Jerry Litton - U.S. Representative

U.S. Representative

Litton was elected to the U.S. House as a Democrat in 1972. He was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party and his television show "Dialogue with Litton" was broadcast statewide. Among the guests were Jimmy Carter, Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, Congressman Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, and House Speaker Carl Albert.

Green bumper stickers (like those used in his prior Congressional campaigns) circulated in the state saying "Litton for President." Jimmy Carter was to say that he thought Litton would be President one day.