Atkin later the same year in the general election.
Senate (France)
Senate Sénat Type Type Upper house of the French Parliament History Founded 1799 Leadership Président Gérard Larcher Structure Seats 348 Political groups CRCE (15) SOC (78) RDSE (21) REM (21) LIRT (11) UC (49) LR (145) RASNAG (8) Elections Voting system Indirect election Last election 24 September 2017 Next election September 2020 Meeting place Luxembourg Palace, Paris Website www.senat.fr
2018 United States Senate elections
Elections to the United States Senate will be held November 6, 2018, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. The winners will serve six - year terms from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2025. Currently, Democrats have 23 seats up for election along with 2 independents who caucus with them. Republicans have 8 seats up for election. Two of the Republican seats are open as a result of Tennessee Senator Bob Corker's and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake's pending retirements. The seats up for election in 2018 were last up for election in 2012, although some seats may have special elections if incumbents die or resign, as has already happened in Alabama and Minnesota. After the 2016 elections, some state election officials are trying to upgrade voting systems in time for this election.
North Holland
The capital and seat of the provincial government is Haarlem, and the province's largest city is the Netherlands' capital Amsterdam. The King's Commissioner of North Holland is Johan Remkes, serving since 2010. There are 51 municipalities and three (including parts of) water boards in the province.
2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
The 2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the special election to Oklahoma's other Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
When was the winner of the 2017 election for senator from the birthplace of Holland Smith seated?
What is Holland Smith's birthplace?
Alabama
when will the next senator from #1 be seated
January 3, 2018