Cool Colleges for Congressmembers

University of Chicago

The #4 National university according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2016
Roughly 31 U.S. Congressmembers have been affiliated with the school, such as attending classes, earning a degree, or being employed by the school.

Names in bold indicate Congressmembers who are currently in office as of May 2016.

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Sander Levin
Representative
Democrat
MI
B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1952
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Bernard Sanders
Senator
Independent
VT
B.S., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1964
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Amy Klobuchar
Senator
Democrat
MN
J.D., University of Chicago 1985
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Mike Quigley
Representative
Democrat
IL
M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1985
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Todd Young
Representative
Republican
IN
M.B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 2000
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Thaddeus Machrowicz
Representative
Democrat
MI
attended the parochial school in Milwaukee, Wis., Alliance College, Cambridge Springs, Pa., 1912-1916, and University of Chicago in 1917
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William McVey
Representative
Republican
IL
was graduated from Ohio University in 1916 and from the University of Chicago in 1919
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Roman Hruska
Senator
Republican
NE
attended the public schools, the University of Omaha, and the University of Chicago Law School
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Henry Dixon
Representative
Republican
UT
was graduated from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, in 1914, from the University of Chicago in 1917, and from the University of Southern California in 1937
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Donald Hayworth
Representative
Democrat
MI
University of Chicago, M.A., 1921
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August Johansen
Representative
Republican
MI
graduated from the University of Chicago in 1926
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Gale McGee
Senator
Democrat
WY
earned a graduate degree from the University of Chicago in 1947
professor of American history at Crofton (Nebr.) High School 1936-1937, Kearney (Nebr.) High School 1937-1940, Nebraska Wesleyan University 1940-1943, Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts 1943-1944, University of Notre Dame 1944-1945, University of Chicago 1945-1946, and University of Wyoming 1946-1958
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Patsy Mink
Representative
Democrat
HI
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Ill., 1951
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Charles Percy
Senator
Republican
IL
graduated from the University of Chicago in 1941
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Abner Mikva
Representative
Democrat
IL
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Ill., 1951
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Thomas Corcoran
Representative
Republican
IL
University of Chicago, 1963
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Samuel Hayakawa
Senator
Republican
CA
lecturer, University of Chicago 1950-1955
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John Hiler
Representative
Republican
IN
M.B.A., University of Chicago School of Business, Chicago, Ill., 1977
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Nancy Johnson
Representative
Republican
CT
graduated from elementary and secondary classes of the University of Chicago Laboratory School, Chicago, Ill., 1953
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John Grotberg
Representative
Republican
IL
attended University of Chicago
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Tom Campbell
Representative
Republican
CA
B.A., M.A., University of Chicago, 1973
Ph.D., economics, University of Chicago, 1980
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Harris Wofford
Senator
Democrat
PA
graduated from University of Chicago, 1948
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David Minge
Representative
Democrat
MN
B.A, St. Olaf College, 1964, J.D., University of Chicago, 1967
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Carol Moseley Braun
Senator
Democrat
IL
graduated, University of Chicago School of Law 1972
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James Talent
Senator
Republican
MO
J.D., University of Chicago School of Law 1981
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John Ashcroft
Senator
Republican
MO
received J.D. degree from University of Chicago School of Law 1967
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David McIntosh
Representative
Republican
IN
J.D., University of Chicago, 1983
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Jon Corzine
Senator
Democrat
NJ
University of Chicago Business School, MBA 1973
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Barack Obama
Senator
Democrat
IL
lecturer on constitutional law, University of Chicago
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Joe Walsh
Representative
Republican
IL
M.P.P., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1991