Major Political Figures

[butlerguy03]

It's full-on political season, so I was wondering who are your school's most important political figures (alive or dead)? Do any of them have connections to the athletics programs (especially basketball) at your school?

[ChelseaFriar]

At PC, for better or for worse, I'd say the below:

Ray Flynn: former three-term Mayor of Boston. He was a star on the basketball team

Chris Dodd: former US Senator from CT

Thomas Dodd: former US Senator from CT (father of Chris)

Richard Daley: former six-term Mayor of Chicago

Howard McGrath: former US Attorney General, US Senator from RI, Governor of RI

Patrick Kennedy: former US Representative from RI (son of Ted Kennedy)

I believe there are others at similar levels.

[Hall2012]

Current NJ governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie is a Seton Hall Law School alum.

[Bill Marsh]

Current NJ governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie is a Seton Hall Law School alum.

Chris Christie? I thought the topic was "major" political figures.

[Westbrook#36]

Current NJ governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie is a Seton Hall Law School alum.

Chris Christie? I thought the topic was "major" political figures.

Well he's certainly a big political figure.

[NJRedman]

Joeseph Abbado US Congressman from '61-'86

Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua Cardinal and Archbishop of Philly

Ron Brown Secretary of Commerce under Clinton

Hugh Carey Governor of NY '75-'82 and US Congressman '61-'74

William Casey head of the CIA '81-'87

Mario Cuomo Governor of NY '83-'94

George Deukmejian Governor of California '83-'91

Thomas Donahue President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce

Ray Kelly NYPD commissioner '92-'94, '02-'13

Thomas J. Manton Congressman '85-'93

Harvey Pitt Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission '01-'03

Bertram L. Podell Congressman

Charles Rangel Congressman '71-'13

Bob Turner Congressman '11-'13

[milksteak]

Harry Stewart New - Chairman of RNC, U.S. Senator from Indiana, U.S. Postmaster General

George Ryan - 39th Governor of Illinois, lesser offices in Illinois, DePaul fans probably remember "Operation Safe Road" during his tenure as governor

Marvin Scott (professor, not alumnus) - Has ran for U.S. Senate and U.S. House but has failed, has served on some political committees/councils

Bonus:

Butler's proudest son: Good 'ol Jim Jones - desegregationist, communist, but general psychopath

[billyjack]

Harry Stewart New - Chairman of RNC, U.S. Senator from Indiana, U.S. Postmaster General

George Ryan - 39th Governor of Illinois, lesser offices in Illinois, DePaul fans probably remember "Operation Safe Road" during his tenure as governor

Marvin Scott (professor, not alumnus) - Has ran for U.S. Senate and U.S. House but has failed, has served on some political committees/councils

Bonus:

Butler's proudest son: Good 'ol Jim Jones - desegregationist, communist, but general psychopath

Jim.Jones, wow. I would guess that a lot of younger people don't know that the famous term "Kool Aid drinker" comes from Jonestown in Guyana. i told my 13 year old about it after he and his friends used the "Kool-Aid" term recently.

[billyjack]

Longtime Providence mayor Buddy Cianci, who just passed away last week, went to both Villanova and Marquette.

[FDS]

Butler also can lay claim to (off the top of my head)

Justin Moed - Indiana State Representative who recently was outed for sexting with the same chick who outed Anthony Wiener for sexting with her.
Jim Brainard - Mayor of Carmel, IN