J. Bob Traxler

Jerome Bob Traxler (born July 21, 1931 in Kawkawlin , Bay County , Michigan - † October 30, 2019 ) was an American politician . Between 1974 and 1993 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Bob Traxler attended the public schools in Bay City and then studied until 1953 at Michigan State University in East Lansing . He then served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955 . After a subsequent law degree in Detroit and his admission to the bar in 1960, he began to work in his new profession in Bay City. Between 1960 and 1962, he was an assistant district attorney in Bay County.

Politically, Traxler joined the Democratic Party . Between 1962 and 1974 he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives . There he headed the Democratic Group in 1965 and 1966. After the resignation of Congressman James Harvey , he was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the eighth seat of Michigan , where he took up his new mandate on April 23, 1974. After nine re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1993 . During this period the Watergate affair culminated with the resignation of President Richard Nixon .

In 1992, Bob Traxler declined to run again. After that, he no longer appeared politically.

Web links

J. Bob Traxler in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

^ Former US Rep. 'Bingo Bob' Traxler dies at 88, served in Washington nearly 20 years

personal data
SURNAME	Traxler, J. Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Traxler, Jerome Bob (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 21, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kawkawlin , Bay County , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH	October 30, 2019

[1] Former US Rep. 'Bingo Bob' Traxler dies at 88, served in Washington nearly 20 years