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U.S. Presidents and Current Leaders in Federal Government

The current President of the United States of America, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., is a 1981 initiate of the University of Delaware Circle of Omicron Delta. Five other members have served in the highest office in the USA.

Franklin D. Roosevelt *
University of Maryland, College Park, 1940

Richard M. Nixon *
Duke University, 1951

Gerald R. Ford *
Florida Southern College, 1994

James E. Carter
Georgia State University, 1972

George H. W. Bush *
Harding University, 1997

The following members are currently serving in the 118th Congress of the United States of America:

Senators

  • Senator William “Bill” M. Cassidy – LA (R) (Louisiana State University, 2010)
  • Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand – NY (D) (SUNY Plattsburgh, 2012)
  • Senator Charles “Chuck” E. Grassley – IA (R) (University of Northern Iowa, 2003)
  • Senator Timothy “Tim” M. Kaine – VA (D) (University of Missouri – Columbia, 1978)
  • Senator A. M. “Mitch” McConnell, Jr. (R) (University of Louisville, 1963)
  • Senator Gary C. Peters – MI (D) (Alma College, 1979)
  • Senator Mark R. Warner – VA (D) (George Washington University, 1995)
  • Senator Roger F. Wicker – MS (R) (University of Mississippi, 1972)

Representatives

  • Congressman Lloyd A. Doggett – TX (D) (University of Texas at Austin, 1967)
  • Congressman Ronald “Ron” G. Estes – KS (R) (Tennessee Technological University, 1977)
  • Congressman Steny H. Hoyer – MD (D) (University of Maryland, College Park, 1962)
  • Congressman Richard L. Hudson, Jr. – NC (R) (University of North Carolina Charlotte, 1994)
  • Congressman Jeffrey N. Jackson – NC (D) (Emory University, 2003)
  • Congressman Dustin “Dusty” M. Johnson – SD (R) (University of South Dakota, 1998)
  • Congressman David F. Kustoff – TN (R) (University of Memphis, 1987)
  • Congressman Robert “Bob” E. Latta – OH (R) (Bowling Green State University, 1995)
  • Congressman Zachary “Zach” M. Nunn – IA (R) (Drake University, 2001)
  • Congressman John W. Rose – TN (R) (Tennessee Technological University, 1987)
  • Congresswoman Deborah “Debbie” Wasserman Schultz – FL (D) (University of Florida, 1989)
  • Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik – NY (R) (SUNY Plattsburgh, 2015)
  • Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup – OH (R) (University of Cincinnati, 1979)

The following members currently are or have served as U.S. Supreme Court Justices:

Amy Coney Barrett
Rhodes College, 1993

Hugo L. Black *
University of Alabama, 1969

Abe Fortas *
Rhodes College, 1929

Arthur J. Goldberg *
Illinois State Universit1y, 1966

Lewis F. Powell, Jr. *
Washington and Lee University, 1928

* Indicates deceased

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