There have also been political heavyweights, such as Michael Mansfield, a long-time Democratic majority leader of the US Senate, former Vice President Walter Mondale, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Thomas Foley, and Senator Howard Baker, who also served as President Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff.
Er zijn ook politieke zwaargewichten geweest zoals Michael Mansfield, lange tijd leider van de democratische meerderheid in de senaat, voormalig vicepresident Walter Mondale, voormalig voorzitter van het huis van afgevaardigden Thomas Foley en senator Howard Baker die chef staf was onder Ronald Reagan.