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By: Gus-Gus

Michigan

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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

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

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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.- • President Pro Tempore- Robert C. Byrd-• Majority Leader- Harry Reid-• Assistant Majority Leader (Democratic Whip)- Richard Durbin• Minority Leader- Mitch McConnell-• Assistant Minority Leader (Republican Whip)- Jon Kyl-

House Leaders!

• Speaker of the House- Richard Thompson