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% 15% 91% 8% 1997 80 17 88 7 1996 82 13 91 6 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 98 1997 95 1996 95	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 95% n/a 41% 4 % 1997 95 100 40 4 1996 78 83 20 0
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

OREGON 3 : East and North Portland and eastern suburbs

Split by the Willamette River, the city of Portland has two personalities. The eastern portion, covered by the 3rd, still depends on the blue-collar economy that made Portland a thriving international port for lumber and fruit. The Portland Port and Portland International Airport make the city a leading center of trade and distribution. Computer chips and cappuccino drive the city's western side, which is in the 1st.

Compared to the rest of Portland, the 3rd is a multicultural haven. Most of the city's minorities, both African- and Asian-American, live in the far northeastern and southeastern sections of the city. The 3rd's second-largest city, Gresham, was once a thriving farm community. It's now the easternmost stop on Portland's light rail system and growing rapidly. Beyond the towns at Portland's edge, the district quickly turns rural. Mount Hood National Forest covers the far eastern part of the district.

The 3rd's residents in Portland tend to be less liberal than their counterparts in the 1st but nevertheless produce comfortable Democratic margins. East of the city, the district turns more conservative, but Republicans are few and far between.

Major Industry
Wholesale trade and distribution, health care, forestry

Population
568,276 (1990)

Cities
Portland (pt.), 352,009 (1990); Gresham, 81,583 (1996); Powellhurst-Centennial (unincorporated), 28,756 (1990)

People
94% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks fourth of five in state; middle third nationally); 49% married couples, 22% married couples with children; 19% college educated (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally); 57% white collar (ranks second of five in state, middle third nationally), 28% blue collar (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
87% white, 6% black, 4% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$27,150 (ranks third of five in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation; Mount Hood, Oregon's highest peak at 11,235 feet.

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