John Abner Race
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John Abner Race was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from 1965-1967 serving on the House Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs. In 1958, Race was elected to the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Board of Supervisors. He also served on the state vocations board. He came to Congress on the coattails of Lyndon B. Johnson
in 1964 when the Democrats gained a net of 36 seats. He was defeated for reelection to the United States Congress
in 1966 by William A. Steiger
and also defeated in his run for the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1970.
He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
and graduated from Fond du Lac High School
and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
School for Workers. Race was in the machine tool
industry, and was involved in the labor union, serving as chairman of the bargaining and grievance committee of Local Lodge 1420 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
. He was heavily involved with local units of the Democratic Party
. He died in Fond du Lac and is interred at the Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1965-1967 serving on the House Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs. In 1958, Race was elected to the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...
Board of Supervisors. He also served on the state vocations board. He came to Congress on the coattails of Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
in 1964 when the Democrats gained a net of 36 seats. He was defeated for reelection to the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in 1966 by William A. Steiger
William A. Steiger
William Albert "Bill" Steiger was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until his death in 1978. He served as a Republican from Wisconsin.-Early life:Steiger was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin...
and also defeated in his run for the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1970.
He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
and graduated from Fond du Lac High School
Fond du Lac High School
Fond du Lac High School is a comprehensive public high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Fond du Lac High School was inaugurated in 2001, replacing the former Goodrich High School. Fondy High athletic teams are known as the Cardinals....
and attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
School for Workers. Race was in the machine tool
Machine tool
A machine tool is a machine, typically powered other than by human muscle , used to make manufactured parts in various ways that include cutting or certain other kinds of deformation...
industry, and was involved in the labor union, serving as chairman of the bargaining and grievance committee of Local Lodge 1420 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is an AFL-CIO/CLC trade union representing approx. 646,933 workers as of 2006 in more than 200 industries.-Formation and early history:...
. He was heavily involved with local units of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. He died in Fond du Lac and is interred at the Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Sources & external links
- The Wisconsin Blue Book 1966
- The Fighting Machinists, A Century of Struggle, by Robert G. Rodden
- United States House elections, 1964