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368:Petersburg, Virginia
223:Petersburg, Virginia
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483:Arliss Sturgulewski
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675:Appearances
171:Preceded by
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809:Doug Ducey
744:1986â1990
702:Democratic
532:References
498:income tax
491:Joe Vogler
489:candidate
477:Republican
384:bachelor's
342:politician
339:Democratic
297:Allegiance
234:Democratic
213:1938-08-21
113:Lieutenant
1256:Murkowski
1236:Sheffield
1184:Stepovich
1083:Swineford
1067:District
973:Berkowitz
915:Sheffield
555:August 6,
353:oil spill
280:Signature
261:Education
240:Spouse(s)
161:In office
104:In office
39:summarize
1276:Dunleavy
1191:(acting)
1180:(acting)
1168:Gruening
1093:Sheakley
630:ogfj.com
253:Children
55:May 2014
1266:Parnell
1251:Knowles
1231:Hammond
1103:Hoggatt
1078:Kinkead
983:Mallott
963:Knowles
935:Knowles
635:May 12,
586:May 12,
580:nga.org
419:Vietnam
1271:Walker
1246:Hickel
1241:Cowper
1221:Miller
1216:Hickel
1200:State
1143:Strong
993:Begich
925:Cowper
679:C-SPAN
225:, U.S.
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1158:Parks
1148:Riggs
1138:Clark
1108:Clark
1098:Brady
1088:Knapp
953:Ulmer
905:Croft
1226:Egan
1211:Egan
1163:Troy
1153:Bone
1007:2022
1003:Gara
997:2018
987:2014
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