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He is apparently the first white politician in U.S. history elected to a major office with a black spouse by his side.
I would say that US Senator is a pretty "major" office, as they go, and Bill Cohen married Janet Langhart while he was still a Senator. However, he wasn't "elected" with her by his side--he'd already been elected, to both the House and the Senate.
He later went on to be SECDEF and Janet became "First Lady of the Pentagon."
I would say that US Senator is a pretty "major" office, as they go, and Bill Cohen married Janet Langhart while he was still a Senator. However, he wasn't "elected" with her by his side--he'd already been elected, to both the House and the Senate.
He later went on to be SECDEF and Janet became "First Lady of the Pentagon."
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