Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.
| Billy Barty, Actor (1924) |
| Nancy Cartwright, Actress (1957) |
| James Carville, Lawyer (1944) |
| Levi Eshkol, Statesman (1895) |
| Dan Gable, Athlete (1948) |
| Michael Gartner, Journalist (1938) |
| John P. Kennedy, Soldier (1795) |
| William Cavendish, Public Servant (1557) |
| Robert Delaunay, Artist (1941) |
| Marvin Harris, Scientist (2001) |
| Richard Harris, Actor (2002) |


