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Thurmond

American  
[thur-muhnd] / ˈθɜr mənd /

noun

  1. (James) Strom 1902–2003, U.S. politician.


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Democrat Richard Barrera has been a San Diego Unified board member since 2008 and currently works as a senior advisor to Thurmond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond also campaigned on limiting the influence of corporate PAC money in elections, or implementing publicly financed elections in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Thurmond could not run again because of term limits and instead mounted an unsuccessful campaign for governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers chose the name Tylosaurus rex as a tribute to paleontologist John Thurmond.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Senate, learned this in 2002 after making a toast at a one hundredth birthday party for Strom Thurmond, his fellow senator and fellow southerner.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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