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Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
Junior Senator from Texas

Elected: 1993 (2nd full term)
Note: Conference Secretary
Hometown: Dallas
Born: July 22, 1943; Galveston, Texas
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Husband, Ray Hutchison
Education: U. of Texas, B.A. 1992; J.D. 1967
Career: Broadcast journalist; lawyer; banking executive; candy manufacturer
Political Highlights: Texas House, 1973-77; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Texas treasurer, 1991-93; U.S. Senate; U.S. Senate, 1993-present
Committees: Appropriations ( Commerce, Justice, State & Judiciary; Defense; Labor, Health & Human Services & Education; Military Construction - chairman; Transportation); Commerce, Science & Transportation ( Aviation - chairman; Communications; Oceans & Fisheries; Science, Technology & Space; Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine); Rules & Administration
Address: 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution and Delaware Aves., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-4303
Phone: (202) 224-5922
Fax: (202) 224-0776
E-mail: senator@hutchison.senate.gov
Web site: hutchison.senate.gov

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: June 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 35% 60% 89% 8%
1997 62 37 95 5
1996 34 66 98 2
1995 28 71 95 4
1994 34 56 88 6
1993 45 53 87 11
S=Support; O=Oppose

Voting Participation
Year %
1998 96
1997 99
1996 100
1995 99
1994 93
1993 99
Interest Groups
Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU
1998 0% n/a 100% 88 %
1997 5 0 100 92
1996 5 0 92 100
1995 0 8 100 87
1994 10 0 100 96
1993 13 0 100 94

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-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

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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