page_title: List of Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers
section_title: State government
hierarchical_section_title: List of Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers / State and local government / State government
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Robert Butterworth, Florida Attorney General
context_page_description: Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers are individuals who have been initiated into Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. The fraternity was founded by the five men of Joseph Lorenzo Settles, James Carson McNutt, Clarence Arthur Mayer, Owen Ison Truitt, and Charles Roy Atkinson on January 10, 1899, at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. Members traditionally initiate into a chapter during their collegiate career, although honorary members may not necessary have attended a university or college.
  The list of Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers spans over multiple careers including politics, business, athletics, and entertainment. Among the most recognized include U.S. President Ronald Reagan who was the recipient of the Order of the Golden Eagle, the fraternity's highest honor. Other widely recognized political figures include former West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, who at the time of his death was the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress, and former Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, who while running for president launched a TKE-specific website and visited Tekes on the campaign trail.
caption: Bob Butterworth
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