Kennedy entered the Senate in a November 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times. The Chappaquiddick incident on July 18, 1969, resulted in the death of his automobile passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Kate Brown was sworn in as Oregon governor on February 18, 2015 after the resignation of John Kitzhaber. According to the Oregon Constitution, she will serve as governor until the results of the November 2016 election take effect in January 2017.
The shortest term in office belongs to Wayne Mixson, who served three days following the resignation of his predecessor. The current governor is Rick Scott, who took office on January 4, 2011, following the 2010 election. He was re-elected in 2014, for the term beginning in January 2015.he governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.