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Sen.Phil Gramm (R) Sen.Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) Rep.Max Sandlin (D-01) Rep.Jim Turner (D-02) Rep.Sam Johnson (R-03) Rep.Ralph M. Hall (D-04) Rep.Pete Sessions (R-05) Rep.Joe L. Barton (R-06) Rep.John Culberson (R-07) Rep.Kevin Brady (R-08) Rep.Nick Lampson (D-09) Rep.Lloyd Doggett (D-10) Rep.Chet Edwards (D-11) Rep.Kay Granger (R-12) Rep.William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R-13) Rep.Ron Paul (R-14) Rep.Ruben Hinojosa (D-15) Rep.Silvestre Reyes (D-16) Rep.Charles W. Stenholm (D-17) Rep.Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-18) Rep.Larry Combest (R-19) Rep.Charlie Gonzalez (D-20) Rep.Lamar Smith (R-21) Rep.Tom DeLay (R-22) Rep.Henry Bonilla (R-23) Rep.Martin Frost (D-24) Rep.Ken Bentsen (D-25) Rep.Dick Armey (R-26) Rep.Solomon P. Ortiz (D-27) Rep.Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-28) Rep.Gene Green (D-29) Rep.Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-30)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Legislature: Meets January-May in odd-numbered years House of Representatives: 150 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 72R, 78D; 121 men, 29 women Salary: $7,200/year; $95/day in session Phone: (512) 463-0845 Senate: 31 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 16R, 15D; 28 men, 3 women Salary: $7,200/year; $95/day in session Phone: (512) 463-0100 Urban Statistics Houston: Mayor Lee Brown (D), Population 1,744,058 San Antonio: Mayor Howard Peak, N-P, Population 1,067,816 Dallas: Mayor Ronald Kirk (D), Population 1,053,292 El Paso: Mayor Carlos Ramirez, N-P, Population 599,865 Austin: Mayor Kirk Watson (D), Population 541,278 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 2 R House: 17 D, 13 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bob Dole 49%, Bill Clinton 44%, Ross Perot 7% 1992 Presidential Vote: George Bush 41%, Bill Clinton 37%, Ross Perot 22% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 43% Population 1998 population (est.): 19,759,614 1990 population: 16,986,510 1980 population: 14,229,191 Percent change 1980-90: +19% Rank among states (1998): 3 White: 85% Black: 12% Asian or Pacific islander: 3% Hispanic origin: 29% Urban: 91% Rural: 9% Born in state: 65% Foreign-born: 9% Under age 18: 5,577,135 (29%) Ages 18-64: 11,902,480 (61%) 65 and older: 1,959,722 (10%) Median age: 32.7 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.tx.us Capital: Austin Median household income: $34,453 (1997) Rank among states: 32 Total area: 267,277 sq. miles Rank among states: 2
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