Keith George Sebelius was an American politician

Politics of the United States

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 who served in the U.S. House of Representatives

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 from 1969 to 1981.

Sebelius was born in Norton, Kansas

Norton, Kansas

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, and grew up in the community. He attended Fort Hays State University

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 and graduated in 1939. He earned a law degree from George Washington University

George Washington University

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 in 1942 and returned to Norton to practice law. He served on the city council and as mayor. He also served in the Kansas State Senate He became active in the Republican Party

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 and ran for a U.S. House seat previously held by Bob Dole

Bob Dole

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 in 1968. He served for twelve years and was not a candidate for reelection in 1980. He died at age 66 and is buried in Norton. His son, K. Gary Sebelius

K. Gary Sebelius

Keith Gary Sebelius , known professionally as K. Gary Sebelius or Gary Sebelius, is a United States magistrate judge and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas...

, is a federal magistrate judge and the husband of former Democratic

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 Kansas Governor

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 and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

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, Kathleen Sebelius

Kathleen Sebelius

Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...

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