Nick Galifianakis
Nick Galifianakis may refer to: *Nick Galifianakis (politician) (1928–2023), American congressman *Nick Galifianakis (cartoonist) Nick Galifianakis () is an American cartoonist and artist. Since 1997, he has drawn the cartoons for the nationally syndicated advice column ''Carolyn Hax,'' formerly, ''Tell Me About It'' – authored by his ex-wife, writer, and columnist fo ...

Nick Galifianakis (politician)
Nick Galifianakis (born July 22, 1928) is a former American politician who served as a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1967 to 1973. Life and career Galifianakis was born in Durham, North Carolina, the son of Greek immigrants Sophia (née Kastrinakis) and Mike Galifianakis. Galifianakis attended local public schools and then Duke University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1951 and a law degree in 1953. After serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from October 1953 to April 1956, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Durham. In 1960, he became an assistant professor of business law at Duke and was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1960. Galifianakis left both positions when elected to the United States Congress in 1966. For his first term, he represented the 5th District, which stretched from his home in Durham through Winston-Salem all the way to Stokes County on the Virginia border. After the state was forced t ...
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