What type had a beginning term of December 8, 1980
CREATE TABLE table_1602620_1 (type VARCHAR, term_began VARCHAR)
SELECT type FROM table_1602620_1 WHERE term_began = "December 8, 1980"
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_1602620_1 (type VARCHAR, term_began VARCHAR) ### Question: What type had a beginning term of December 8, 1980 ### Answer: SELECT type FROM table_1602620_1 WHERE term_began = "December 8, 1980"