theflyingmongoose's Test Thread

[theflyingmgoose]

DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1975
Sen. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), November 26, 1968-January 3, 1971
Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1975
Sen. Wayne Morse (D-OR), January 3, 1945-January 3, 1975

DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES:
Rep. Donald Irwin (D-CT-04), January 3, 1965-January 3, 1971
Rep. J. Edward Roush (D-IN-04), January 3, 1959-January 3, 1971
Rep. Robert Bergland (D-MN-07), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1971
Rep. Johnny Walker (D-NM-02), January 3, 1965-January 3, 1971
Rep. John Dow (D-NY-27), January 3, 1965-January 3, 1971
Rep. Joseph Resnick (D-NY-28), January 3, 1965-January 3, 1971
Rep. Lynn Stalbaum (D-WI-01), January 3, 1965-January 3, 1967; January 3, 1969-January 3, 1971


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Samuel Shapiro (D-IL), May 21, 1968-January 8, 1973
Gov. Fabien Chavez (D-NM), January 1, 1969-January 1, 1971
Gov. James Sprouse (D-WV), January 13, 1969-January 15, 1973
Gov. Bronson La Follette (D-WI), January 2, 1969-January 3, 1971

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1969 Humphrey Accomplishments:
-Raised minimum wage from $1.60 to $1.85 per hour
-Increased subsidies for states to expand Medicaid to more people (still nothing near OTL Obamacare expansions though)
-Expanded free school lunch eligibility to 250% FPL
-Introduced a $100 per child tax credit (3 children max)
-Invested $10 Billion in new federal investment in school upgrades/development
-Forgives student/university debts of those who teach for at least two years
-Established a 'super-wealthy' tax of 1.5% on income over $1,000,000
-Established the Department of Environmental Protection (basically a more OP EPA)
-Signed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act
POVERTY: 12.0% (vs 12.2% OTL)
Q1 Approval: 66%
Q2 Approval: 58%
Q3 Approval: 56%
Q4 Approval: 49%



DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Spiro Agnew (R-MD), January 25, 1967-January 20, 1971
Gov. Thomas Kean (R-NJ), January 20, 1970-January 15, 1974

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1970 Humphrey Accomplishments
-Raised minimum wage from $1.85 to $2.00 per hour
-Expanded the free school lunch program to include all students
-Established a $10 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund with an additional $1 Billion per year with dividends beginning in 2020
-Introduced a $250 earned income tax credit for single/poor workers
POVERTY: 12.3%
Q1 Approval: 51%
Q2 Approval: 47%
Q3 Approval: 45%
Q4 Approval: 48%


DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), November 26, 1968-January 3, 1977
Sen. SI Hayakawa (R-CA), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. Paula Hawkins (R-FL), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. David Durenberger (R-MN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. George H.W. Bush (R-TX), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977
Sen. George Rawlings (D-VA), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1977


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Spiro Agnew (R-MD), January 25, 1967-January 21, 1975
Gov. Wally Hickel (R-AK), December 5, 1966-December 7, 1974
Gov. Don Samuelson (R-ID), January 2, 1967-January 3, 1975
Gov. Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), January 10, 1971-January 13, 1973
Gov. James Erwin (R-ME), January 5, 1971-January 2, 1975
Gov. Douglas Head (R-MN), January 6, 1971-January 3, 1975
Gov. Norbert Tiemann (R-NE), January 5, 1967-January 2, 1975
Gov. Paul Laxalt (R-NV), January 2, 1967-January 3, 1975
Gov. Pete Domenici (R-NM), January 1, 1971-January 1, 1975
Gov. Robert Taft (R-OH), January 11, 1971-January 13, 1975
Gov. Dewey Bartlett (R-OK), January 9, 1967-January 9, 1975
Gov. Buddy Cianci (R-RI), January 7, 1971-January 3, 1973
Gov. Albert Watson (R-SC), January 22, 1971-January 24, 1975
Gov. Paul Eggers (R-TX), January 18, 1971-January 16, 1973
Gov. Frank Farrar (R-SD), January 7, 1969-January 4, 1973
Gov. Bronson La Follette (R-WI), January 2, 1969-January 6, 1975

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1971 Humphrey Accomplishments:
-Raised the minimum wage from $2.00 to $2.05 per hour
-Balanced the budget for FY 1971 and FY 1972
-Withdrew the last troops from Vietnam
-Signed 5% tax cut for the middle class
-Accepted SCOTUS decision decriminalizing homosexuality nationwide (NOTE: With Humphrey as POTUS the 60s-70s SCOTUS is even more left wing than OTL, to the point that commentators seriously suggested they would legalize gay marriage)
-Ratified the ERA
POVERTY: 12.0%
Q1 Approval: 48%
Q2 Approval: 44%
Q3 Approval: 53%
Q4 Approval: 48%



DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Thomas Emberton (D-KY), December 12, 1971-December 7, 1975
Gov. David Treen (R-LA), January 31, 1972-January 3, 1976

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1972 Humphrey Accomplishments:
-Granted compensation to internment camp victims
-Established the Center For Hate Crime Statistics
-Weakened government authority over labor organizations
-Stacked the Labor Relations Board with sympathizers
POVERTY: 11.9%
Q1 Approval: 47%
Q2 Approval: 45%
Q3 Approval: 40%
Q4 Approval: 49%



DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Fletcher Thompson (R-GA), December 5, 1972-January 3, 1979
Sen. Fred Harris (D-OK), November 4, 1964-January 3, 1979


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Samuel Shapiro (D-IL), May 21, 1968-January 11, 1977
Gov. James Sprouse (D-WV), January 13, 1969-January 19, 1977
Gov. Buddy Cianci (R-RI), January 7, 1971-January 5, 1975
Gov. Paul Eggers (R-TX), January 18, 1971-January 20, 1975
Gov. Frank Farrar (R-SD), January 7, 1969-January 5, 1977
Gov. Walter Peterson (R-NH), January 2, 1969-January 7, 1975
Gov. Skipper Bowles (D-NC), January 19, 1973-January 16, 1977
Gov. Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), January 10, 1971-January 12, 1975

 

[frustrated progressive]

Love the NATO Forever list so far, and Russell Peterson is an especially inspired choice.

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1973 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-Raised the minimum wage from $2.05 to $2.25 per hour
-Cut the top income tax rate from 70% to 65%
-Allowed corporations to deduct new perks and revenue sharing with employees
-Established a $5/MT carbon tax on emissions
POVERTY: 10.9%
Q1 Approval: 70%
Q2 Approval: 63%
Q3 Approval: 60%
Q4 Approval: 64%


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Thomas Kean (R-NJ), January 20, 1970-January 17, 1978
Gov. H. Clyde Pearson (R-VA), January 12, 1974-January 14, 1978

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1974 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-Raised the minimum wage from $2.25 to $2.35 per hour
-Initiated the 'Housing First' project to build 250,000 new affordable, high-quality private housing units
-First Black man on the moon (Robert Lawrence) on Apollo 22, the last lunar mission.
-Insurance mandate for companies with over 100 people
-Allowed Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices
-Increased the child tax credit from $100 to $200 per child
-Began the American High Speed Rail Network from Boston to Washington D.C.
-Committed to $10 Billion in urban renewal and public transit projects by 1977
POVERTY: 11.3%
Q1 Approval: 62%
Q2 Approval: 58%
Q3 Approval: 55%
Q4 Approval: 55%


DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1981
Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1981
Sen. Bob Packwood (R-OR), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. Richard Stone (R-FL), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. Walter Peterson (R-NH), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. William Ruckelshaus (R-IN), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. David Stanley (R-IA), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. Leo Thorsness (R-SD), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. Jim Jeffords (R-VT), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981
Sen. Robert List (R-NV), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Spiro Agnew (R-MD), January 25, 1967-January 24, 1979
Gov. Wally Hickel (R-AK), December 5, 1966-December 4, 1978
Gov. Russell Williams (R-AZ), January 4, 1975-January 6, 1979
Gov. Houston Flournoy (R-CA), January 6, 1975-January 5, 1979
Gov. John Love (R-CO), January 8, 1963-January 9, 1979
Gov. Joe Frank Harris (D-GA), January 17, 1975-January 20, 1979
Gov. Pat Saiki (R-HI), December 6, 1974-December 8, 1978
Gov. John Evans (D-ID), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1979
Gov. George Mitchell (D-ME), January 2, 1975-January 4, 1979
Gov. Wendell Anderson (D-MN), January 3, 1975-January 7, 1979
Gov. Norbert Tiemann (R-NE), January 5, 1967-January 6, 1979
Gov. Paul Laxalt (R-NV), January 2, 1967-January 3, 1979
Gov. Dorothy Runnels (D-NM), January 1, 1975-January 1, 1979
Gov. Mario Biaggi (D-NY), January 1, 1975-December 31, 1978
Gov. Robert Taft (R-OH), January 11, 1971-January 18, 1979
Gov. Clem McSpadden (D-OK), January 9, 1975-January 6, 1979
Gov. Edith Green (D-OR), January 11, 1975-January 14, 1979
Gov. Andrew Lewis (R-PA), January 18, 1975-January 20, 1979
Gov. Bronson La Follette (D-WI), January 2, 1969-January 5, 1979
Gov. Robert Tiernan (D-RI), January 5, 1975-January 31, 1979 (Constitutional amendment for four year term)
Gov. Paul Eggers (R-TX), January 18, 1971-January 20, 1975
Gov. Francis Farenthold (D-TX), January 20, 1975-January 16, 1979
Gov. John Sununu (R-NH), January 7, 1975-January 3, 1977
Gov. Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), January 10, 1971-January 8, 1979

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1975 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-Signed the Endangered Species Act into law
-Announced the 'technical supremacy' doctrine, which focused the armed forces on technological edge rather than manpower-based
-Cut the top corporate tax rate from 48.0% to 45.0%
-Allowed small businesses to pay the corporate tax rate instead of the individual rate
-Reformed HMOs, prevented discrimination based on pre-existing conditions
-Increased the super-wealthy tax cutoff from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000
POVERTY RATE: 11.5%
Q1 Approval: 57%
Q2 Approval: 55%
Q3 Approval: 51%
Q4 Approval: 50%


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. David Treen (R-LA), January 31, 1972-January 14, 1980
Gov. Harvey Sloane (D-KY), December 7, 1975-December 9, 1979

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1976 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-National Referendum Amendment ratified (20 state legislatures request and it is put on the next November ballot)
-Increased the child tax credit from $200 to $250
-Established tuition-free trade schools and community colleges
-Raised the minimum wage from $2.35 to $2.85
-Cut the top tax rate from 65% to 63.5%
-10% GDP growth rate achieved
POVERTY RATE: 10.5%
Q1 Approval: 55%
Q2 Approval: 62%
Q3 Approval: 68%
Q4 Approval: 70%



DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), November 26, 1968-January 3, 1983
Sen. SI Hayakawa (R-CA), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. Paula Hawkins (R-FL), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. David Durenberger (R-MN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. George H.W. Bush (R-TX), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. George Rawlings (D-VA), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. Sam Steiger (R-AZ), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1983
Sen. William Quinn (R-HI), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1983
Sen. George Romney (R-MI), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1983
Sen. Roman Hruska (R-NE), November 8, 1954-January 3, 1983
Sen. Bill Brock (R-TN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Arch Moore (R-WV), January 19, 1977-January 14, 1981
Gov. Bill Janklow (R-SD), January 5, 1977-January 8, 1979
Gov. James Holshouser (R-NC), January 16, 1977-January 18, 1981
Gov. John Sununu (R-NH), January 7, 1975-January 6, 1979
Gov. Richard Larsen (R-ND), January 5, 1977-January 3, 1981
Gov. Vernon Romney (R-UT), January 13, 1977-January 15, 1981
Gov. Daniel J. Evans (R-WA), January 13, 1965-January 14, 1981
Gov. Kit Bond (R-MO), January 8, 1973-January 12, 1981

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1977 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-Balanced the budget
-Cut the top marginal tax rate from 63.5% to 61.5%
-Cut the maximum corporate tax rate from 45.0% to 41.5%
-Expanded the wildly successful Housing First program to build 750,000 additional homes
-Raised the minimum wage from $2.85 to $3.00
-$50 Billion infrastructure investment package
-Enhanced nuclear safety standards
-Began NASA's Mars mission planning
-Finalized referendum law (55% needed to pass for a law then repealable, 62.5% to require popular consent to repeal)
POVERTY RATE: 10.7%
Q1 Approval: 72%
Q2 Approval: 67%
Q3 Approval: 62%
Q4 Approval: 60%





DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Henry Howell (D-VA), January 14, 1978-January 11, 1982
Gov. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ), January 17, 1978-January 19, 1982

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1978 Rockefeller Accomplishments:
-Balanced the budget
-Increased the earned income tax credit from $250 to $750
-Introduced a $1,000 small business tax write-off
-Authorized the expansion of the expansion of the American High Speed Rail Network from Washington D.C. to Charlotte.
POVERTY RATE: 10.5%
Q1 Approval: 59%
Q2 Approval: 57%
Q3 Approval: 61%
Q4 Approval: 58%



DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Fletcher Thompson (R-GA), December 5, 1972-January 3, 1979
Sen. Fred Harris (D-OK), November 4, 1964-January 3, 1979
Sen. Edward Mezvinsky (D-IA), January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985
Sen. Walter Mondale (D-MN), December 30, 1964-January 3, 1985
Sen. David Durenberger (R-MN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1983
Sen. Charles Evers (R-MS), January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985
Sen. Thomas McIntyre (D-NH), November 7, 1962-January 3, 1985
Sen. Jane Eskind (D-TN), January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985
Sen. Robert Strauss (D-TX), January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985
Sen. Andrew Miller (D-VA), January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985


Gov. Bill Janklow (R-SD), January 5, 1977-January 4, 1983
Gov. Spiro Agnew (R-MD), January 25, 1967-April 2, 1978
Gov. Louise Gore (R-MD), April 2, 1978-January 24, 1979
Gov. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), January 24, 1979-January 16, 1983
Gov. Wally Hickel (R-AK), December 5, 1966-December 2, 1982
Gov. Bill Schulz (D-AZ), January 6, 1979-January 3, 1983
Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA), January 5, 1979-January 8, 1983
Gov. John Love (R-CO), January 8, 1963-January 10, 1983
Gov. Joe Frank Harris (D-GA), January 17, 1975-January 17, 1983
Gov. Pat Saiki (R-HI), December 6, 1974-December 3, 1982
Gov. John Evans (D-ID), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1983
Gov. Dick Clark (D-IA), January 14, 1979-January 15, 1983
Gov. Robert Docking (D-KS), January 9, 1967-January 10, 1971; January 8, 1979-January 9, 1983
Gov. George Mitchell (D-ME), January 2, 1975-January 6, 1983
Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), January 5, 1975-January 1, 1983
Gov. Walter Reuther (D-MI), January 1, 1979-January 1, 1983
Gov. Wendell Anderson (D-MN), January 3, 1975-January 4, 1983
Gov. James J. Exon (D-NE), January 6, 1979-January 8, 1983
Gov. Paul Laxalt (R-NV), January 2, 1967-January 5, 1983
Gov. Dorothy Runnels (D-NM), January 1, 1975-January 1, 1983
Gov. Mario Biaggi (D-NY), January 1, 1975-December 31, 1982
Gov. Dick Celeste (D-OH), January 18, 1979-January 13, 1983
Gov. Clem McSpadden (D-OK), January 9, 1975-January 4, 1983
Gov. Edith Green (D-OR), January 11, 1975-January 12, 1983
Gov. Milton Shapp (D-PA), January 20, 1979-January 17, 1983
Gov. Martin Schreiber (D-WI), January 5, 1979-January 4, 1983
Gov. Jake Butcher (D-TN), January 23, 1979-January 21, 1983
Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy (D-RI), January 31, 1979-January 31, 1983
Gov. Francis Farenthold (D-TX), January 20, 1975-January 18, 1983

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1979 Rockefeller/Peterson Accomplishments:
(President Nelson Rockefeller died on April 23, 1979)
-Raised the minimum wage from $3.00 to $3.25 per hour
-Invested $10 Billion in renewable energy infrastructure
-Introduced four weeks of paid parental leave
-Raised the carbon tax from $5/MT to $12.50/MT
POVERTY RATE: 10.6%
Q1 Approval: 57%
Q2 Approval: 54%/80%
Q3 Approval: 68%
Q4 Approval: 59%



DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Buddy Leach (D-LA), January 14, 1980-January 17, 1984
Gov. Evelyn Gandy (D-MS), January 19, 1980-January 20, 1984

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1980 Peterson Accomplishments:
-Signed the International CFC Ban Treaty
-Raised the carbon tax from $12.50/MT to $15/MT
-Authorized $15 Billion in infrastructure investments
-Established the United States Institute For Climate Change Research
POVERTY RATE: 10.9%
Q1 Approval: 60%
Q2 Approval: 55%
Q3 Approval: 48%
Q4 Approval: 53%


YES ENDORSEMENTS:
Former Gov. Ronald Reagan
Governor Evelyn Gandy
Governor Paul Laxalt
Governor Vernon Romney
Senator Jesse Helms
Senator Charles Evers
Senator Andrew Miller
Senator Bill Brock
Senator Paula Hawkins
Senator Strom Thurmond
Senator Orrin Hatch
Representative Barry Goldwater Jr.
Representative Bob Dornan
Representative Newt Gingrich
Representative Trent Lott
Moral Majority
John Birch Society
NO ENDORSEMENTS:
Governor Jerry Brown
Governor Pat Saiki
Governor Michael Dukakis
Governor Millicent Fenwick
Senator Elizabeth Holtzman
Senator Walter Mondale
Senator Fred Harris
Senator David Durenberger
Senator Shirley Chisholm
Representative Harvey Milk
Representative Chuck Schumer
Representative Mo Udall
ACLU

DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), January 3, 1969-January 3, 1987
Sen. Clarke Gruening (D-AK), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Roy Elson (D-AZ), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Bob Packwood (R-OR), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1987
Sen. Andrew Young (D-GA), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Frank Church (D-ID), January 3, 1957-January 3, 1987
Sen. Richard Stone (R-FL), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1987
Sen. John Durkin (D-NH), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN), January 3, 1963-January 3, 1975; January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. John Culver (D-IA), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Leo Thorsness (R-SD), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1987
Sen. Jan Backus (D-VT), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Robert Morgan (D-NC), January 3, 1975-January 3, 1987
Sen. Pete Flaherty (D-PA), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), January 3, 1981-January 3, 1987
Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-WA), December 14, 1944-January 3, 1987
Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI), January 3, 1963-January 3, 1987


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Bill Clinton (D-AR), January 9, 1979-January 13, 1983
Gov. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), January 14, 1981-January 15, 1985
Gov. Jim Hunt (D-NC), January 18, 1981-January 20, 1985
Gov. Richard Larsen (R-ND), January 5, 1977-January 8, 1985
Gov. Vernon Romney (R-UT), January 13, 1977-January 16, 1985
Gov. Dixy Lee Ray (D-WA), January 14, 1981-January 12, 1985
Gov. Joseph Teasdale (D-MO), January 12, 1981-January 9, 1985

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1981 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Raised the minimum wage from $3.25 to $4.25 per hour
-Expanded overtime coverage
-Increased paid parental leave from four to twelve weeks
-Introduced price controls for non-orphan drugs
-Invested $25 Billion in rural development
POVERTY: 10.6%
Q1 Approval: 63%
Q2 Approval: 55%
Q3 Approval: 50%
Q4 Approval: 52%



DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ), January 17, 1978-January 20, 1986
Gov. Marshall Coleman (R-VA), January 11, 1982-January 15, 1986

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1982 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Subsidized state Medicaid expansion to cover those in poverty
-Expanded Medicare to include those under 18
-Raised the minimum wage from $4.25 to $4.50 per hour
-Repealed much of Taft-Hartley
-Strengthened referendum requirements (from 1% to 10% of voters required)
POVERTY: 10.4%
Q1 Approval: 48%
Q2 Approval: 47%
Q3 Approval: 50%
Q4 Approval: 52%


DIFFERENT SENATORS:
Sen. Shirley Chisholm (D-NY), November 26, 1968-January 3, 1989
Sen. Maureen Reagan (R-CA), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1989
Sen. Edmund Muskie (D-ME), January 3, 1959-January 3, 1989
Sen. Lawrence Hogan (R-MD), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. David Durenberger (R-MN), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1989
Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1989
Sen. Larry Williams (R-MT), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Harrison Schmitt (R-NM), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1989
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1989
Sen. Jim Sasser (D-TN), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. George H.W. Bush (R-TX), January 3, 1971-January 3, 1989
Sen. Barbara Jordan (R-TX), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Linwood Holton (R-VA), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. Sam Steiger (R-AZ), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1989
Sen. Pat Saiki (R-HI), January 3, 1983-January 3, 1989
Sen. George Romney (R-MI), January 3, 1977-January 3, 1989
Sen. Roman Hruska (R-NE), November 8, 1954-January 3, 1989


Gov. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ), January 17, 1978-January 1, 1983
Gov. William Cahill (R-NJ), January 1, 1983-January 20, 1986
Gov. Albert Brewer (D-AL), May 7, 1968-January 18, 1971; January 15, 1983-January 16, 1987
Gov. Bill Clinton (D-AR), January 9, 1979-January 5, 1985
Gov. Bill Janklow (R-SD), January 5, 1977-January 4, 1987
Gov. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), January 24, 1979-January 19, 1987
Gov. Jay Hammond (R-AK), December 2, 1982-December 7, 1986
Gov. Evan Meacham (R-AZ), January 3, 1983-January 5, 1987
Gov. Frank White (R-AR), January 13, 1983-January 11, 1987
Gov. Tom Bradley (D-CA), January 8, 1983-January 4, 1987
Gov. John Love (R-CO), January 8, 1963-January 11, 1987
Gov. Jack Watson (D-GA), January 17, 1983-January 15, 1987
Gov. William Quinn (R-HI), December 3, 1982-December 4, 1986 (Sworn in on January 3, 1983 after expiration of Senate term)
Gov. Phil Batt (R-ID), January 3, 1983-January 5, 1987
Gov. Keith Sebelius (R-KS), January 9, 1983-January 13, 1987
Gov. Joseph Brennan (D-ME), January 6, 1983-January 3, 1987
Gov. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), January 5, 1975-January 2, 1987
Gov. Walter Reuther (D-MI), January 1, 1979-January 1, 1987
Gov. Al Quie (R-MN), January 4, 1983-January 2, 1987
Gov. Kay Orr (R-NE), January 8, 1983-January 5, 1987
Gov. Myron Leavitt (D-NV), January 5, 1983-January 4, 1987
Gov. Hugh Gallen (D-NH), January 6, 1979-January 3, 1985
Gov. Mario Biaggi (D-NY), January 1, 1975-December 31, 1986
Gov. Dick Celeste (D-OH), January 18, 1979-January 11, 1987
Gov. David Boren (D-OK), January 4, 1983-January 10, 1987
Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-OR), January 12, 1983-January 10, 1987
Gov. Richard Schweiker (R-PA), January 17, 1983-January 21, 1987
Gov. Martin Schreiber (D-WI), January 5, 1979-January 4, 1987
Gov. Jake Butcher (D-TN), January 23, 1979-January 21, 1987
Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy (D-RI), January 31, 1979-January 31, 1987
Gov. George H.W. Bush (R-TX), January 18, 1983-January 22, 1987
Gov. Madeleine Kunin (D-VT), January 7, 1983-January 5, 1985

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1983 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Streamlined benefit distribution
-Balanced the budget
-Increased the child tax credit from $250 to $500
POVERTY: 10.0%
Q1 Approval: 54%
Q2 Approval: 57%
Q3 Approval: 56%
Q4 Approval: 60%


DIFFERENT GOVERNORS:
Gov. Buddy Leach (D-LA), January 14, 1980-January 16, 1988
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Gov. Hugh Gallen (D-NH), January 6, 1979-October 4, 1983 (Incumbent died on October 4, 1983)
Gov. Richard Swett (D-NH), October 4, 1983-January 3, 1985

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1984 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Balanced the budget
-Raised the minimum wage from $4.50 to $4.60
-Introduced a minimum locality-adjusted salary for teachers
POVERTY: 9.8%
Q1 Approval: 59%
Q2 Approval: 63%
Q3 Approval: 58%
Q4 Approval: 57%

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1985 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Balanced the budget
-Raised the minimum wage from $4.60 to $5.00 per hour
-Introduced state insurance exchanges
-Mandated Medicaid expansion to cover everyone under the poverty line
-Expanded price transparency laws
-Increased paid parental leave from 12 to 16 weeks
-Raised the earned income tax credit from $750 to $1,000
-Introduced federal backing for miner pensions
-Expanded Housing first from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 homes and implemented a local hiring scheme
-Signed a $100 Billion long-term infrastructure package
POVERTY: 9.5%
Q1 Approval: 62%
Q2 Approval: 59%
Q3 Approval: 59%
Q4 Approval: 64%

 

[theflyingmgoose]

1986 Holtzman Accomplishments:
-Balanced the budget
-Raised the minimum wage from $5.00 to $5.15 per hour
-Introduced subsidies for state insurance exchanges
-Decriminalized medical marijuana
-Imposed a tax on alcohol and tobacco
-Gave reparations to victims and descendants of US atrocities (including internment camps, forced relocation, etc)
POVERTY: 9.2%
Q1 Approval: 63%
Q2 Approval: 65%
Q3 Approval: 66%
Q4 Approval: 65%