Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel was an American politician and writer who represented Alaska in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he campaigned unsuccessfully for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination... Wikipedia
Born: May 13, 1930, Springfield, MA
Died: June 26, 2021 (age 91 years), Seaside, CA
Previous offices: Senator, AK (1969–1981), Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives (1965–1967), and Alaska State Representative (1963–1967)
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Whitney Stewart Gravel (m. 1984) and Rita Martin (m. 1959–1981)
Education: Columbia University School of General Studies (1956), Columbia University, and American International College
Books
A Political Odyssey: The Rise of American Militarism and One Man's Fight to Stop It
2008
Citizen Power
2008
The Failure of Representative Government and the Solution
2019
Guide to the Mike Gravel Papers, 1957-1980
1986
The Kingmakers: How the Media Threatens Our Security and Our Democracy
2008
Citizen Power: A People's Platform
1972