Still three physicists in Congress
November 5, 2008 | 5:48 pm
After yesterday’s US elections, all three sitting physicists remain in Congress.
The three Congressmen are: Representative Vern Ehlers, Michigan; Representative Bill Foster, Illinois; and Representative Rush Holt, New Jersey.
The most recent to enter Congress was Bill Foster, ex-Fermilab physicist, who won his seat earlier in 2008 in a special election called after House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert stepped down.
David Harris
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November 6th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
If they’re all in the House, shouldn’t Ehlers have been up for re-election as well?
November 6th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Quite right, Tom. All three were up for re-election. I’m blaming it on a long night of election watching for omitting the third name. The text is clarified above.