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Northup, Anne(Meagher)
1948 - Born on the 22nd of January.
1980 - Northup first became active in politics as a volunteer for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign.
1987 - She was elected to the Kentucky General Assembly.
1984 - Won three gold medals in swimming in the Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze in 1988.
1996 - She served as Representative of Kentucky's 32nd House district.
- She was elected to the United States House, narrowly defeating one-term Democratic incumbent Mike Ward.
1997 - She represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
2000 - Northup defeated Eleanor Jordan.
2006 - She narrowly lost reelection to Democratic politician John Yarmuth in the election.
2007 - On the 17th of January, Northup entered the Republican primary election for Governor of Kentucky.
- On the 22nd of May, Northup was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Governor Ernie Fletcher.
1980 - Northup first became active in politics as a volunteer for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign.
1987 - She was elected to the Kentucky General Assembly.
1984 - Won three gold medals in swimming in the Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze in 1988.
1996 - She served as Representative of Kentucky's 32nd House district.
- She was elected to the United States House, narrowly defeating one-term Democratic incumbent Mike Ward.
1997 - She represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
2000 - Northup defeated Eleanor Jordan.
2006 - She narrowly lost reelection to Democratic politician John Yarmuth in the election.
2007 - On the 17th of January, Northup entered the Republican primary election for Governor of Kentucky.
- On the 22nd of May, Northup was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Governor Ernie Fletcher.
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