Below is a list of famous political figures that made an impact on our world who are of a lebanese origin or descent.
(sorted alphabetically)
Abraham Kazen Jr. – Congressman -Texas
Anthony Solomon: State treasurer – Rohde Island
Benjamin C. Baroody: State representative: New Hampshire
Brenda Elias: Mayor – Franklin, New Hampshire
Brian Wahby: Assistant city treasurer – St. Louis, MO
Chris Abboud: State Senator – Nebraska
Chris John – Congressman – Louisiana
Daniel Issa: State Senator – Rohde Island
Darrell Issa: Congressman – California
David Cappiello: State Representative – Connecticut
David Karem: State Senator – Kentucky
Don Korrey: County commissioner – Logan County, CO
Donna Shlela: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Edward Gabriel: U.S. Ambassador – Morocco
Edward J. Elum, Jr.: Judge – Massillon, OH
Elias Francis: Lieutenant Governor – New Mexico
Francis Slay: Mayor – St. Louis
George Crady: State Representative – Florida
George Ellis: Judge – Texas court of appeals
George Kasem: State Congressman – California
George Latimer: Mayor – St. Paul Minnesota
George Mitchell: Congressman – Maine
George Mowad – Mayor – Oakdale, LA
George Shadid: State Senator – Illinois
Harry Meshel: State Senator – Ohio
Helen Bishara Huey: City Council – Houston, TX
Henry W. Saad – Michigan Court of Appeals Judge – President George W. Bush’s nominee to the 6th Circuit Court Of Appeals.
Herb Mocol – Mayor – Mankato, MN
James Abdnor: Senator – South Dakota
James Abourezk: Senator – South Dakota
James J. Tayoun: City Council – Philadelphia, PA
James Kaddo: Judge – Supreme Court of California
James Maloof: Mayor – Peoria, IL
Jean Shaheen: Governor – New Hampshire
Jeannie A. Gregory: City Clerk – South Pasadena, CA
Jeanine F Pirro, Born Jeanine Ferris – Westchester County Dist Attorney – Running for Hillary Clinton Senator Seat in New York in 2006
Joan Haddad Saliba: Mayor – Hartwell, GA
Joe Farris: State Delegate – West Virginia
John Akouri: City Councilman – Farmington, MI
John Ash – Mayor – Olean, NY
John Baldacci: Congressman – Maine
John E. Sununu: Senator – New Hampshire
John Sununu: Governer – Hampshire Also White House Chief of Staff
Joseph Nahra: Judge – Court of Appeals, Ohio
Joseph P. Ganim: Mayor – Bridgeport, CT
Lee Namey: Mayor – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Michael J. Jarjura: State Representative – Connecticut
Nick Joe Rahall II: Congressman – West Virginia
Pat Danner: Congresswoman – Missouri
Pete Karem: Chief Justice – Circuit Court Jefferson County, KY
Philip Habib: U.S. Ambassador and Presidential Envoy – Middle east
Ralph Nader: Presidential candidate and consumer advocate
Randel C. Shadid: Mayor – Edmond, OK
Ray LaHood: Congressman – Illinois
Richard Iyoub: Attorney General – Louisiana
Richard Thomas: County Commission Chairman – Hampden County, MA
Rose Allan Tucker: County Commission Chairwoman – Luzerne County, PA
Ruth Joseph: Mayor – Waterville, MA
Selwa Roosevelt: Chief of Protocol – White House
Spencer Abraham: Secretary of Energy- White House
Stephen Kafoury: State Senator – Oregon
Steven Kfoury: City Council President – Lawrence, MA
Suzanne Azar: Mayor – El Paso, TX
Teresa Issac: Vice Mayor – Lexington, KY
Thomas A. Nassif: U.S. Ambassador – Morocco
Thomas Lazieh: Mayor – Central Falls, Rohde Island
Timothy Bryan: City Council – Massillon, OH
Toby Moffett: Congressional Member – Connecticut
Tracy A. Yokich: State Representative – Michigan
Victor Atiyeh: Governor – Oregon
William A. Hamzy: State Representative – Connecticut
William N. Aswad: State Representative – Vermont