- America's most prominent politicians all got there start somewhere, from the military to local politics.
- We rounded up pictures of some of American lawmakers from their college years or early on in their careers.
- Vice President Mike Pence played acoustic guitar in college, and Sen. Mitt Romney married Ann Lois Davies while he was still a student at Brigham Young University.
America's most prominent lawmakers might seem like they've been around forever. But they all got their start in politics somewhere — whether it be their state capitol buildings, their college dorms, or the Air National Guard.
Though some of today's most popular politicians have just recently started their national careers (and may even be too young to run for the White House), others have been fixtures in Washington for years and years.
Take a look back at what some of America's most prominent lawmakers, politicians and government figures looked like at the early stages of their careers, plus pictures of how they look now.
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California Senator Kamala Harris as a young college graduate in 1986.
Harris is now considering a 2020 run for the White House.
Mike Pence loved to play guitar during his college years.
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