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2 days ago · He represented his district in the House for most of the next 12 years, interrupting his legislative duties for six months in 1941–42 to serve as lieutenant commander in the navy—thereby becoming the first member of Congress to serve on active duty in World War II.
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- LBJ: The Early Years. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, near the central Texas community of Johnson City, which was named for his relatives.
- Lady Bird Johnson. In 1931, Johnson moved to Washington, D.C., to serve as congressional secretary for newly elected U.S. Representative Richard Kleberg of Texas.
- Congressional Career. Johnson’s political career began in earnest in 1937, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. Quickly earning respect as a smart and hardworking legislator, he was re-elected five times.
- Johnson in the Senate. In 1948, Johnson was elected to the U.S. Senate following a bruising Democratic primary. After crisscrossing Texas by helicopter, Johnson managed to eke out a victory in the primary by just 87 votes.
On June 1, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered that the 3-member commissioner system that had governed the District for nearly 100 years be replaced by a single commissioner and a 9-member city council all appointed by the President.
In 1937, Johnson resigned as the state director of the National Youth Administration and won election to Congress, representing his home district as an ally of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was just twenty-eight years old.
In the only race he ever lost, he was defeated by conservative Texas Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel by 1,311 votes but kept his congressional seat. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Johnson became one of the first members of Congress to volunteer for active military duty.
May 21, 2024 · In a notable announcement during the latest Linden City Council meeting, Mayor Derek Armstead declared his candidacy for the 10th congressional district. His disclosure came as he was honored for completing 30 years of service to the city—a milestone he shares with other long-serving employees.
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Linden is a city in Genesee County, Michigan. The city had 4,142 residents as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. Federal officials. The current members of the U.S. Senate from Michigan are:
