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==Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004==
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==Indexed by date elected for Out and Elected in the USA==
  
  
This chronological listing of elected officials is arranged by the year they were elected to their first office held, which is noted, then alphabetically within state.  Many have subsequently been elected to other offices and these are detailed on their individual pages.
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This listing of elected officials is arranged by the year they were elected to their first office held, which is also noted, then alphabetically within state.  Many have subsequently been elected to other offices and these are detailed on their individual pages.
  
 
All dates of elections occurred in November unless otherwise indicated.
 
All dates of elections occurred in November unless otherwise indicated.
  
  
'''1961'''
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Also see: [[Index by state for Out and Elected in the USA]]
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Back to: [[Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004]]
  
California
 
  
:* [[José Sarria|Sarria, José]], First openly gay person to run for elected office in the US, San Francisco – bid was unsuccessful
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For information on a touring exhibit version of the collection, contact Ron Schlittler at [mailto:rlschlittler@verizon.net rlschlittler@verizon.net].
  
  
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New Hampshire
 
New Hampshire
  
:* [[Rick Trombly|Trombly, Rick]] (D), State House of Representatives, Boscawen  
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:* [[New Hampshire Elected Officials|Trombly, Rick]] (D), State House of Representatives, Boscawen  
  
  
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New Hampshire
 
New Hampshire
:* [[Jim Splaine|Splaine, Jim]] (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth  
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:* [[New Hampshire Elected Officials|Splaine, Jim]] (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth  
  
  
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Massachusetts
 
Massachusetts
  
:* [[Gerry E. Studds|Studds, Gerry E.]] (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 10th District, Boston  
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:* [[Gerry E. Studds|Studds, Gerry E.]] (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, District 10, Boston  
  
  
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New Hampshire
 
New Hampshire
  
:* [[Raymond Buckley|Buckley, Raymond]] (D), State Representative Ward 8, Manchester  
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:* [[New Hampshire Elected Officials|Buckley, Raymond]] (D), State Representative, Ward 8, Manchester  
  
 
Wisconsin
 
Wisconsin
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Massachusetts
 
Massachusetts
  
:* [[Barney Frank|Frank, Barney]] (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Boston
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:* [[Barney Frank|Frank, Barney]] (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representative, District 4, Boston
  
 
Washington
 
Washington
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New York
 
New York
  
:* [[Keith St. John|St. John, Keith]], Common Council Alderman 2nd Ward, Albany  
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:* [[Keith St. John|St. John, Keith]], Common Council Alderman, Ward 2, Albany  
  
  
 
'''1990'''
 
'''1990'''
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Arizona
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:* [[Neil Giuliano|Giuliano, Neil]] (R), City Council, Tempe
  
 
California
 
California
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:* [[Tom Ammiano|Ammiano, Tom]], School Board, San Francisco
 
:* [[Tom Ammiano|Ammiano, Tom]], School Board, San Francisco
 
:* [[Neil Giuliano|Giuliano, Neil]] (R), City Council, Tempe
 
  
 
:* [[Kenneth Hahn|Hahn, Kenneth]], Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County
 
:* [[Kenneth Hahn|Hahn, Kenneth]], Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County
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New York
 
New York
  
:* [[Deborah Glick|Glick, Deborah]] (D), Assemblymember District 66, New York City  
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:* [[Deborah Glick|Glick, Deborah]] (D), Assemblymember, District 66, New York City  
  
  
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New Mexico
 
New Mexico
  
:* [[Liz Stephanics|Stephanics, Liz]] (D), State Senate District 39  
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:* [[Liz Stephanics and Linda Siegle|Liz Stephanics]] (D), State Senate, District 39  
  
 
Oregon
 
Oregon
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South Carolina
 
South Carolina
  
:* [[David Schwacke|Schwacke, David]] (R), Solicitor 9th Circuit, Charleston  
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:* [[David Schwacke|Schwacke, David]] (R), Solicitor, 9th Circuit, Charleston  
  
 
Vermont
 
Vermont
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Michigan
 
Michigan
  
* [[Chris Kolb|Kolb, Chris]] (D), City Council, Ann Arbor
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:* [[Chris Kolb|Kolb, Chris]] (D), City Council, Ann Arbor
 
   
 
   
* [[Pam Cuthbert|Cuthbert, Pam]], City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April  
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:* [[Pam Cuthbert|Cuthbert, Pam]], City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April  
  
 
New York
 
New York
  
* [[Marilyn Shafer|Shafer, Marilyn]], Manhattan Civil Court Judge  
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:* [[Marilyn Shafer|Shafer, Marilyn]], Manhattan Civil Court Judge  
  
* [[Daniel Stewart|Stewart, Daniel]] (R), City Council, Plattsburgh  
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:* [[Daniel Stewart|Stewart, Daniel]] (R), City Council, Plattsburgh  
  
 
North Carolina
 
North Carolina
  
* [[Michael Nelson|Nelson]], Michael, Board of Alderman, Carrboro  
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:* [[Michael Nelson|Nelson, Michael]], Board of Alderman, Carrboro  
  
  
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California
 
California
  
:* [[Bonnie Dumanis|Dumanis, Bonnie]] (R), Municipal Court Judge, Dan Diego
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:* [[Bonnie Dumanis|Dumanis, Bonnie]] (R), Municipal Court Judge, San Diego
  
 
:* [[Sheila Kuehl|Kuehl, Sheila]] (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica  
 
:* [[Sheila Kuehl|Kuehl, Sheila]] (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica  
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Illinois
 
Illinois
  
:* [[Tom Chiola|Chiola, Tom]], Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago  
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:* [[Sebastian Patti and Tom Chiola|Chiola, Tom]], Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago  
  
 
New Hampshire
 
New Hampshire
  
:* [[Marlene DeChane|DeChane, Marlene]] (D), State Representative District 6, Barrington  
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:* [[New Hampshire Elected Officials|DeChane, Marlene]] (D), State Representative, District 6, Barrington  
  
 
New Mexico
 
New Mexico
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Oregon
 
Oregon
  
:* [[Chuck Carpenter|Carpenter, Chuck]] (R), State Representative District 7, Portland  
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:* [[Chuck Carpenter|Carpenter, Chuck]] (R), State Representative, District 7, Portland  
  
 
:* [[George Eighmey|Eighmey, George]] (D), State Representative  
 
:* [[George Eighmey|Eighmey, George]] (D), State Representative  
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Wisconsin
 
Wisconsin
  
:* [[Steve Gunderson|Gunderson, Steve]] (R), outed in 1994,
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:* [[Steve Gunderson|Gunderson, Steve]] (R), outed in 1994, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives  
re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives  
 
  
  
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Florida
 
Florida
  
:* [[Victoria Sigler|Sigler, Victoria]], Dade County Court Judge, January  
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:* [[Mark Leban and Victoria Sigler|Leban, Mark]], Dade County Court Judge, January  
  
 
Iowa
 
Iowa
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New York
 
New York
  
:* [[Barbara Kavanaugh|Kavanaugh, Barbra]], City Council, Buffalo  
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:* [[Barbra Kavanaugh|Kavanaugh, Barbra]], City Council, Buffalo  
 
      
 
      
 
:* [[Margarita Lopez|Lopez, Margarita]], Female Democratic District Leader, 63rd Assembly District (B), New York, September  
 
:* [[Margarita Lopez|Lopez, Margarita]], Female Democratic District Leader, 63rd Assembly District (B), New York, September  
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Wisconsin
 
Wisconsin
  
:* [[Mike Verveer|Verveer, Mike]], Common Council, Madison, April
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:* [[Matt Sloan and Mike Verveer|Verveer, Mike]], Common Council, Madison, April
  
  
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:* [[Kevin McCarthy|McCarthy, Kevin]], Superior Court Judge, San Francisco
 
:* [[Kevin McCarthy|McCarthy, Kevin]], Superior Court Judge, San Francisco
  
:* [[Juanita Owens|Owens, Juanita]], President Board of Education, San Francisco  
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:* [[Juanita Owens and Rosalinda del Moral|Owens, Juanita]], President Board of Education, San Francisco  
  
 
:* [[Tom Radulovich|Radulovich, Tom]], Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board, San Francisco  
 
:* [[Tom Radulovich|Radulovich, Tom]], Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board, San Francisco  
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Florida
 
Florida
  
:* [[Mark Leban|Leban, Mark]], Dade County Court Judge, September  
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:* [[Mark Leban and Victoria Sigler|Leban, Mark]], Dade County Court Judge, September  
  
 
Illinois
 
Illinois
  
:* [[Sebastian Patti|Patti, Sebastian]], Cook County Circuit Court Judge  
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:* [[Sebastian Patti and Tom Chiola|Patti, Sebastian]], Cook County Circuit Court Judge  
  
 
:* [[Lawrence McKeon|McKeon, Lawrence]] (D), State House of Representatives, 34th District, Chicago  
 
:* [[Lawrence McKeon|McKeon, Lawrence]] (D), State House of Representatives, 34th District, Chicago  
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New York
 
New York
  
:* [[Doug Robinson|Robinson, Doug]], School Board District 2, New York  
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:* [[Doug Robinson and Larry Sauer|Robinson, Doug]], School Board, District 2, New York  
  
:* [[Larry Sauer|Sauer, Larry]], School Board District 3, New York  
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:* [[Doug Robinson and Larry Sauer|Sauer, Larry]], School Board, District 3, New York  
  
 
Rhode Island
 
Rhode Island
  
:* [[Michael Pisaturo|Pisaturo, Michael]] (D), State Representative 21st District, Cranston  
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:* [[Michael Pisaturo|Pisaturo, Michael]] (D), State Representative, District 21, Cranston  
  
 
Texas
 
Texas
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Washington
 
Washington
  
:* [[Ed Murray|Murray, Ed]] (D), House of Representatives 43rd District, Seattle  
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:* [[Ed Murray|Murray, Ed]] (D), House of Representatives, District 43, Seattle  
  
  
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Arizona
 
Arizona
  
:* [[ Steve May|May, Steve]] (R), State Representative, 26th District, Phoenix
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:* [[ Steve May|May, Steve]] (R), State Representative, District 26, Phoenix
  
 
California
 
California
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New Mexico
 
New Mexico
  
:* [[Linda Siegle|Siegle, Linda]], Santa Fe Community College Board of Trustees  
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:* [[Liz Stephanics and Linda Siegle|Siegle, Linda]], Santa Fe Community College Board of Trustees  
  
 
New York
 
New York
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:* [[Richard Conti|Conti, Richard]], City Council, Albany  
 
:* [[Richard Conti|Conti, Richard]], City Council, Albany  
  
:* [[Christine Quinn|Quinn, Christine]], Speaker, City Council, New York
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:* [[Christine Quinn|Quinn, Christine]], City Council, New York
 
   
 
   
:* [[Phil Reed|Reed, Phil]], City Council Member District 8, New York  
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:* [[Phil Reed|Reed, Phil]], City Council Member, District 8, New York  
  
 
Ohio
 
Ohio
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:* [[Louis Escobar|Escobar, Louis]], City Council President, Toledo  
 
:* [[Louis Escobar|Escobar, Louis]], City Council President, Toledo  
  
:* [[Mary Wiseman|Wiseman]], Mary, City Council Member, Dayton  
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:* [[Mary Wiseman|Wiseman, Mary]], City Council Member, Dayton  
  
 
Pennsylvania
 
Pennsylvania
  
:* [[Jim McGill|McGill, Jim]], Borough Council Member 2nd Ward, Wilkinsburg  
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:* [[Jim McGill|McGill, Jim]], Borough Council Member, Ward 2, Wilkinsburg  
  
 
Texas
 
Texas
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Texas
 
Texas
  
:* [[John Loza|Loza, John]] (R), City Councilmember District 12, Dallas, May
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:* [[John Loza|Loza, John]] (R), City Councilmember, District 12, Dallas, May
  
 
Virginia
 
Virginia
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California
 
California
:* [[Rosalinda del Moral|del Moral, Rosalinda]], Democratic Executive Committee 13th District, San Francisco, June
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:* [[Juanita Owens and Rosalinda del Moral|del Moral, Rosalinda]], Democratic Executive Committee, District 13, San Francisco, June
  
 
Connecticut
 
Connecticut
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New Hampshire
 
New Hampshire
  
:* Mitchell, McKim (D), State Representative District 3, Chesterfield  
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:* [[New Hampshire Elected Officials|Mitchell, McKim]] (D), State Representative, District 3, Chesterfield  
  
 
Utah
 
Utah
  
:* [[Jackie Biskupski|Biskupski, Jackie]} (D), State Representative District 30, Salt Lake City  
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:* [[Jackie Biskupski|Biskupski, Jackie]] (D), State Representative, District 30, Salt Lake City  
  
 
Washington, D.C.
 
Washington, D.C.
  
:* [[Jim Graham|Graham]], Jim, Councilmember Ward 1  
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:* [[Jim Graham|Graham]], Jim, Councilmember, Ward 1  
  
  
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Wisconsin
 
Wisconsin
  
:* [[Matt Sloan|Sloan, Matt]], Common Council, Madison, April  
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:* [[Matt Sloan and Mike Verveer|Sloan, Matt]], Common Council, Madison, April  
  
  
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==Also see: [[Index by state for Out and Elected in the USA]]==
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Also see: [[Index by state for Out and Elected in the USA]]
  
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Latest revision as of 21:02, 11 April 2009

Indexed by date elected for Out and Elected in the USA

This listing of elected officials is arranged by the year they were elected to their first office held, which is also noted, then alphabetically within state. Many have subsequently been elected to other offices and these are detailed on their individual pages.

All dates of elections occurred in November unless otherwise indicated.


Also see: Index by state for Out and Elected in the USA

Back to: Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004


For information on a touring exhibit version of the collection, contact Ron Schlittler at rlschlittler@verizon.net.


1974

Massachusetts


1976

Minnisota

  • Spear, Allan (D), came out in 1974, re-elected State Senator, 60th District


1977

California


1978

New Hampshire


1979

New Hampshire

  • Splaine, Jim (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth


1980

California


1982

New York


1984

Massachusetts

  • Studds, Gerry E. (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, District 10, Boston


1985

California

New York


1986

Louisiana

New Hampshire

Wisconsin


1987

California

  • Brougham, Tom, Director, Peralto Community College District Board, April

North Carolina

  • Herzenberg, Joe, came out gradually 1981-85, elected Town City Council, Chapel Hill


1988

California

  • Katz, Leslie, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee

Massachusetts

  • Frank, Barney (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representative, District 4, Boston

Washington

  • Anderson, Cal (D), House of Representatives, District 42, Seattle


1989

New York


1990

Arizona

California

Maine

New York


1991

California

  • Horton, Jeff, Los Angeles Board of Education President, Los Angeles

Texas

  • Maxey, Glen (D), State Representative, District 51, March Special Election

Washington


1992

California

  • Yeager, Ken, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Trustee

New Mexico

Oregon

  • Brown, Kate (D), House of Representatives, District 13, Portland

South Carolina

Vermont


1993

California

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Reeves, Kenneth, came out December 1992, re-elected to the City Council, Cambridge

Michigan

New York

North Carolina


1994

California

Illinois

New Hampshire

New Mexico

Oregon

Washington D.C.

Wisconsin

  • Gunderson, Steve (R), outed in 1994, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives


1995

California

Connecticut

Florida

Iowa

  • Crews, Bill, came out in 1993, re-elected Mayor, City of Melbourne

New York

  • Lopez, Margarita, Female Democratic District Leader, 63rd Assembly District (B), New York, September

Rhode Island

Washington

Wisconsin


1996

Arizona

  • Kolbe, Jim (R), came out July 1996, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Congressional District, Tucson

California

Florida

Illinois

Maine

New York

Rhode Island

Texas

Washington

  • Murray, Ed (D), House of Representatives, District 43, Seattle


1997

Arizona

  • May, Steve (R), State Representative, District 26, Phoenix

California

Georgia

New Mexico

New York

  • Reed, Phil, City Council Member, District 8, New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania

  • McGill, Jim, Borough Council Member, Ward 2, Wilkinsburg

Texas

  • Parker, Annise, City Council Member At-Large Position 1, Houston, December

Texas

  • Loza, John (R), City Councilmember, District 12, Dallas, May

Virginia

Washington, D.C.


1998

California

Connecticut

  • Mantilla, Evelyn (D), came out in June 1997, re-elected to the State House of Representatives, District 4, Hartford

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Malia, Liz (D), State Representative, 11th Suffolk, March

New Hampshire

Utah

Washington, D.C.

  • Graham, Jim, Councilmember, Ward 1


1999

Florida

New York

Wisconsin


2000

Florida


Also see: Index by state for Out and Elected in the USA

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