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Barbara A. Bullock (born c.1939) —
also known as Barbara Bullock —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born about 1939.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1996,
2000.
Female.
President of the Washington Teachers Union, 1994-2002; pleaded
guilty in 2003 to federal charges
of embezzlement
from a labor union, over her use of a union credit card to
purchase costly costly luxury items including jewelry, furs and
clothing; she and two co-conspirators also wrote union checks to
themselves and to intermediaries who shared the proceeds, amounting
to millions of dollars. Her chauffeur pleaded guilty to money
laundering on her behalf. Sentenced to nine years in prison;
the sentence was later reduced to six and a half years.
Still living as of 2007.
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Linda Chavez-Thompson (b. 1944) —
also known as Linda Chavez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Lorenzo, Crosby
County, Tex., August 3,
1944.
Democrat. International representative (1971) and
international vice-president (1988), American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); executive
vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1995-2007; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1988,
1992,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1997-2005; member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Mexican
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married 1985
to Robert Thompson (died 1993). |
| | | Campaign slogan (2010): "Standing up
for the next generation - standing up for Texas' economic
future." |
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article |
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Jeffery Cohelan (1914-1999) —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 24,
1914.
Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Local 302, Milk Drivers and
Dairy Employees union, 1942-58; U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1959-71; defeated in
primary, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1960,
1964.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; Moose; Eagles; Teamsters
Union; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease and cancer, in
Washington,
D.C., February
15, 1999 (age 84 years, 236
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Bernard Colpoys (1876-c.1944) —
also known as John B. Colpoys —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Massachusetts, June 17,
1876.
Son of William Colpoys and Margaret Colpoys.
Democrat. Publisher of weekly newspaper,
The Trade Unionist; president, Washington (D.C.)
Central Labor Union; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1920,
1928,
1932,
1936;
U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, 1934-44.
Died about 1944 (age about 68
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Evelyn Dubrow (1917-2006) —
also known as Evy Dubrow —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Labor organizer; vice president and lobbyist
for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for many years;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984,
1988,
1996.
Female.
Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died, in a hospital
at Washington,
D.C., June 20,
2006 (age 89 years, 45
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Joseph Goldberg (1908-1990) —
also known as Arthur J. Goldberg —
of Illinois; New York; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August 8,
1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; general counsel,
Congress of Industrial Organizations; helped merge that group with
the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL-CIO, 1955; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960;
U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1961-62; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1962-65; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of
New York, 1970; U.S. Ambassador to , 1977-78.
Jewish.
Member, American
Jewish Committee; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1978.
Died of coronary artery
disease, in Washington,
D.C., January
19, 1990 (age 81 years, 164
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William H. Simons —
also known as Bill Simons —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; president, Washington Teachers Union;
vice-president, American Federation of Teachers; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980,
1996,
2000;
arrested
during an anti-apartheid
protest outside the South African Embassy
in Washington, 1984; Presidential Elector for District of Columbia,
2000.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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James Castle Turner (c.1917-1996) —
also known as J. C. Turner; "Mr.
Labor" —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex., about 1917.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Member, Urban
League.
President of the International Union of Operating Engineers,
1975-85.
Died, after a series of strokes,
in Day Shore Convalescent
Center, North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., April 13,
1996 (age about 79
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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