famous people turned politicians list

[ribbon]

I came across this list of famous people who became politicians. If I've missed anyone, feel free to add to it. This is only a list of those elected, not those who ran, with the exception of Shirley Temple Black who was appointed.

Interesting that, at least from this list, there are more republicans than democrats to anyone complaining :winky.

Republican

:bullet Alan Autry - (actor) Mayor
:bullet Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum - (circus) Mayor, State legislator
:bullet Shirley Temple Black - (actress) Ambassador
:bullet Sonny Bono - (singer) Mayor, Congress
:bullet Jim Bunning - (baseball) Senator
:bullet Fred Grandy - (actor) Congress
:bullet Jack Kemp - (Football) congress, VP candidate
:bullet Steve Largent - (football) Congress
:bullet George Murphy -(dancer/actor) Senator
:bullet Tom Osborne - (football player/coach) Congress
:bullet Ronald Reagan - (actor) Governor, President
:bullet Jim Ryun - (runner) congress
:bullet Arnold Schwarzenegger - (actor) governor.
:bullet Fred Thompson - (actor) Senator
:bullet J.C. Watts - (Football) Congress


Democratic

:bullet Bill Bradley - (basketball) Senator
:bullet Nancy Culp -(actress) Congress
:bullet John Glenn - (astronaut) Senator
:bullet Ben Jones - (actor) Congress
:bullet Sheila Kuehl -(actress) Senator
:bullet Tom McMillan - (basketball) Congress
:bullet Ralph Waite - (actor) Congress
:bullet Jerry Springer (talk show host) Mayor *he was mayor first

Other
:bullet Clint Eastwood - (actor) Libertarian - Mayor
:bullet Jesse (The Body) Ventura-Reform -Governor

[Gwenann]

Ribbon,

I am sorry to inform you that Nancy Culp was never elected to Congress. She lost that election. I remember when she ran. I was still in school and I remember seeing signs around my school with "that Beverly Hillbillies lady" on them (I thought that was cool). Ah the fond memories of childhood.

I guess that's one less Democrat for your list.


:clover :moon Gwen :moon :clover