10 Greatest Athletics who became politician
- Name : Arnold Schwarzenegger
Country : Austria
Sports : Bodybuilder
Political Party : Republican, America
Arnold Schwarzenegger was a Professional Bodybuilder, is a famous Actor and he is 38th Governor of California from Republican Party of America. This Austrian Bodybuilder had entire his political career in 1988 by American Republican party.
- Name : Jon Runyan
Country : America
Sports : NFL
Political Party : Republican, America
This US NFL player was the Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey’s 3rd district. In his professional career Runyan was played from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans from 1996 and take retired at 2009 from San Diego Chargers and become a NFC champion on 2004.
- Name : Jesse Ventura
Country : United States.
Sports : Wrestling
Political Party : Independent, America
Jesse Ventura is an actor, professional wrestler, who was the38th Governor of Minnesota form Independent party. Ventura was also win a major government position, which is also the only wins from Reform Party at Minnesota
- Name : Kevin Johnson
Sports : Boxing
Political Party : Mayor of Sacramento
Kevin Johnson was a NBA player in his pro career, who was elected as 55thMayor of Sacramento at 2008 and also the current Mayor at Sacramento. Johnson is the first African American in this post. In the pro career he had played for Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns. In his 12 years NBA career was 3 times NBA all stars
- Name : Jack Kemp
Sports : Football
Political Party : 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from Republican.
Jack Camp have many title in his political career have stared form 1971, which is end at 1993. In 1971 was the 39th Districts U.S. House of Representatives, at 1973 he was become U.S. House of Representatives at 38th district, on 1983 become 31st district’s U.S. House of Representatives and finished under G. W. Bush at 1989 appointed as 9th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from Republican which finished at 1993.
- Name : Steve Largent
Sports : NFL
Political Party : Republican, America
This NFL player was the Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 1st district at 1994. In his pro football career played form Seattle Seahawks since 1976 to 1989 and have 7 Pro Bowl selection and AP first team Pro Bowl selection at 1985.
- Name : Bill Bradley
Sports : NBA
Political Party : Betty Sue Flowers, America
Bill Bradley was the United States Senator from New Jersey at 1979 to 1997. And in the pro career have played NBA since 1965 to 1977 and won 2 NBA Championship title and 1973 NAB all stars.
- Name : Heath Shuler
Sports : NFL
Political Party : Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
This NFL player was the Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina’s 11th district at 2007 to 2013. And in his NFL pro career started 1994 and retired form 1998.
- Name : Dave Bing
Sports : NBA
Political Party : Democratic Party, America
74th Mayor of Detroit is no one is the 7 times NBA all-stars Dave Bing. He was Mayor of Detroit since 2009 to 2013 was played NBA since 1966 to 1978.
- Name : J. C. Watts
Sports : CFL
Political Party : Republican, America
- C. Watts is the Chairperson of the House Republican Conference at 1999 to 2003 and in 1995 he was the member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 4th district since 2003. An in the pro career have played CFL