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Less than 75% of the 7,400 state legislators in the USA have completed college
The Chronicle has looked at where each of the 7,000-plus state legislators in America went to college—or whether they went at all. In doing so, we got a glimpse of how the citizens who hold these seats reflect the average American experience.
Check out the interactive map here.
Here are the top and bottom five:
1. California 89.9%
2. Virginia 88.6%
3. Nebraska 87.3%
4. New York 86.8%
5. Texas 86.2%
46. Arkansas 60.4%
47 New Mexico 59.7%
48. Delaware 59.7%
49. Maine 58%
50. New Hampshire 53.4%
And here are the details for Texas:
Where did Texas’ state legislators go to college?
Yes, I know. I’m also shocked that Hardin-Simmons isn’t on this list.
And now more facts about the education of the Texas state legislature.
Find a Job Dating Wine Our Papers Feedback My Stories Tuesday, Jun 14 2011 6AM 73°F 9AM 71°F 5-Day Forecast Pilot killed after helping three passengers to make incredible escape as Goodyear blimp plunges to the ground in flames
A Goodyear blimp burst into flames and plunged to earth in a weekend crash in Germany.
The pilot was killed but three passengers managed to jump to safety when the airship caught fire as it was coming in to land at the Reichelsheim aerodrome near Friedberg.
When the airship was just six metres from the floor, the pilot told his passengers, all journalists, to jump to the ground while he tried to land safely.
Once the three had leapt clear of the blimp he took it back up before being it became overwhelmed by flames and crashed to the earth, in a chilling echo of the Hindenburg disaster.