NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Donald "Buz" Lukens

Donald Edgar "Buz" Lukens (born February 11, 1931) in Middletown, Ohio, was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Middletown is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th) - Land 106,154 km² - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

Lukens was born in Harveysburg, Ohio. He attended schools in Harveysburg and graduated from high school in Waynesville, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) in 1954. After finishing college, Lukens joined the U.S. Air Force, reaching the rank of captain after six-and-a-half years of active duty. Remaining a member of the Air Force Reserve, in 1961 Lukens accepted a job as minority counsel for the Republican staff of the House Rules Committee. Harveysburg is a village located in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio. ... Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States. ... Waynesville is a village located in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio. ... This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Air Force. ... This article or section should be merged with Air Force Reserve Command Overview The Air Force Reserve is an integral and essential part of the United States presence in air and space. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ...

In 1966, Lukens won a seat in the United States House of Representatives, defeating Democrat James H. Pelley. He began serving in the House in 1967 (90th Congress). In 1968, Lukens won re-election, defeating Democrat Lloyd D. Miller. Lukens chose not to run again for the House seat in 1970. Instead, he made a run for Governor of Ohio. However, Lukens lost the Republican primary to Roger Cloud, who went on to lose the general election to Democrat John J. Gilligan.-1... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... Roger Cloud (born 1909 in DeGraff, Ohio; died April 20, 1988, in Columbus, Ohio), was an American politician of the Republican party. ... John Joyce Jack Gilligan (born March 22, 1921) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Ohio who served as its 62nd governor. ...

Lukens then was elected to the Ohio Senate, serving as a state senator from 1971 to 1986. In 1986, incumbent U.S. Rep. Thomas N. Kindness did not stand for re-election for his seat (Kindness unsuccessfully tried to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. John Glenn. Lukens ran to replace Kindness and defeated perennial Democratic candidate John W. Griffin. Lukens started serving this term in 1987 (101st Congress). In 1988, Lukens won re-election, defeating Griffin once again. The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohios bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Norman Kindness (August 26, 1929 – January 8, 2004) was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Ohio from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1987. ... This article is about the U.S. astronaut and senator. ... John William Griffin (born circa 1927) is an Ohio farmer and a perennial candidate over the last forty years for various local, state, and federal offices in Ohio. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 1, 1989, an Ohio television station caught Lukens on camera at a Columbus, Ohio, McDonalds restaurant talking with the mother of a 16-year-old African-American girl. Lukens had been engaged in a sexual relationship with the girl while paying her mother. Refusing to resign from his seat, despite the demands of the Republican leadership, Lukens lost in the 1990 Republican primary to John A. Boehner. While serving out the remaining months of his term, an Capitol elevator operator accused him of fondling her. Lukens resigned from Congress on October 24, 1990, and was convicted of the misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sentenced to 30 days in jail. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An American family watching television in the 1950s. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... US Rep. ... This article is about the transportation device. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Misdemeanors are lesser criminal acts which are generally punished less severely than felonies; but more so than infractions. ... A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ...

In 1995, he was charged with five counts of bribery and conspiracy related to actions he took while in Congress. He was convicted in March 1996 after a second trial. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bribery is the practice of offering a professional money or other favours in order to circumvent ethics in a variety of professions. ... Alternate uses: See Conspiracy (disambiguation) Conspiracy, in common usage, is the act of working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...