In 1980 , Holleman attended the Republican National Convention in Detroit , Michigan , along with delegate Ada Mills of Clarksville , who had been the only delegate in the nation initially committed to former Governor John B. Connally , Jr. , of Texas in his bid for the presidential nomination . Others in the delegation were party counsel James Burnett , state chairman Lynn Lowe , and the state 's then two U.S. representatives , John Paul Hammerschmidt , and Edwin R. Bethune
Republican National Convention
1980 Republican National Convention
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