Neal Smith (politician)
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Neal Edward Smith was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the Un
Neal Smith politician
Lester L. Wolff
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Lester Lionel Wolff was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Long Island, New York. He also served as president of the Internatio
Neal Smith (politician)
…for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United States House of Representatives. Upon the death of Lester L. Wolff in May 2021, Smith became the oldest living current or former member of Congress. He held this title until his death nearly six months later. Smith was…
Wolff in 1975
Wolff (left) with Speaker Carl Albert and the president of WPIX in 1974
Wolff receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014