Back in the Day Cafe: Career Politician Nick Rahall’s First Year In Congress- 1977
According to Bloomberg News Reporter Greg Giroux, West Virginia Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall has spent 56.9% of his life in Congress.
For those that don’t know, Rahall began his Congressional career 36 years ago.
Here are 10 things that were happening in 1977 when Rahall first started collecting a federal paycheck.
1. Jimmy Carter was President
2. Rocky just won the Academy Award
3. We all were introduced to the Jedi Mind Trick . . . 15 year old Barack Obama was not
4. Michael Jordan wasn’t tall enough to play varsity basketball
5. West Virginian Randy Moss was born
6. Elvis died . . . allegedly . . .
7. . . . while the Bee Gees were Stayin’ Alive
8. Chip’s was big . . .
9. . . . but Love Boat was bigger
10. Federal spending ($410 billion), Federal debt ($706 billion)
Nick Rahall – helping add $16 trillion in debt since 1977.
