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24 unusual facts about 94th United States Congress


1975 State of the Union Address

The 1975 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald Ford to a joint session of the 94th United States Congress on January 15, 1975.

1976 State of the Union Address

The 1976 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald R. Ford to a joint session of the 94th United States Congress on January 19, 1976.

Andrew Maguire

Maguire was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth, Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981.

Bill Hefner

In 1974, he was elected as a Democrat to the 94th United States Congress; he served a total of 12 terms, from January 3, 1975 until January 3, 1999, when he retired from Congress.

Brock Adams

He was chairman of the newly created Budget Committee during the 94th Congress, and was considered a strong candidate for Speaker of the House.

David L. Cornwell

Although an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, Cornwell was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth Congress, representing Indiana's 8th congressional district.

David W. Evans

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress as well as to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983).

Edward Beard

Beard was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981).

Elliott H. Levitas

Levitas was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1985).

Harold Donohue

He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974.

James A. Haley

He served as chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Ninety-third and Ninety-fourth Congresses).

John G. Fary

Fary was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative John Kluczynski and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (July 8, 1975-January 3, 1983).

Joseph D. Early

He was a delegate to Massachusetts State Democratic conventions from 1964 to 1970, and was elected as a Democrat to the 94th and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975–January 3, 1993).

Milton Robert Carr

Carr was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the U.S. House for the 94th and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1981.

Peter F. Mack, Jr.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1974 and in 1976 to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses.

Richard G. Shoup

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress.

Richard Vander Veen

Vander Veen was reelected in November 1974 to a full term in the 94th Congress, but lost his seat in 1976 to Republican Harold S. Sawyer.

Richard W. Mallary

He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate, losing to present U.S. Senator from Vermont Patrick Leahy in his initial run for the U.S. Senate.

Robert P. Hanrahan

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, but became a deputy assistant secretary for education at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare from 1975 to 1977.

Robert Tiernan

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974, and served as member of the Federal Election Commission,1975-1981.

Samuel H. Young

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fourth Congress in 1974, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.

Shirley Neil Pettis

Pettis was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fourth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Jerry Pettis.

Tim Lee Hall

Hall was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1977), having failed to capture the seat during the previous (special) election in 1972.

William R. Ratchford

Ratchford was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-Fourth Congress in 1974.