Post on 02-Jul-2015
Government
Tana MurrayLeAnn Stahl
Congress Age Group
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40-49
50-59
60-69
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Religion
20Protestant
43Presbytarian
26Christian
60Baptist
159Catholic
24Lutheran
52Methodist
44Jewish
38Episcopal
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Republican Independent
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Occupational Background
• 269 members served in state or territorial legislatures
• 214 public service/politics • 204 law • 201 list business • 94 list education • 112 former congressional staffers• 38 mayors,• 13 state governors• 24 health care professionals • 2 dentists • 2 veterinarians • 1 psychologist • 1 optometrist,• 1 clinical dietician• 1 pharmacist
• 9 agriculture:• 7 music, film, or sports• 6 engineers • 5 scientists: • 6 media: • 5 Peace Corps volunteers • 5 accountants • 4 ministers • 4 sheriffs, • 3 members of the Cabinet • 2 served as a parliamentary aide• 1 astronaut• 1 naval aviator• 1 commander
Facts:
Congressional Session: 111th
Total Members in Congress: 535 (100 senators, and 435 members of the
House of Representatives)
Total Representative from Texas: 32
Joe Barton(District 6 Representative)
Year elected: January, 1985
Terms Served: 12
Year of Re-election: 2010
Previous political work: engineer
Home State: Texas
Personal Information: 3 children
Middle name is Linus
District 6
Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Year elected: June, 1993• Terms Served: 2• Year of Re-election: 2010• Previous political work:
attorney• Home State: Texas• Personal Information:
has 2 adopted children
John Cornyn
• Year elected: 1996• Terms Served: 2• Year of Re-election:
2010• Previous political
work: lawyer• Home State: Texas• Personal Information:
wife of 29 years and 2 daughters
Senate
President: Joe BidenPres. Pro Tempore: Robert C. Byrd
Majority Leader: Harry ReidMinority Leader: Mitch McConnell
Asst. Majority Leader: Richard J. DurbinAsst. Minority Leader: Jon L. Kyl
Joe BidenYear elected: 1973Terms Served: 6Year of Re-election: 2010Previous political work: lawyerHome State: DelawarePersonal Information:
Roman Catholic
Robert C. Byrd• Year elected: 1959• Terms Served: 11• Year of Re-election:
2010• Previous political
work: attorney• Home State: North
Carolina• Personal
Information:born in 1917
Harry Reid
• Year elected: 1987• Terms Served: 4• Year of Re-
election: 2010• Previous political
work: attorney• Home State:
Nevada• Personal
Information:Mormon
Mitch McConnell• Year elected: 1985• Terms Served: 4• Year of Re-election:
2010• Previous political
work: lawyer• Home State:
Alabama• Personal
Information: Military Reserve
House of Representatives
Speaker: Nancy PelosiMajority Leader: Steny H. Hoyer
Minority Leader: John A. BoehnerAsst. Majority Leader: James E Clyburn
Asst. Minority Leader: Eric I. Cantor