Billie S. Farnum

Billie Sunday Farnum ( born April 11, 1916 in Saginaw, Michigan, † November 18, 1979 in Lansing, Michigan ) was an American politician. Between 1965 and 1967 he represented the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Billie Farnum grew up in the farming community dominated by Watrousville. Until 1933 he attended the Vassar High School. Then he sat until 1935 continued his education at educational institutions of the Civilian Conservation Corps. From 1936 to 1952 Farnum worked in Pontiac in the automotive industry. He was also active in the trade union movement. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party. In the years 1952 to 1954, he served on the staff of U.S. Senator Blair Moody. From 1955 to 1960 Farnum worked in management positions for the Secretary of State of Michigan, James M. Hare. Between 1961 and 1965 he was General Director of the revision in the state government as an auditor. In the years 1956, 1960 and 1964 Farnum took part in the respective Democratic National Conventions as a delegate.

In the congressional elections of 1964 Farnum in the 19th electoral district of Michigan was in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Neil Staebler on January 3, 1965. Since he Republican Jack H. McDonald defeated in 1966, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1967. This was determined by the events of the Vietnam War. In the years 1967 to 1968 Farnum was vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee. From 1969 to 1970 he sat in the Education Committee of the city of Waterford. He also had her own consulting firm for financial and administrative matters. Since 1975 he was Administrative Director ( Secretary ) of the Senate of Michigan. Billie Farnum died on November 18, 1979 in Lansing.

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