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Jean Carnahan (D) Junior Senator from MissouriAppointed: 2000 (1st term) Appointed Dec. 4, 2000, to the seat won by former Gov. Mel Carnahan, D, who died Oct. 16, 2000. Carnahan defeated Sen. John Ashcroft, R. Hometown: Rolla Born: December 20, 1933; Washington, D.C. Religion: Baptist Family: Widowed; four children (one deceased) Education: George Washington U., B.A. 1955 Career: Mo. first lady; homemaker Political Highlights: no previous office; U.S. Senate, 2001-present Committees: Special Aging; Armed Services ( Airland Forces; Personnel; Seapower); Commerce, Science & Transportation ( Aviation; Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce & Tourism; Science, Technology & Space; Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine); Governmental Affairs Address: 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6154 Fax: (202) 228-0043 E-mail: senator_carnahan@carnahan.senate.gov Web site: carnahan.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: December 29, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets January-May House of Representatives: 163 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 76R, 85D, 1I; 126 men, 36 women Salary: $29,080 Phone: (573) 751-3659 Senate: 34 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 16R, 18D; 29 men, 5 women Salary: $29,080 Phone: (573) 751-3766 Urban Statistics Kansas City: Mayor Kay Waldo Barnes, N-P, Population 441,259 St. Louis: Mayor Clarence Harmon (D), Population 351,565 Springfield: Mayor Leland Gannaway, N-P, Population 143,407 Independence: Mayor Ron Stewart, N-P, Population 110,303 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 2 R House: 5 D, 4 R Term Limits For state offices: Yes Senate: 2 terms House: 4 terms Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 48%, Bob Dole 41%, Ross Perot 10% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 44%, George Bush 34%, Ross Perot 22% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 48% Population 1998 population (est.): 5,358,692 1990 population: 5,117,073 1980 population: 4,916,686 Percent change 1980-90: +4% Rank among states (1998): 15 White: 87% Black: 11% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% Hispanic origin: 1% Urban: 69% Rural: 31% Born in state: 70% Foreign-born: 2% Under age 18: 1,406,425 (26%) Ages 18-64: 3,255,038 (60%) 65 and older: 740,595 (14%) Median age: 35.4 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.mo.us Capital: Jefferson City Median household income: $35,802 (1997) Rank among states: 25 Total area: 69,709 sq. miles Rank among states: 21 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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