Huffington, Michael, 1947-

HUFFINGTON, Michael, a Representative from California; born in Dallas, Tex., September 3, 1947; attended public and private schools; B.A., B.S., Stanford University, 1970, M.B.A., Harvard University, 1972; chairman of a film production company; deputy assistant secretary for negotiations policy, Department of Defense, 1986-1987; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995); was not a candidate for reelection in 1994, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.

<p>Roy Michael Huffington, Jr. (born September 3, 1947), is an American politician, LGBT activist, and film producer. He was a member of the Republican Party, and a congressman for one term, 1993–1995, from California. Huffington was married to Arianna Huffington, the Greek-born co-founder of HuffPost, from 1986 to 1997</p>

<p>Huffington was born in Dallas, Texas, to Celeste Phyllis (Gough) and Roy Michael Huffington, the founder of the natural gas exploration company, Roy M. Huffington, Inc. (HUFFCO).</p>

<p>In 1965, Huffington graduated from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, where he received the Central States Amateur Rowing Association Medal when he rowed on the light weight crew. After graduation, he was elected to the Culver Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. In 1970, he received a BS degree in engineering and a BA degree in economics concurrently from Stanford University. Huffington was a member of the varsity crew, student senator, and co-president of his senior class. In 1972, he received an MBA in finance from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>11/08/1994 CA US Senate Lost 44.83% (-1.90%)</li>
<li>06/07/1994 CA US Senate - R Primary Won 55.43% (+26.18%)</li>
<li>11/03/1992 CA District 22 Won 52.51% (+17.57%)</li>
<li>06/02/1992 CA District 22 - R Primary Won 48.55% (+5.77%)</li>
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<p><b>ENTERED, DROPPED OUT</b>
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<li>10/07/2003 CA Governor Recall Lost 0.00% (-48.58%)</li>
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