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Max Baucus (D)
Senior Senator from Montana

Elected: 1978 (4th term)
Hometown: Helena
Born: December 11, 1941; Helena, Mont.
Religion: United Church of Christ
Family: Wife, Wanda Minge; one child
Education: Stanford U., A.B. 1964; LL.B. 1967
Career: Lawyer
Political Highlights: Mont. House, 1973-75; U.S. House, 1975-78; U.S. Senate, 1978-present
Committees: Joint Taxation; Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry; Environment & Public Works ( Fisheries, Wildlife & Water; Transportation & Infrastructure - ranking member); Finance - ranking member
Address: 511 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-2602
Phone: (202) 224-2651
Fax: (202) 228-3687
E-mail: max@baucus.senate.gov
Web site: baucus.senate.gov

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: January 29, 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 71% 17% 80% 15%
1997 87 13 72 27
1996 90 10 73 27
1995 79 21 68 32
1994 89 11 86 14
1993 89 10 80 15
1992 35 65 83 17
1991 40 58 83 17
1990 51 49 70 28
S=Support; O=Oppose

Voting Participation
Year %
1998 95
1997 99
1996 99
1995 99
1994 99
1993 96
1992 99
1991 99
1990 98
Interest Groups
Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU
1998 80% n/a 56% 5 %
1997 65 29 70 4
1996 85 71 46 20
1995 75 83 47 13
1994 85 100 20 0
1993 85 73 20 16
1992 95 75 20 4
1991 70 58 20 24
1990 56 44 45 41

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 January-April
House of Representatives: 100 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 59R, 41D; 72 men, 28 women
Salary: $59.67/day in session; $75/day in session for expenses
Phone: (406) 444-4819
Senate: 50 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 32R, 18D; 42 men, 8 women
Salary: $59.67/day in session; $75/day in session for expenses
Phone: (406) 444-4880

Urban Statistics
Billings: Mayor Charles Tooley (D), Population 91,195
Great Falls: Mayor Joan Bennett (D), Population 57,758
Missoula: Mayor Mike Kadas, N-P, Population 51,204
Butte/Silver Bow: Mayor Jack Lynch (D), Population 34,051
Helena: Mayor Colleen McCarthy, N-P, Population 27,982

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

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

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 8 years in a 16-year period.
House: 8 years in a 16-year period.

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 44%, Bill Clinton 41%, Ross Perot 14%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 38%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 26%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 46%

Population
1998 population (est.): 879,372
1990 population: 799,065
1980 population: 786,690
Percent change 1980-90: +2%
Rank among states (1998): 44
White: 93%
Black: 1%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
American Indian or Eskimo: 6%
Hispanic origin: 2%
Urban: 53%
Rural: 47%
Born in state: 59%
Foreign-born: 2%
Under age 18: 229,530 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 533,137 (61%)
65 and older: 116,143 (13%)
Median age: 36.9

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.mt.us
Capital: Helena
Median household income: $29,277 (1997)
   Rank among states: 46
Total area: 147,046 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 4

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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