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By: Gus-Gus

Michigan

Kat

Demographics of

Congress

Age of Congress

Under 19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80 or older

!GENDER!

MALE:

52%

FEMALE:

48%

Marital Status

Divorced

DomesticPartner

Married

Single

Widowed

Religion

Protestant

Catholic

Jewish

Mormon

Orthodox

Other Christian

Other Religion

Muslim Buddhist

Slice 9

Unknown

Ethnicity

African American

Asian

Caucasian

Latino

Other

Party

Democratic

Republican

Independent

Slice 4

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND

• 269 members served in state territorial legislatures• 214 members list their occupation as public service/politics• 204 members list law• 201 list business• 94 list education• 13 have served as white house staffers • 38 have been mayors• 24 were health care professionals (3 nurses, 2 dentists, 2 veterans, 2

psychologists)• 9 were in agriculture• 6 were engineers• 5 members are scientists• 3 physicists• 5 are former Peace Corps volunteers• 5 were former accountants• 4 members were sheriffs • 3 served as members of the cabinet• And many more

Congressional Session

• It is the 111th session. It consists of 541 elected officials from 50 states, 5 territories and District of Columbia. The Senate has 100 members and the House of Representatives has 435 and 6 non-voting delegates.

Congress Members from

TEXAS

Kay Bailey Hutchison

•In 1993 she was elected into the Senate in a special election. Making her the first and to date the only women elected to represent the state.

•A year later she was reelected to a full six terms. And reelected in 2006. She is up for reelection in 2012.

•She went to law school

• twice elected into the house of representatives

•In 1990 she was elected Texas state treasurer.

•Was the author of 3 books

Congress Members from TEXAS

John Cornyn•He was elected for his first term in November of 2002

•In 2008 he had a second term

•Up for reelection in 2014

•He spent 6 years being a district judge

•Was elected as a Republican into the Texas Supreme court. Where he served seven years

•Was a texas attorney general

Congress member from our district• One representative Joe Barton• Phone number is:

(202)225-2002• Served in the 6th congressional

district of Texas since 1984• Born in Waco Texas• 2 children• Assumed office January 3,

1985• Political party: Republican• Up for reelection in 2010• Served

Ooh la la!

•We are in the sixth district…

U.S. House Senate Leaders

President of the Senate- Joseph R. Biden Jr.

• First Elected- January 3, 1973• Up for Reelection- November 6, 2012• Previous Political Work- Chairman of the Senate

Committee, Judiciary member, Chairman of the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations

• Home state- Delaware

President Pro Tempore- Robert C. Byrd

• Year elected- November 4, 1958• Year up for Reelection- November 6, 1012• Previous Political Work- U.S. House of Representatives,

West Virginia Senate, West Virginia House of Delegates• Home State- West Virginia

Majority Leader- Harry Reid

• Year Elected- November 4, 1986• Year up for Reelection- November 2, 2010• Political work- U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada

Lieutenant Governor, Nevada Stat Assembly • Home State- Nevada

Assistant Majority Leader (Democratic Whip)- Richard Durbin

• Year Elected- January 3, 1997

•Up for Reelection- 2012

•Previous Political Work- Member of the House of Representatives

•Home State- Illinois

Minority Leader- Mitch McConnell

• Year Elected- November 6, 1984• Year up for Reelection- November 4, 2014• Previous Political Work- Jefferson County

Judge/Executive• Hometown- Kentucky

Assistant Minority Leader (Republican Whip)- Jon Kyl

• Year Elected- November 8, 1994• Year up for Reelection- November 6, 2012• Previous Political Work- U.S. House of Representatives• Home State- Arizona

House Leaders!

Speaker of the House- Nancy Pelosi

(202)225-4965Year Elected- June 2, 1987 Next Election- November 2, 2010 Previous Political Work- State Chair for California, Democratic Party Co-Chair, Chair on National Platform committee Home State- California

• Majority Leader- Steny Hoyer• (202)225-4131• Elected- May 19, 1981 • Up for Reelection- November 2, 2010 • Previous Political Work- Maryland State Senate,

Maryland’s State Board for Education • Home town- Maryland

• Majority Whip- James E. Clyburn• (202)225-3315• Year First Elected- November 3, 1992• Up for reelection- November 2, 2010• Previous Political Work- South Carolina Human Affairs

Comissioner• Home state- South Carolina

• Minority Leader- John Boehner• (202)225-6205• First Year Elected- November 6, 1990• Up for Reelection- November 2, 2010• Previous Political Work- Ohio House of Representatives, Union

Township Board of Trustees• Home state- Ohio

• Minority Whip- Eric Cantor • (202)225-2815• Year first Elected- November 7, 2000• Up for Reelection- November 2, 2010• Previous Political Work- NONE• Home State- Virginia

CURRENT EVENTS!!!!!

• The Senate conveys at 10:00 a.m. ET. Following

Morning Business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2892, appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. Later, Senate leaders will decide on when to hold a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.1776, Medicare Physicians Fairness Act.

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