[PAR] [TLE] Funky President (People It's Bad) [SEP] "Funky President (People It's Bad)" is a funk song by James Brown.  Released as a single in 1974, it charted #4 R&B.  It also appeared on the album "Reality".  According to Brown the "funky president" of the song's title was meant to refer to U.S. President Gerald Ford, who had succeeded Richard Nixon in the White House shortly before it was recorded. [PAR] [TLE] Richard Nixon [SEP] Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.  He had previously served as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and prior to that as a U.S. Representative and also Senator from California.
[PAR] [TLE] Funky President ( People It 's Bad ) [ SEP ] " Funky President ( People It 's Bad ) " is a funk song by James Brown . Released as a single in 1974 , it charted # 4 R&B. It also appeared on the album " Reality " . According to Brown the " funky president " of the song 's title was meant to refer to U.S. President Gerald Ford , who had succeeded Richard Nixon in the White House shortly before it was recorded . [PAR] [TLE] Richard Nixon [ SEP ] Richard Milhous Nixon ( January 9 , 1913 – April 22 , 1994 ) was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974 , when he resigned from office , the only U.S. president to do so . He had previously served as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 , and prior to that as a U.S. Representative and also Senator from California .
The U.S President that Gerald Ford succeeded was a Senator for which state prior to being elected president?
The U.S President that Gerald Ford succeeded was a Senator for which state prior to being elected president ?
California
California