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Biraj Bista '00 Elected member of Parliament in Nepal
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John Brandl '59 Professor and dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota (1997-02); SJU distinguished professor of public policy; Minnesota state senator (1987-90), Minnesota state representative (1977-78, 1981-86)
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Dave Durenberger '55 Chair of the National Institute for Health Policy; senior U.S. senator from Minnesota (1978-95) and chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence; author
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Mike Hennessey '70 Eight-term sheriff of San Francisco, holding the elected position since 1979
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Mark Kennedy '79 U.S. congressman from Minnesota (2001-07); former CFO Department 56, Federated Department Stores and Pillsbury; President of University of North Dakota (2016-present)
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Neal Lawrence, OSB SOT '60 American Diplomat to Japan; poet; recipient of Japan's "Order of the Rising Sun" Award
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Eugene McCarthy '35 U.S. representative (1949-1959) and senator (1959-1971) from Minnesota and presidential candidate (1968, 1972, 1992); author and poet
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Denis McDonough '92 White House Chief of Staff under President Obama (2013-2016)
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Rick Nolan '66 U.S. congressman from Minnesota (1975-81, 2013-present); Minnesota State Representative (1969-1970); past president, Minnesota World Trade Center
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Roger Scherer '58 Three-time gubernatorial appointee to the Twin Cities' Metropolitan Council; Minnesota State Representative (1966-72); past chair Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce board of directors
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Bob Shafer '54 Permanent observer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the United Nations; former vice president, Pfizer
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George Sinner '50 Governor of North Dakota (1985-92) and state legislator (1962-66); former member North Dakota State Board of Education; past president, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association.
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David Steil '64 Retired member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1992-2008)
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