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Bob Graham (D)
Senior Senator from Florida

Elected: 1986 (3rd term)
Hometown: Miami Lakes
Born: November 9, 1936; Miami Lakes, Fla.
Religion: United Church of Christ
Family: Wife, Adele Khoury Graham; four children
Education: U. of Florida, B.A. 1959; Harvard U., LL.B. 1962
Career: Real estate developer; cattle rancher
Political Highlights: Fla. House, 1967-71; Fla. Senate, 1971-79; governor, 1979-87; U.S. Senate, 1987-present
Committees: Energy & Natural Resources; Environment & Public Works ( Fisheries, Wildlife & Water - ranking member; Transportation & Infrastructure); Finance; Select Intelligence - ranking member; Veterans' Affairs
Address: 524 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-0903
Phone: (202) 224-3041
Fax: (202) 224-2237
E-mail: bob_graham@graham.senate.gov
Web site: graham.senate.gov

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: October 16, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com


Record and Rankings
RECORD AND RANKINGS

CQ Voting Studies are an annual analysis of a member's support or opposition to a given position. Interest Group Ratings are based on rankings from groups chosen to represent liberal, conservative, business and labor viewpoints.Voting Participation scores are based on the number of times a member voted "yea" or "nay" on roll call votes (not including quorum calls in the House).

CQ Vote Studies
Year Presidential
Support
Party
Unity
  S* O* S O
1998 83% 17% 85% 15%
1997 84 16 71 29
1996 86 14 81 19
1995 84 16 80 20
1994 90 8 85 15
1993 90 10 85 15
1992 35 65 73 27
1991 47 51 80 18
1990 53 47 76 23
S=Support; O=Oppose

Voting Participation
Year %
1998 100
1997 99
1996 100
1995 99
1994 99
1993 99
1992 100
1991 98
1990 99
Interest Groups
Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU
1998 85% n/a 61% 4 %
1997 60 29 80 8
1996 85 71 46 15
1995 95 92 47 13
1994 75 75 30 8
1993 65 82 36 16
1992 75 75 20 15
1991 65 75 20 38
1990 67 44 36 30

Note on Interest Groups: ADA=Americans for Democratic Action; AFL-CIO=American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; CCUS=Chamber of Commerce of the United States; ACU=American Conservative Union

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
Legislature: Meets February-April; session often extended
House of Representatives: 120 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 72R, 48D; 89 men, 31 women
Salary: $26,388
Phone: (850) 488-1157
Senate: 40 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 25R, 15D; 33 men, 7 women
Salary: $26,388
Phone: (850) 487-5270

Urban Statistics
Jacksonville: Mayor John Delaney (R), Population 679,792
Miami: Mayor Joe Carollo (R), Population 365,127
Tampa: Mayor Dick Greco, N-P, Population 285,206
St. Petersburg: Mayor David J. Fischer, N-P, Population 235,988
Hialeah: Mayor Raul Martinez (D), Population 204,684

Registered Voters
Democrat: 45%
Republican: 40%
No Party: 14%

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 8 D, 15 R

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 terms
House: 4 terms

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 48%, Bob Dole 42%, Ross Perot 9%
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 41%, Bill Clinton 39%, Ross Perot 20%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 61%, Michael S. Dukakis 39%

Population
1998 population (est.): 14,399,985
1990 population: 12,937,926
1980 population: 9,746,324
Percent change 1980-90: +33%
Rank among states (1998): 4
White: 83%
Black: 15%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 14%
Urban: 85%
Rural: 15%
Born in state: 31%
Foreign-born: 13%
Under age 18: 3,471,316 (24%)
Ages 18-64: 8,473,825 (58%)
65 and older: 2,708,804 (18%)
Median age: 38

Miscellaneous
Web: fcn.state.fl.us
Capital: Tallahassee
Median household income: $31,900 (1997)
   Rank among states: 41
Total area: 59,928 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 23

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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