POLITICIAN
Ray LaHood
1945 - Today
Ray LaHood
Raymond H. LaHood ( lə-HOOD; born December 6, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1982–1983) and United States House of Representatives (1995–2009). In 2015, Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics, a book by Ray LaHood, coauthored with Frank H. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray LaHood has received more than 480,017 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray LaHood is the 17,591st most popular politician (down from 16,310th in 2019), the 12,706th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,345th in 2019) and the 875th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
480k
Page Views (PV)
40.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ray LaHood ranks 17,591 out of 19,576. Before him are Bjarni Friðriksson, Richard Russell Jr., John Davis Lodge, Abdulla Shahid, Tommy Tuberville, and Ivans Klementjevs. After him are Siaosi Sovaleni, Gabriel Moore, Sangay Ngedup, Sergei Furgal, Andrea Bargnani, and Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBjarni Friðriksson
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 17,585
Richard Russell Jr.
1897 - 1971
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 17,586
John Davis Lodge
1903 - 1985
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 17,587
Abdulla Shahid
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 17,588
Tommy Tuberville
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 17,589
Ivans Klementjevs
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 17,590
Ray LaHood
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 17,591
Siaosi Sovaleni
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 17,592
Gabriel Moore
1785 - 1845
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 17,593
Sangay Ngedup
1953 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 17,594
Sergei Furgal
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 17,595
Andrea Bargnani
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 17,596
Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 17,597
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Ray LaHood ranks 639. Before him are Ron Glass, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Ronald J. Grabe, Mohamed Osman Jawari, Carl Robie, and Tariq Anwar. After him are Dennis Burkley, Annie Dillard, Kevin Berry, Larry Craig, George Eaton, and Fyodor Simashev.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsRon Glass
ACTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 633
Miriam Defensor Santiago
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2016
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 634
Ronald J. Grabe
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 635
Mohamed Osman Jawari
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 636
Carl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 637
Tariq Anwar
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 638
Ray LaHood
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 639
Dennis Burkley
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 640
Annie Dillard
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 641
Kevin Berry
SWIMMER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 642
Larry Craig
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 643
George Eaton
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 644
Fyodor Simashev
ATHLETE
1945 - 1997
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 645
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray LaHood ranks 12,706 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald Faison (1974), Kyle Richards (1969), Celeste Yarnall (1944), Michael Pollan (1955), Tommy Tuberville (1954), and Paul Westphal (1950). After him are Henry Schoolcraft (1793), Alex Karras (1935), Craig Mazin (1971), Richard A. Muller (1944), Gabriel Moore (1785), and Simone Biles (1997).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDonald Faison
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,700
Kyle Richards
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,701
Celeste Yarnall
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,702
Michael Pollan
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,703
Tommy Tuberville
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,704
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 12,705
Ray LaHood
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 12,706
Henry Schoolcraft
GEOGRAPHER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 12,707
Alex Karras
ACTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 12,708
Craig Mazin
PRODUCER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 12,709
Richard A. Muller
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 12,710
Gabriel Moore
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1845
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 12,711
Simone Biles
GYMNAST
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 12,712
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Ray LaHood ranks 875. Before him are Brad Little (1954), Caesar Rodney (1728), George S. Boutwell (1818), Richard Russell Jr. (1897), John Davis Lodge (1903), and Tommy Tuberville (1954). After him are Gabriel Moore (1785), Muriel Humphrey Brown (1912), Greg Gianforte (1961), Amy Coney Barrett (1972), Robert M. T. Hunter (1809), and Robert Smalls (1839).
Brad Little
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 869
Caesar Rodney
1728 - 1784
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 870
George S. Boutwell
1818 - 1905
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 871
Richard Russell Jr.
1897 - 1971
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 872
John Davis Lodge
1903 - 1985
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 873
Tommy Tuberville
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 874
Ray LaHood
1945 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 875
Gabriel Moore
1785 - 1845
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 876
Muriel Humphrey Brown
1912 - 1998
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 877
Greg Gianforte
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 878
Amy Coney Barrett
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 879
Robert M. T. Hunter
1809 - 1887
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 880
Robert Smalls
1839 - 1915
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 881