On November 8, he defeated Dudley once again, garnering more than 86 percent of the vote, in a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the 41st Congress. 5 Joseph Rainey was sworn in on December 12, 1870, as the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. One month later he was joined by the second black Member, Representative Jefferson Long of Georgia.
Brigadier General William H.L. Mullins is deputy director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Mullins was born in Independence, Mo., in 1935.
(Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Brad Miller) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption â Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Mullins, a combat lifesaver instructor with the 174th Infantry Brigade at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst answers Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Tolbert's questions about proper techniques for rendering first aid on the battlefield during a CLS class.