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Past Presidents
Past Vice Presidents
Past Executive Councils
Past Nominating Committees
Past Secretary/Treasurers
Paste executive Directors
Past Presidents:
James K. Pollock, University of Michigan, 1939
W.H.C. Laves, University of Chicago, 1940
Francis G. Wilson, University of Illinois, 1941
John E. Briggs, State U. of Iowa, 1942
Howard White, Miami University, 1943-47
Harold Zink, DePauw University, 1948
Llewellyn Pfankuchen, University of Wisconsin, 1949
Harold M. Door, University of Michigan, 1950
Charles M. Kneier, University of Illinois, 1951
Harold M. Vinacke, University of Cincinnati, 1952
Kirk H. Porter, State University of Iowa, 1953
Harry W. Voltmer, DePauw University, 1954
Asher Christensen, University of Minnesota, 1955 (on Fulbright)
Edward H. Buehrig, Indiana University, 1955 (Acting President)
David Fellman, University of Wisconsin, 1956
Wilfred E. Binkley, Ohio Northern University, 1957
Clarence A. Berdahl, University of Illinois, 1958
Jasper B. Shannon, University of Nebraska, 1959
Amry Vandenbosch, University of Kentucky, 1960
Lloyd M. Short, University of Minnesota, 1961
Richard Spencer, Coe College, 1962
E. Allen Helms, Ohio State University, 1963
William O. Farber, University of South Dakota, 1964
John E. Stoner, Indiana University, 1965
Clara Penniman, University of Wisconsin, 1966
Vernon Van Dyke, University of Iowa, 1967
John D. Lewis, Oberlin College, 1968
Samuel J. Eldersveld, University of Michigan, 1969
Merle Kling, Washington University, 1970
John Wahlke, University of Iowa, 1971
Leon D. Epstein, University of Wisconsin, 1972
Doris A. Graber, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle, 1973
Frank Sorauf, University of Minnesota, 1974
Charles Press, Michigan State University, 1975
Norton Long, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1976
Samuel Krislov, University of Minnesota, 1977
Robert Salisbury, Washington University, 1978
John Kessel, Ohio State University, 1979
Malcolm E. Jewell, University of Kentucky, 1980
Samuel C. Patterson, University of Iowa, 1981
Dina Zinnes, University of Illinois, 1982
Jack Dennis, University of Wisconsin, 1983
Lucius Barker, Washington University, St. Louis, 1984
Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University, 1985
W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota, 1986
Ada Finifter, Michigan State University, 1987
John Kingdon, University of Michigan, 1988
William Crotty, Northwestern University, 1989
Richard Watson, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1990
Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University, 1991
Charles O. Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992
Susan Welch, Penn State, 1993
Lee Sigelman, George Washington University, 1994
John Sprague, Washington University, 1995
James Stimson, University of Minnesota, 1996
Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan, 1997
Harold Spaeth, Michigan State University, 1998
James L. Gibson, Washington University, 1999
Milton Lodge, SUNY-Stony Brook, 2000
Robert Huckfeldt, Indiana University, 2001
Herbert Weisberg, The Ohio State University, 2002
Lee Epstein, Washington University, 2003
Virginia Gray, University of North Carolina, 2004
John Aldrich, Duke University, 2005
Ken Meier, Texas A&M University, 2006
Gregory Caldeira, The Ohio State University, 2007
Rodney Hero, University of Notre Dame, 2008
Jeffrey Segal, Stony Brook, 2009
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Past Vice Presidents:
Jasper Shannon, University of Kentucky, 1950
Davis Fellman, University of Wisconsin, 1951
John Stoner, Indiana University, 1952
Charles W. Shull, Wayne University, 1953
Jasper Shannon, University of Kentucky, 1954-55
Roy Sherman, University of Akron, 1956
Marshall Knappen, University of Michigan, 1957
William O. Farber, University of South Dakota, 1958
Ivan M. Stone, Beloit College, 1959
E. Allen Helms, Ohio State University, 1960
Paul C. Bartholomew, University of Notre Dame, 1961
Mona Fletcher, Kent State University, 1962
Richard Browne, Illinois State University, 1963
Arthur Bromage, University of Michigan, 1964
Clara Penniman, University of Wisconsin, 1965
Orville Alexander, Southern Illinois University, 1966
Byrum Carter, Indiana University, 1967
Murray Edelman, University of Wisconsin, 1968
George Blanksten, Northwestern University, 1969
Joseph A. Schlesinger, Michigan State University, 1970
Robert J. Steamer, Lake Forest College, 1971
Alfred Diamant, Indiana University, 1972
Alan Grimes, Michigan State University, 1973
John Millett, Wichita State University, 1974
Donald Johnson, University of Iowa, 1975
John F. Bibby, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1976
Louis Masotti, Northwestern University, 1977
John Gillespie, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978
Samuel Gove, University of Illinois, 1979-80
W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota, 1981
Kent Jennings, University of Michigan, 1982
Richard Watson, Univesity of Missouri, 1983
Herb Weisberg, Ohio State University, 1984
Beverly Cook, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984
Barbara Hinckley, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985
Ruth Jones, Arizona State University, 1986
Michael Preston, University of Illinois, 1987
Marjorie Randon Hershey, Indiana University, 1988
Nancy Zingale, College of St. Thomas, 1989
James Stimson, University of Iowa, 1990
Joel Grossman, University of Wisconsin, 1991
Emily Gill, Bradley University, 1992
Benjamin Page, Northwestern University, 1992
Donald R. Kinder, University of Michigan, 1993
Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan, 1993-1995
Carol Kohfeld, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1994-1996
Gregory Caldiera, Ohio State University, 1995-1997
Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State University, 1996-1998
Virginia Gray, University of Minnesota, 1997-1999
Lee Epstein, Washington University, 1998-2000
Kristin Renwick Monroe, University of California-Irvine, 1999-2001
Bryan Jones, University of Washington, 2000-2002
Ted Carmines, Indiana University, 2001-2003
Paula D. McClain, Duke University, 2002-2004
Henry E. Brady, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-2005
John Hibbing, University of Nebraska, 2004-2006
Rodney Hero, University of Notre Dame, 2005-2006
Gary Segura, University of Washington, 2006-2007
Melinda Hall, Michigan State University, 2006-2008
Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University, 2007-2009
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Past Executive Councils
1993 Executive Council (1992-1995)
Bette Evans, Creighton University
Wayne Francis, University of Florida
James Gibson, University of Houston
Beth M. Henschen, Loyola University Chicago
Bert Rockman, University of Pittsburgh
1994 Executive Council (1993-1996)
Ted Carmines, Indiana University
Russell Dalton, University of California, Irvine
Barbara L. Graham, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Allan Monroe, Illinois State University
Patricia Bayer Richard, Ohio University
1995 Executive Council (1994-1997)
Donna Bahry, University of California-Davis
Jon Bond, Texas A&M University
Lee Epstein, Washington University, St. Louis
Mitchell Rice, Louisiana State University
Jack Van Der Slik, Sangamon State University
1996 Executive Council (1995-1998)
Karen Beckwith, College of Wooster
Pamela Conover, University of North Carolina
Susan Hansen, University of Pittsburgh
Peverill Squire, University of Iowa
Norman Thomas, University of Cincinnati
1997 Executive Council (1996-1999)
Richard Hall, University of Michigan
Barbara Perry, Sweet Briar College
Wendy Rahn, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Joseph Stewart, University of Texas, Dallas
Lettie Wenner, Northern Illinois University
1998 Executive Council (1997-2000)
Allan J. Cigler, University of Kansas
Melinda Gann Hall, Michigan State University
Jeffrey A. Segal, SUNY-Stony Brook
Lana Stein, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Nancy H. Zingale, University of St. Thomas
1999 Executive Council (1998-2001)
Linda Bennett, Northern Kentucky University
Nancy Burns, University of Michigan
Gary King, Harvard University
Herbert M. Kritzer, University of Wisconsin- Madison
Kenneth Williams, Michigan State University
2000 Executive Council (1999-2002)
Michael Dawson, University of Chicago
Joanna Scott, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Burrell, University of Wisconsin
Michael Margolis, University of Cincinnati
Steven E. Schier, Carleton College
2001 Executive Council (2000-2003)
James Campbell, SUNY-Buffalo
Rod Kiewiet, California Institute of Technology
Jan Leighley, Texas A&M University
Kenneth Meier, Texas A&M University
Marianne Stewart, University of Texas-Dallas
2002 Executive Council (2001-2004)
Stephen Bennett, University of Cincinnati
Vicki Hesli, University of Iowa
Brian Silver, Michigan State University
Joan Tronto, Hunter College
Jack Wright, Ohio State University
2003 Executive Council (2002-2005)
Elisabeth Gerber,
University of California, San Diego
William Jacoby, University of South Carolina
Carol Kohfeld, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Gary Michael Segura,
Claremont Graduate University
Randolph Siverson, University of California, Davis
2004 Executive Council (2003-2006)
David Canon, University of Wisconsin
Jeff Cohen, Fordham University
Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Diana Mutz, Ohio State University
Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona
2005 Executive Council (2004-2007)
Christian Davenport, University of Maryland
Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Beloit University
Charles Franklin, University of Wisconsin
John Huber, Columbia University
Catherine Zuckert, University of Notre Dame
2006 Executive Council (2005-2008)
Paul Brace, Rice University
Stacia Haynie, Louisiana State University
James Johnson, University of Rochester
Lyn Ragsdale, University of Illinois, Chicago
Christopher Zorn, University of South Carolina
2007 Executive Council (2006-2009)
Claudine Gay, Stanford University
Jonathan M. Hurwitz, University of Pittsburgh
Mark Peffley, University of Kentucky
Elizabeth Wingrove, University of Michigan
Laurel Weldon, Purdue University
2008 Executive Council (2007-2010)
Jacqueline DeLaat, Marietta College
Johnathan Hiskey, Vanderbilt University
Pat Hurley, Texas A&M University
Vince Hutchings, University of Michigan
Kelly Kadera, University of Iowa
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Past Nominations Committees
1991 Nominations Committee
Chair: Bruce Oppenheimer, University of Houston; Doris Graber, University of Illinois-Chicago; Darrell West, Brown University
1992 Nominations Committee
Chair: Jim Stimson, University of Iowa; Robert Albritton, Northern Illinois University; John Hibbing, University of Nebraska; Virginia Sapiro, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Linda Bennett, Wittenberg University
1993 Nominations Committee
Chair: Jim Stimson, University of Minnesota; Robert Albritton, Northern Illinois University; Linda Bennett, Wittenberg University; John Hibbing, University of Nebraska; Virginia Sapiro, University of Wisconsin
1994 Nominations Committee
Chair: John Hibbing, University of Nebraska; Lee Epstein, Washington University; Patricia Hurley, Texas A&M University; James Lindsay, University of Iowa; Jesse Marquette, University of Akron
1995 Nominations Committee
Chair: Lee Epstein, Washington University; Chris Gilbert, Gustavus Adolphus; Paul Johnson, Kansas; Irene Rubin, Northern Illinois; Bill Berry, Florida State
1996 Nominations Committee
Chair: William Berry, Florida State University; Gregory Caldeira, The Ohio State University; Renee Smith, University of Rochester; Robert Durr, Washington University
1997 Nominations Committee
Chair: Gregory Caldeira, The Ohio State University; Michael Zuckert, Carleton College; John Kingdon, University of Michigan; Susan Hansen, University of Pittsburgh; Dianne Pinderhughes, University of Illinois
1998 Nominations Committee
Chair: Susan B. Hansen, University of Pittsburgh; Darren Davis, Michigan State University; Michael Grant, University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Carol Mershon, University of Virginia; Jeff Segal, SUNY, Stony Brook
1999 Nominations Committee
Chair: Jeffrey Segal, SUNY, Stony Brook; Christian Davenport, University of Colorado; Raymond Duch, University of Houston; James Farr, University of Minnesota; Diane Mutz, University of Wisconsin
2000 Nominations Committee (institutional affiliations not available)
Chair: Diana Mutz ; Steve Finkel; Michael Giles; Kathleen McGraw; Rebecca Morton
2001 Nominations Committee
Chair: Kathleen McGraw, The Ohio State University ; Larry Bartels, Princeton University; Randall Calvert, University of Rochester; Virginia Shapiro, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Elaine Sharp, University of Kansas
2002 Nominations Committee (Institutional affiliations unavailable for this year.)
Chair: Arlene Saxonhouse; Darren Davis; Lynda Powell; Clyde Wilcox; Nancy Zingale
2003 Nominations Committee (Institutional affiliations unavailable for this year.)
Chair: Gary King; Lisa Baldez; Kathy Bawn; Jan Leighley; Paula McClain
2004 Nominations Committee (Institutional affiliations unavailable for this year.)
Chair: Paul Beck; Melinda Gann Hall; Paula D. McClain; Christopher Mooney; Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
2005 Nominations Committee (Institutional affiliation unavailable for this year.)
Chair: Melinda Gann Hall; Elisabeth Gerber; Frederick Harris; Bob Jackman ; Daniel Shea
2006 Nominations Committee
Chair: Joseph Stewart, Jr., University of New Mexico; Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Texas Christian University; Darren Davis, Michigan State University; Tim Feddersen, Northwestern University; Vicki Hesli, University of Iowa
2007 Nominations Committee
Chair: Charles Shipan, University of Iowa; Sara Benesch, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John M. Carey, Dartmouth College; Jeffrey Mondak, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana; Saundra K. Schneider, Michigan State University
2008 Nominations Committee
Chair: Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Texas Christian University; Susan Clarke, University of Colorado; Kelly Kadera, University of Iowa; Irfan Nooruddin, The Ohio State University; Joanna Scott, Eastern Michigan University
2009 Nominations Committee
Chair: Terry Moe, Stanford University; Janet Box-Steffensmeier, The Ohio State University; Charles Cameron, Princeton University; Leonie Huddy, Stony Brook University; George Marcus, Williams College
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Past Secretary/Treasurers
Harold Zink, DePauw University, 1939-1947
Harrold Voltmer, DePauw University, 1947-53
A. LeRoy Bennett, Drake University, 1954-59
Harry R. Davis, Beloit College, 1960, 1962-65
Warner E. Mills, Jr., Beloit College, 1961 (Acting)
Stephen T. Early, Jr., DePauw University, 1966
W.C. Breckenridge Lambert, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1967-69
Jean M. Driscoll, North Park College, 1970-73
Morton J. Frisch, Northern Illinois University, 1974-76
Ellis Perlman, University of Michigan, Flint, 1977-79
Joseph Zikmund II, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1980-81
Past Executive Directors
Richard Farkas, DePaul University, 1981-1990
John P. Pelissero, Loyola University Chicago, 1990-2000
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