116a|0|AL||senator||RICHARD C. SHELBY, Republican, of Tuscaloosa, AL|born in Birmingham, AL, May 6, 1934|education: attended the public schools|B.A., University of Alabama, 1957|LL.B., University of Alabama School of Law, 1963|professional: attorney|admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Tuscaloosa|member, Alabama State Senate, 1970-78|law clerk, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1961-62|city prosecutor, Tuscaloosa, 1963-71|U.S. Magistrate, Northern District of Alabama, 1966-70|Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1969-71|chairman, Legislative Council of the Alabama Legislature, 1977-78|former president, Tuscaloosa County Mental Health Association|member, Alabama Code Revision Committee, 1971-75|member, Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, Tuscaloosa County|Alabama and American Bar Associations|First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa|Exchange Club|American Judicature Society|Alabama Law Institute|married: the former Annette Nevin in 1960|children: Richard C., Jr., and Claude Nevin|committees: chair, Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Environment and Public Works|Rules and Administration|Joint Committee on the Library|elected to the 96th Congress on November 7, 1978|reelected to the three succeeding Congresses|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 1986|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|0|AL||senator||DOUG JONES, Democrat, of Birmingham, AL|born in Fairfield, AL, May 4, 1954|education: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1976|Cumberland School of Law, 1979|honored for his work by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the NAACP, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the SCLC / Women, Inc., and the Community Affairs Committee of Operation New Birmingham, among many others|religion: Christian|family: wife, Louise|children, Carson and Christopher|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on December 12, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Jefferson Sessions for the term ending January 3, 2021, and took the oath of office on January 3, 2018.
116a|0|AL||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|BRADLEY BYRNE, Republican, of Fairhope, AL|born in Mobile, AL, February 16, 1955|education: B.A. in public policy and history, Duke University, 1977|J.D., the University of Alabama, 1980|professional: Alabama State Board of Education|Chancellor of two-year college system|Alabama State Senate / Organizations: Leadership Alabama|Alabama PTA|U.S. Supreme Court Bar|Alabama State Workforce Planning Council|chair / awards: Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools Legislative Leadership Award, 2007|Alabama Wildlife Foundation Legislator of the Year Award, 2005|South Alabama Literacy Champion Award, 2006|religion: Episcopalian|wife: Rebecca|children: Patrick, Laura, Kathleen, and Colin|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|elected, by special election, to the 113th Congress on December 17, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jo Bonner|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|MARTHA ROBY, Republican, of Montgomery, AL|born in Montgomery, July 26, 1976|education: B.M., New York University, New York, NY, 1998|J.D., Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Birmingham, AL, 2001|professional: attorney, Copeland, Franco, Screws, and Gill, P.A.|Councilor, District 7, City of Montgomery|religion: Christian (Presbyterian)|family: husband, Riley|children: Margaret and George|committees: Appropriations|Judiciary|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|MIKE ROGERS, Republican, of Saks, AL|born in Hammond, IN, July 16, 1958|education: B.A., Jacksonville State University, 1981|M.P.A., Jacksonville State University, 1984|J.D., Birmingham School of Law, 1991|professional: attorney|awards: Anniston Star Citizen of the Year, 1998|public service: Calhoun County Commissioner, 1987-91|Alabama House of Representatives, 1994-2002|family: married to Beth|children: Emily, Evan, and Elliot|committees: ranking member, Homeland Security|Armed Services, elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Republican, of Haleyville, AL|born in Haleyville, July 22, 1965|education: graduate, Birmingham Southern University|J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University|professional: attorney|assistant legal advisor to Governor Fob James, 1995-96|Haleyville municipal judge, 1992-96|George Bush delegate, Republican National Convention, 1992|Republican nominee for the 17th District, Alabama House of Representatives, 1990|married: Caroline McDonald|children: Mary Elliott and Robert Hayes|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|MO BROOKS, Republican, of Huntsville, AL|born in Charleston, SC, April 29, 1954|education: B.A., Duke University, Durham, NC, 1975|J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1978|professional: lawyer, private practice, partner in Leo and Brooks law firm|prosecutor, Office of the District Attorney, Tuscaloosa County, AL, 1978-80|clerk, Circuit Court Judge John Snodgrass, 1980-82|member of the Alabama State House of Representatives, 1983-91|district attorney, Office of the District Attorney, Madison County, AL, 1991-93|special assistant attorney general, State of Alabama, 1995-2002|commissioner, Madison County, AL, board of commissions, 1996-2010|religion: Christian|married: Martha|four children|10 grandchildren|committees: Armed Services|Science, Space, and, Technology|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|GARY PALMER, Republican, of Hoover, AL|born in Hackleburg, AL, May 14, 1954|education: B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1977|professional: president, Alabama Policy Institute|founding member, State Policy Network|member, Briarwood Presbyterian Church|spouse: Ann|children: Claire, Kathleen, and Rob|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|0|AL||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|TERRI A. SEWELL, Democrat, of Birmingham, AL|born in Selma, AL, January 1, 1965|education: graduated from Selma High School, Selma, AL|B.A., cum laude, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1986|master's degree, first class honors, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, 1988|J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, 1992|professional: attorney|judicial law clerk to the Honorable Chief Judge U.W. Clemon, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham|memberships and boards: treasurer of the board and chair of the finance committee, St. Vincent's Foundation|Girl Scouts of Cahaba Council|community advisory board for the DAB Minority Health and Research Center|governing board of the Alabama Council on Economic Education|Corporate Partners Council for the Birmingham Art Museum|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.|professional affiliations: American Bar Association|National Bar Association|Alabama Bar Association|religion: African Methodist Episcopal|Chief Deputy Whip|committees: Ways and Means|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|1|AK||senator||LISA MURKOWSKI, Republican, of Anchorage, AK|born in Ketchikan, AK, May 22, 1957|education: Willamette University, 1975-77|Georgetown University, 1978-80, B.A., economics|Willamette College of Law, 1982-85, J.D.|professional: attorney|private law practice|Alaska and Anchorage Bar Associations|public service: Anchorage Equal Rights Commission|Anchorage District Court Attorney, 1987-89|Task Force on the Homeless, 1990-91|Alaska State Representative, 1999-2002|family: married to Verne Martell|children: Nicholas and Matthew|committees: chair, Energy and Natural Resources|Appropriations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Indian Affairs|appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 20, 2002|elected to the U.S. Senate for a full term on November 2, 2004|reelected as a write-in candidate to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|1|AK||senator||DAN SULLIVAN, Republican, of Anchorage, AK|born in Fairview Park, OH, November 13, 1964|education: B.A., economics, Harvard University, 1987|joint masters of science in foreign service and J.D., Georgetown University, 1993|military: U.S. Marine Corps, 1993-97|U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1997-present, attaining rank of Colonel|professional: attorney, private law practice, 1997-2001|public service: director, National Security Council Staff, 2002-04|U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, 2006-09|Attorney General, State of Alaska, 2009-10|commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, 2011-13|chairman, International Republican Institute (IRI), 2018-present|awards: National Security Council Outstanding Service Award|Defense Meritorious Service Medal|religion: Catholic|family: married to Julie Fate Sullivan|children: Meghan, Isabella, and Laurel|committees: Armed Services|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Environment and Public Works|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|1|AK||rep|AT LARGE|DON YOUNG, Republican, of Fort Yukon, AK|born in Meridian, CA, June 9, 1933|education: A.A., Yuba Junior College|B.A., Chico State College, Chico, CA|honorary doctorate of laws, University of Alaska, Fairbanks|professional: State House of Representatives, 1966-70|U.S. Army, 41st Tank Battalion, 1955-57|elected member of the State Senate, 1970-73|served on the Fort Yukon City Council for 6 years, serving 4 years as Mayor|educator for 9 years|river boat captain|member: National Education Association|Elks|Lions|Jaycees|spouse: Anne Garland Walton of Fairbanks|widowed: Lula Fredson of Fort Yukon|children: Joni and Dawn|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 93rd Congress, by special election, on March 6, 1973, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Congressman Nick Begich|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|2|AS||rep|DELEGATE|AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN, Republican, of Pago Pago, AS|born in Washington, DC, December 29, 1947|holds the orator (talking chief) title of Aumua from the village of Pago Pago, AS|education: graduate of Sacred Hearts High School in Hawaii|B.A. from University of Guam|professional: executive assistant to the first Delegate-at-Large to Washington from American Samoa|scheduling director for U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leadership for 8 years|scheduling director for U.S. Representative Philip Crane of Illinois|appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001 as a White House Commissioner for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), chairman of the Community Security Committee|member: American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1986|ACYPL Alumni Council in 1987|Business and Professional Women and board member of Goodwill Industries|Field House 100 American Samoa, a non-profit organization devoted to finding athletic scholarships for high school athletes in American Samoa|spokesperson for the Samoan Women's Health Project|liaison to the National Breast Cancer Coalition since 1993|married: Fred Radewagen|three children and two grandchildren|committees: Natural Resources|Small Business|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|3|AZ||senator||KYRSTEN SINEMA, Democrat, of Phoenix, AZ|born in Tucson, AZ, July 12, 1976|education: B.A., social work, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1995|M.A., social work, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1999|J.D., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2004|Ph.D., social justice, social inquiry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2012|M.B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2018|professional: member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 2005-11|Aspen-Rodel Public Leadership Fellow, 2008|assistant minority leader, Arizona House of Representatives, 2009-11|Time Magazine's Top 40 Under 40, 2010|member of the Arizona State Senate, 2011-12|TED Fellow, 2012|committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Veterans' Affairs|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012 and reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|3|AZ||senator||MARTHA McSALLY, Republican, of Tucson, AZ|born in Warwick, RI, March, 22, 1966|education: St. Mary Academy-Bay View, Riverside, RI, 1984|United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, 1988|master of public policy, Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 1990|master of strategic studies, United States Air War College, Montgomery, AL, 2007|professional: U.S. Air Force officer with various assignments, 1988-2010|T-37 Instructor Pilot, 1991-94|A-10 pilot / Instructor Pilot, 1994-99|Air Force Legislative Fellowship Program, 1999-2000|director of Joint Search and Rescue Center, 2000-01|Flight Commander / Operation Officer, 612th Combat Operations Squadron, 2002-04|354th Fighter Squadron Commander, 2004-06|Chief of Current Operations, United States Africa Command, 2007-10|professor of national security studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, 2010-12|leadership development and inspirational speaker, 2012-14|military: Bronze Star and six Air Medals|Defense Superior Service Medal|Defense and Air Force Meritorious Service Medal|Air Force Association David C. Schilling Award for the most outstanding contribution in the field of flight in 2006 (awarded to 354th Fighter Squadron under McSally's command)|religion: Christian|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Energy and Natural Resources|Indian Affairs|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the 114th Congress on December 17, 2014|reelected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 18, 2018.
116a|3|AZ||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|TOM O'HALLERAN, Democrat, of the Village of Oak Creek, AZ|born in Chicago, IL, January 24, 1946|education: graduated from St. Mel High School, Chicago, IL, 1964|attended Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, 1965-66|attended DePaul University, Chicago, 1991-92|professional: police officer, Chicago, 1966-79|bond trader|business owner|member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 2001-07|member of the Arizona Senate, 2007-09|religion: Catholic|family: spouse, Pat O'Halleran|caucuses: Congressional Native American Caucus|Labor and Working Families Caucus|Law Enforcement Caucus|Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|3|AZ||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ANN KIRKPATRICK, Democrat, of Tucson, AZ|born in McNary, AZ, March 24, 1950|education: B.A., University of Arizona, Tucson, 1972|J.D., University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, 1979|professional: Coconino Deputy County Attorney, 1980-81|Pima Deputy County Attorney, 1981-85|Sedona City Attorney, 1990-91|partner, Kirkpatrick & Harris, Law Firm P.C., 1991-2008|instructor, Business Law & Ethics, Coconino Community College, 2004|Representative, Arizona State House, District 2, 2005-07|Representative, 111th United States Congress, District 1, 2009-10|caucuses: Academic Medicine|Afterschool|Anti-Bullying|Career and Technical Education|Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus|Congressional Diabetes|Congressional Gaming|Congressional Tennis Caucus|General Aviation|Healthcare Innovation Caucus|Healthy Forests Caucus|Hidden Heroes|High Performance Building Caucus|Mental Health|Native American|P3 Caucus|Small Brewers|Small Business|Tourism and Travel|United Solutions|Veterans' Jobs|Writers|Youth Drug Prevention|religion: Catholic|married: husband, Roger Curley, two children|committees: Agriculture|Appropriations|elected to the 111th Congress to represent the 1st District on November 4, 2008|elected to the 113th Congress to represent the 1st District on November 6, 2012|reelected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|elected to represent the 2nd District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 11]]
116a|3|AZ||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Democrat, of Tucson, AZ|born in Tucson, February 19, 1948|education: Sunnyside High School, Tucson, AZ|B.A., University of Arizona|professional: former Assistant Dean for Hispanic Student Affairs, University of Arizona|former Director of the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center|public service: Tucson Unified School District Governing Board 1974-86|Pima County Board of Supervisors, 1989-2002|family: married to Ramona|three daughters|committees: chair, Natural Resources|Education and Labor|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|3|AZ||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|PAUL GOSAR, Republican, of Prescott, AZ|born in Rock Springs, WY, November 27, 1958|education: graduated, Pinedale High School, Pinedale, WY|B.S., Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 1981|D.D.S., Creighton University, Omaha, 1985|religion: Catholic|family: wife, Maude|children: Elle, Gaston, and Isabelle|caucuses: chairman, Western Caucus|Coal Caucus|Conservative Opportunity Society|GOP Doctor's Caucus|House Freedom Caucus|Immigration Reform Caucus|committees: Natural Resources|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 12]]
116a|3|AZ||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|ANDY BIGGS, Republican, of Gilbert, AZ|born in Tucson, AZ|education: B.A. in Asian studies, Brigham Young, Provo, UT, 1982|M.A. in political science, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, 1999|J.D., Arizona State University, Phoenix, 1984|professional: licensed attorney|member of the Arizona Legislature, 1999-2016|president, Arizona State Senate, 2012-16|awards: ``Champion of the Taxpayer'' from Americans for Prosperity|``Friend of Liberty'' from Goldwater Institute|religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|family: wife, Cindy|six children|four grandchildren|committees: Judiciary|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|3|AZ||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|DAVID SCHWEIKERT, Republican, of Fountain Hills, AZ|born March 3, 1962|education: B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1988|M.B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2005|professional: business owner of a real estate company|realtor|financial consultant|member of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1989-94|member of the Arizona State Board of Equalization, 1995-2003|former Treasurer, Maricopa County, AZ, 2004-06|religion:[[Page 13]]Catholic|married: Joyce Schweikert|committees: Ways and Means|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|3|AZ||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|RUBEN GALLEGO, Democrat, of Phoenix, AZ|born in Chicago, IL, November 20, 1979|education: A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2004|professional: delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008|Chief of Staff to Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski, 2008-10|vice chair, Arizona Democratic Party, 2009|member of the Arizona House of Representatives, 2011-14|Assistant Democratic Leader for the Arizona House of Representatives, 2013-14|military: U.S. Marine Corps, 2000-06|awards: Combat Action Ribbon|religion: Catholic|caucuses: Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Medicaid Expansion Caucus|Post 9/11 Veterans Caucus|Quiet Skies Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|3|AZ||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|DEBBIE LESKO, Republican, of Peoria, AZ|born November 14, 1958|education: B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI|professional / awards: business owner|Arizona State Representative, Legislative District 21, 2008-12 (Majority Whip, 2011-12)|Arizona State Senator, Legislative District 21, 2015-18 (President Pro Tempore, 2017-18|chair, Appropriations Committee)|Republican Chairman, Legislative District 9|voter registration chair, Maricopa County Republican Party|Senator of the Year Award, Arizona Chamber of Commerce|religion: Christian|married|three children|caucuses: Republican Study Committee|committees: Homeland Security|Judiciary|Rules|elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on April 24, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Trent Franks|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|3|AZ||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|GREG STANTON, Democrat, of Phoenix, AZ|born in Long Island, New York, March 8, 1970|education: B.A., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 1992|J.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1995|professional: lawyer, private practice|member, Phoenix City Council, 2000-09, Deputy Attorney General, State of Arizona Attorney General's Office, 2009-11|Mayor, City of Phoenix, AZ, 2012-18|religion: Catholic|family: wife, Nicole|two children|committees: Judiciary|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|4|AR||senator||JOHN NICHOLS BOOZMAN, Republican, of Rogers, AR|born in Shreveport, LA, December 10, 1950|education: Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN, 1977|also attended University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR|professional: doctor of optometry|business owner|rancher|religion: Southern Baptist|married: Cathy Boozman|children: three daughters|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Appropriations|Environment and Public Works|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 2001-11|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|4|AR||senator||TOM COTTON, Republican, of Dardanelle, AR|born in Dardanelle, AR, May 13, 1977|education: graduated Dardanelle High School|B.A., Harvard University, 1999|J.D., Harvard University, 2002|professional: attorney|management consultant|military service: U.S. Army Infantry Officer, 2005-09|awards: graduated magna cum laude, Harvard University|Ranger Tab Recipient|Army Commendation Medal|Combat Infantryman Badge|Iraq Campaign Medal|Bronze Star Medal|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|4|AR||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|RICK CRAWFORD, Republican, of Jonesboro, AR|born in Homestead AFB, FL, January 22, 1966|education: graduated, Alvirne High School|B.A., agricultural business and economics, Arkansas State University, 1996|professional: bomb disposal technician, U.S. Army, 1985-89|professional rodeo announcer|news anchor, KAIT-TV Jonesboro|farm director, KFIN-FM|producer and anchor, Delta Farm Roundup TV Show|marketing manager, John Deere|owner[[Page 16]]and operator, Agwatch|member: National Association of Farm Broadcasting|4-H Foundation Board of Arkansas|recipient of the NAFB Newscast Award, 2006 and 2008|married: Stacy|children: Will and Delaney|caucuses: Republican Study Committee|committees: Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|4|AR||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|J. FRENCH HILL, Republican, of Little Rock, AR|born in Little Rock, December 5, 1956|education: B.S., economics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1979, graduated magna cum laude|professional: senior financial analyst, InterFirst Corporation, 1979-82|legislative assistant, assistant to the chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Development, the Honorable John Tower (R-TX), Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 1982-84|director, Mason Best Company, 1984-89|Deputy Assistant Secretary (Corporate Finance), U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1989-91|Special Assistant to the President, Executive Office of the White House, 1991-93|executive officer, Regions West, 1993-99|chief executive officer, Delta Trust & Banking Corp., 1999-2014|religion: Roman Catholic|family: married, two children|caucuses: Bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus|Congressional Air Force Caucus|Congressional Army Caucus|Congressional Boating Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Fitness|Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth|Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans|Congressional Chicken Caucus|Congressional Congenital Heart Caucus|Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans|Congressional Diabetes Caucus|Congressional French Caucus|Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus|Congressional International Conservation Caucus|Congressional Israel Allies Caucus|Congressional Kidney Caucus|Congressional Missile Defense Caucus|Congressional Natural Gas Caucus|Congressional Prayer Caucus|Congressional Scouting Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Congressional Wine Caucus|House Republican Israel Caucus|House Small Brewers Caucus|National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus (NGRCC)|Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Caucus|U.S.-Japan Caucus|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|4|AR||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|STEVE WOMACK, Republican, of Rogers, AR|born in Russellville, AR, February 18, 1957|education: Russellville High School, Russellville, AR|B.A., Arkansas Tech University, 1979|professional: radio station manager|financial consultant|Mayor of Rogers, AR|military: retired colonel, National Guard|awards: Legion of Merit|Meritorious Service Medal|Army Commendation Medal|Army Achievement Medal|Global War on Terror Expeditionary and Service Medals|religion: Southern Baptist|family: married the former Terri Williams of DeWitt, AR|three sons|caucuses: Congressional Chicken Caucus|committees: ranking member, Budget|Appropriations|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|4|AR||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|BRUCE WESTERMAN, Republican, of Hot Springs, AR|born in Hot Springs, November 18, 1967|education: graduated, Fountain Lake High School, 1986|B.S., University of Arkansas, 1990|M.F., Yale University, 2001|professional: engineer|forester|past elected office: Arkansas House of Representatives Majority Leader, 2013|Arkansas House of Representatives Minority Leader, 2012|Arkansas State Representative, 2011-15|Fountain Lake School Board President, 2009-10|Fountain Lake School Board, 2006-10|awards: University of Arkansas College of Engineering, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2005|University of Arkansas College of Engineering, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2012|Engineer of the Year by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers, 2013|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||senator||DIANNE FEINSTEIN, Democrat, of San Francisco, CA|born in San Francisco, June 22, 1933|education: B.A., Stanford University, 1955|professional: elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1970-78|president of Board of Supervisors, 1970-71, 1974-75, 1978|Mayor of San Francisco, 1978-88|candidate for governor of California, 1990|recipient: Achievement Award, Business and Professional Women's Club, 1970|Golden Gate University, California, LL.D. (hon.), 1979|University of Santa Clara, D.P.S. (hon.)|University of Manila, D.P.A. (hon.), 1981|Antioch University, LL.D. (hon.), 1983|French Legion d'Honneur from President Mitterand, 1984|Mills College, LL.D. (hon.), 1985|U.S. Army Commander's Award for Public Service, 1986|Brotherhood / Sisterhood Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1986|Paulist Fathers Award, 1987|Episcopal Church Award for Service, 1987|U.S. Navy Distinguished Civilian Award, 1987|All Pro Management Team Award for No. 1 Mayor, City and State Magazine, 1987|Community Service Award Honoree for Public Service, 1987|American Jewish Congress, 1987|Coro Investment in Leadership Award, 1988|President's Medal, University of California at San Francisco, 1988|University of San Francisco, D.H.L. (hon.), 1988|Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award, National Jewish Democratic Council, 1995|Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service, Wilson Center, 2001|Funding Hero Award, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 2004|Guardian Award, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2004|Outstanding Member of the United States Senate, National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition, 2005|Congressional Leader of the Year Award, League of California Cities, 2006|Voice for Choice Award, Planned Parenthood, 2006|Religious and Political Hall of Fame Induction, Black American Political Association of California, 2006|Distinguished Public Service Award, American Legion, 2007|Congressional Leadership Award, Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers, 2007|Leadership Award, Environmental Protection Agency, 2009|Champion Award for Public Service, Endangered Species Coalition, 2009|Publius Award, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, 2009|Courageous Leadership Award, Women Against Gun Violence, 2011|Friend of the National Parks Award, National Parks Conservation Association, 2011|Outstanding International Public Service Award, World Affairs Council, 2012|Distinguished Honoree Award, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 2013|We Are EMILY Award, EMILY's List, 2014|Lifetime Legacy and Service Award, Federal City Council, 2015|Constitutional Champion Award, The Constitution Project, 2016|Ansel Adams Award, The Wilderness Society, 2016|Legislative Leadership Award, Association of California Water Agencies, 2017|member: Coro Foundation, Fellowship, 1955-56|California Women's Board of Terms and Parole, 1960-66, executive committee|U.S. Conference of Mayors, 1983-88|Mayor's Commission on Crime, San Francisco|Bank of California, director, 1988-89|San Francisco Education Fund's Permanent Fund, 1988-89|Japan Society of Northern California, 1988-89|Inter-American Dialogue, 1988-present|chair, U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control|married: Dr. Bertram Feinstein (dec.)|married on January 20, 1980, to Richard C. Blum|children: one child|three stepchildren|religion: Jewish|committees: ranking member, Judiciary|Appropriations|Rules and Administration|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Pete Wilson|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|5|CA||senator||KAMALA D. HARRIS, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in Oakland, CA|October 20, 1964|education: B.A., Howard University, Washington, DC|J.D., University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA|professional: attorney, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, 1990-98|attorney, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, 1998-2000|attorney, San Francisco City Attorney's Office, 2000-04|elected District Attorney, San Francisco,[[Page 20]]2004-10|elected Attorney General, California, 2011-17|married: Douglas Emhoff, 2014|children: Cole and Ella|committees: Budget|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Judiciary|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DOUG LaMALFA, Republican, of Richvale, CA|born in Oroville, CA, July 2, 1960|education: graduated from Oroville High School|B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1982|professional: rice farmer|California State Assemblyman, 2002-08|California State Senator, 2010-12|married: Jill|children: four|caucuses: Cement Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Congressional Western Caucus|Congressional Wine Caucus|National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus|Natural Gas Caucus|PORTS Caucus|Prayer Caucus|Republican Study Committee|Rice CALIFORNIA 115th Congress 21 Caucus|Sikh Caucus|Small Business Caucus|Values Action Team|committees: Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JARED W. HUFFMAN, Democrat, of San Rafael, CA|born in Independence, MO, February 18, 1964|education: B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 1986|J.D., Boston College, Newton, MA, 1990|professional: California Assembly, 2006-12|senior lawyer, Natural Resources Defense Council, 2001-06|board member, Marin Municipal Water District, 1994-2006|public interest attorney, 1990-2001|family: married, Susan Huffman|two children|cau[[Page 21]]cuses: co-chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus|co-chair, Wild Salmon Caucus|Congressional Animal Protection Caucus|Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Congressional Rare Disease Caucus|Congressional Shellfish Caucus|Congressional Wine Caucus|House Rural Education Caucus|National Marine Sanctuary Caucus|Native American Caucus|Sensible Drug Policy Working Group|Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JOHN GARAMENDI, Democrat, of Walnut Grove, CA|born in Camp Blanding, FL, January 24, 1945|raised in Mokelumne Hill, CA|education: B.A., business, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1966|M.B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1974|professional: small business owner|Peace Corps volunteer, 1966-68|California State Assembly member, 1974-76|member of the California State Senate, 1976-90|California Insurance Commissioner, 1991-94, and 2002-06|Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Interior Department, 1995-98|previously California Lieutenant Governor, 2007-09|regent, University of California|trustee, California State University|religion: Christian|family: married to Patricia Garamendi|six children|thirteen grandchildren|caucuses: co-chair, American Sikh Caucus|co-chair, Coast Guard Caucus|co-chair, Mobility Air Forces Caucus|member of Make It in America Working Group|Deputy Whip|committees: Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected, by special election, to the 111th Congress on November 3, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|TOM McCLINTOCK, Republican, of Granite Bay, CA|born in Bronxville, NY, July 10, 1956|education: B.A., cum laude, political science, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 1978|professional: member, California State Assembly, 1982-92 and 1996-2000|member, California State Senate, 2000-08|director, Center for the California Taxpayer, National Tax Limitation Foundation, 1992-94|director, Economic and Regulatory Affairs, Claremont Institute, 1994-96|married: Lori|two children|committees: Judiciary|Natural Resources|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|MIKE THOMPSON, Democrat, of Napa Valley, CA|born in St. Helena, CA, January 24, 1951|education: graduated, St. Helena High School, St. Helena, CA|B.A., Chico State University, 1982|M.A., Chico State University, 1996|professional: U.S. Army, 1969-72|Purple Heart|teacher at San Francisco State University, and Chico State University|elected to the California State Senate, 2nd District, 1990-98|former chairman of the California State Senate Budget Committee|family: married to Janet|two children: Christopher and Jon|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 106th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|DORIS OKADA MATSUI, Democrat, of Sacramento, CA|born in Poston, AZ, September 25, 1944|education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1966|professional: staff, White House, 1992-98|private advocate|previous organizations: Meridian International Center Board of Trustees|Woodrow Wilson Center Board of Trustees|California Institute Board of Directors|current organizations: Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents|National Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors|married: Robert Matsui, 1966|children: Brian Robert|grandchildren: Anna Elizabeth and Robert Thomas|committees: Energy and Commerce|Rules|elected to the 109th Congress, by special election, on March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Representative Robert Matsui|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|AMI BERA, Democrat, of Elk Grove, CA|born in La Palma, CA, March 2, 1965|education: B.S., University of California, Irvine, CA|M.D., University of California, Irvine, CA, 1991|professional: medical director for care management, Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, CA|chief medical officer, Sacramento, CA|associate dean of admissions for University of California, Davis Medical School, 2004-07|religion: Unitarian|married: Janine Bera (also a physician)|children: Sydra|committees: Foreign Affairs|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|PAUL COOK, Republican, of Yucca Valley, CA|born in Meriden, CT, March 3, 1943|education: B.S., Southern Connecticut University, New Haven, CT, 1966|M.P.A., California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, 1996|M.A., University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 2000|professional: U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-92|professor|member, Yucca Valley California Town Council, 1998-2006|California State Assemblyman, 2006-12|married: Jeanne|committees: Armed Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|JERRY McNERNEY, Democrat, of Stockton, CA|born in Albuquerque, NM, June 18, 1951|education: attended the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1969-71|B.S., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1973|M.S., University of New Mexico, 1975|Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of New Mexico, 1981|professional: wind engineer|entrepreneur|business owner|married: Mary|children: Michael, Windy, and Greg|committees: Energy and Commerce|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|JOSH HARDER, Democrat, of Turlock, CA|born in Turlock, Stanislaus County, CA, August 1, 1986|education: graduated from Modesto Public High School, Modesto, CA|B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA|M.B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA|M.P.P., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA|professional: entrepreneur|consultant|educator|caucuses: Assyrian Caucus|Religious Minorities Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|MARK DeSAULNIER, Democrat, of Concord, CA|born in Lowell, MA, March 31, 1952|education: B.A., history, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, 1974|professional: deputy probation officer, 1970-74|hotel service employee, 1975-76|restaurant general manager, 1978|restaurant owner, 1978-2006|Concord Mayor, 1993|Concord City Council, 1991-94|Contra Costa County Supervisor, 1994-2006|California Area Resources Board, 1997-2006|California Assembly, 2006-08|California Senate, 2008-15|religion: Catholic|children: Tristan and Tucker|committees: Education and Labor|Oversight and Reform|Rules|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|NANCY PELOSI, Democrat, of San Francisco, CA|born in Baltimore, MD, March 26, 1940|daughter of the late Representative Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., of MD|education: graduated, In[[Page 26]]stitute of Notre Dame High School, 1958|B.A., Trinity College, Washington, DC (major, political science|minor, history), 1962|professional: northern chair, California Democratic Party, 1977-81|state chair, California Democratic Party, 1981-83|chair, 1984 Democratic National Convention Host Committee|finance chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 1985-86|member: Democratic National Committee|California Democratic Party Executive Committee|San Francisco Library Commission|Board of Trustees, LSB Leakey Foundation|married: Paul F. Pelosi, 1963|children: Nancy Corinne, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul, Jr., and Alexandra|nine grandchildren|elected by special election, June 2, 1987, to the 100th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Sala Burton|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected Democratic Whip in the 107th Congress|Democratic Leader in the 108th and 109th Congresses|elected Speaker of the House in the 110th and 111th Congresses|elected Democratic Leader in the 112th, 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses|elected Speaker of the House in the 116th Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|BARBARA LEE, Democrat, of Oakland, CA|born in El Paso, TX, July 16, 1946|education: graduated, San Fernando High School|B.A., Mills College, 1973|MSW, University of California, Berkeley, 1975|professional: congressional aide and social worker|senior advisor and Chief of Staff to Congressman Ronald V. Dellums in Washington, DC, and Oakland, CA, 1975-87|California State Assembly, 1990-96|California State Senate, 1996-98|Assembly committees: Housing and Land Use|Appropriations|Business and Professions|Industrial Relations|Judiciary|Revenue and Taxation|board member, California State Coastal Conservancy, District Export Council, and California Defense Conversion Council|committees: Appropriations|Budget|elected to the 105th Congress on April 7, 1998, by special election, to fill the remaining term of retiring U.S. Representative Ronald V. Dellums|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|JACKIE SPEIER, Democrat, of Hillsborough, CA|born in San Francisco, CA, May 14, 1950|education: B.A., University of California at Davis|J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1976|professional: legislative counsel, Congressman Leo J. Ryan|member, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors|member, California State Assembly|senator, Cali[[Page 27]]fornia State Senate|married: Barry Dennis|two children: Jackson Sierra and Stephanie Sierra|committees: Armed Services|Oversight and Reform|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected, by special election, on April 8, 2008, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Thomas P. Lantos|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|ERIC SWALWELL, Democrat, of Dublin, CA|born in Sac City, IA, November 16, 1980|education: graduated, Dublin High School, Dublin, CA, 1999|B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, 2003|J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD, 2006|professional: former city councilman at City of Dublin City Council|former Deputy District Attorney at Alameda County District Attorney's Office|Planning Commissioner at City of Dublin|Heritage & Cultural Arts Commissioner at City of Dublin|law clerk at Alameda County District Attorney's Office|commission: Tom Lantos Human Rights|caucuses: Ad Hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs|Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus|Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Autism Caucus|Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans|Congressional Cyber Security Caucus|Congressional Diabetes Caucus|Congressional Dyslexia Caucus|Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus|Congressional High Tech Caucus|Congressional Internet Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional PORTS Caucus|Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus|Congressional Soccer Caucus|Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus|Congressional Wine Caucus|Democratic Whip's Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity|House Science and National Labs Caucus|International Religious Freedom Caucus|committees: Judiciary|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|JIM COSTA, Democrat, of Fresno, CA|born in Fresno, April 13, 1952|education: B.A., California State University, Fresno, 1974|professional: special assistant, Congressman John Krebs, 1975-76|administrative assistant, California Assemblyman Richard Lehman, 1976-78|[[Page 28]]California State Assembly, 1978-94|California State Senate, 1994-2002|chief executive officer, Costa Group, 2002-03|religion: Catholic|caucuses: co-chair, Victims' Rights Caucus|Blue Dog Coalition|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue|committees: Agriculture|Foreign Affairs|Natural Resources|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|RO KHANNA, Democrat, of Fremont, CA|born in Philadelphia, PA, September 13, 1976|education: B.A., economics, University of Chicago, 1998|J.D., Yale Law, 2001|professional: taught economics at Stanford University, law at Santa Clara University, and American Jurisprudence at San Francisco State University|author, Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future|lawyer, specializing in intellectual property law|Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 2009-11|appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown in 2012 to the California Workforce Investment Board|religion: Hindu|married: Ritu Ahuja Kanna|caucuses: vice chair, Progressive Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Budget|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 8, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|ANNA G. ESHOO, Democrat, of Menlo Park, CA|born in New Britain, CT, December 13, 1942|education: A.A., Canada College, Redwood City, CA, 1975|professional: chairwoman, San Mateo County Democratic Party, 1978-82|chief of staff to Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1981-82|member of the Democratic National Commission on Presidential Nominations, 1982|member of the San Mateo County, California Board of Supervisors, 1983-92, president, 1986|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 29]]
116a|5|CA||rep|NINETEENTH DISTRICT|ZOE LOFGREN, Democrat, of San Jose, CA|born in San Mateo, CA, December 21, 1947|education: graduated, Gunn High School, 1966|B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1970|J.D., Santa Clara Law School, Santa Clara, CA, 1975|professional: admitted to the California Bar, 1975|District of Columbia Bar, 1981|U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 1986|member: board of trustees, San Jose Evergreen Community College District, 1979-81|board of supervisors, Santa Clara County, CA, 1981-94|married: John Marshall Collins, 1978|children: Sheila and John|committees: chair, House Administration|chair, Joint Committee on Printing|vice chair, Joint Committee on the Library|Judiciary|Science, Space, and Technology|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 104th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTIETH DISTRICT|JIMMY PANETTA, Democrat, of Carmel Valley, CA|born in Washington, DC, October 1, 1969|education: A.A., Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA, 1989|bachelor's in international relations, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, 1991|law degree, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 1996|professional: clerk, United States Department of State, 1992|ordinary seaman, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association NOAA Ship Rainier, 1992|Alameda County, CA, deputy district attorney, 1996-2010|Monterey County, CA, deputy district attorney, 2010-16|Monterey County, CA, central Democratic committee vice chairman, 2012-16|military: United States Navy Reserve, 2003-11|Afghanistan War Veteran, 2007-08, Operation Enduring Freedom|medals: awarded Bronze Star for Meritorious Service|Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon|Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon|National Defense Service Medal|Afghanistan Campaign Medal|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal|Navy Armed Services Reserve Deployment Medal|Navy Expert Rifle Military Medal|Navy Expert Pistol Military Medal|religion: Catholic|married:[[Page 30]]Carrie McIntyre Panetta|two daughters|Siri and Gia|committees: Agriculture|Budget|Ways and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT|TJ COX, Democrat, of Fresno, CA|born in Walnut Creek, CA, July 18, 1963|education: B.S., chemical engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 1986|M.B.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 1999|professional: registered professional engineer, CA|religion: Catholic|married: Kathleen Murphy, M.D.|children: four|committees: Agriculture|Natural Resources|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT|DEVIN NUNES, Republican, of Tulare, CA|born in Tulare County, CA, October 1, 1973|education: A.A., College of the Sequoias|B.S., agricultural business, and a master's degree in agriculture, from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo|graduate, California Agriculture Leadership Fellowship Program|professional: farmer and businessman|elected, College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees, 1996, reelected, 2000|appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as California State Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office, 2001|religion: Catholic|married: the former Elizabeth Tamariz, 2003|three children|committees: Ways and Means|Joint Committee on Taxation|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 31]]
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT|KEVIN McCARTHY, Republican, of Bakersfield, CA|born in Bakersfield, January 26, 1965|education: graduated, Bakersfield High School, 1983|B.S., business administration, CSU-Bakersfield, 1989|M.B.A., CSU-Bakersfield, 1994|professional: intern, worked up to District Director for U.S. Congressman Bill Thomas, 1987-2002|served as trustee, Kern Community College District, 2000-02|served in the California State Assembly, 2002-06|elected, California Assembly Republican Leader, 2003-06|married to the former Judy Wages, 1992|two children: Connor and Meghan|elected, House Majority Whip, 2011-14|elected, House Majority Leader, 2014-19|elected, House Republican Leader, 2019-present|committees: Financial Services (on leave)|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|SALUD O. CARBAJAL, Democrat, of Santa Barbara, CA|born in Moroleon, Mexico, November 11, 1956|education: B.A., Iberian studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1990|M.A., organizational management, Fielding University, 2004|military: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran|religion: Catholic|wife: Gina Carbajal|children: Natasha and Michael|caucuses: Congressional Hispanic Caucus|New Democratic Coalition|Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 32]]
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|MIKE GARCIA, Republican, of Santa Clarita, CA|born in Granada Hills, CA, April 24, 1976|graduated from Saugus High School, Santa Clarita, CA, 1994|B.S., political science, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1998|M.A., National Security Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1998|U.S. Navy, 1999-2009|U.S. Navy Reserve, 2009-12|business executive, Raytheon Company, 2009-18|real estate developer|married, Rebecca Garcia|two children|committees: Homeland Security|Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress by special election on May 12, 2020 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Katie Hill.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|JULIA BROWNLEY, Democrat, of Westlake Village, CA|born in Aiken, SC, August 28, 1952|education: B.A., Mount Vernon College at George Washington University, 1975|M.B.A., American University, 1979|professional: product manager, Steelcase, 1984-92|sales manager, Pitney Bowes, 1981-84|sales manager, Burroughs Corporation, 1976-81|Santa Monica-Malibu School Board, 1994-2006|California State Assembly, 2007-12|chair of California State Assembly Committee on Education|children: Fred and Hannah|committees: Transportation and Infrastructure|Veterans' Affairs|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 33]]
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|JUDY M. CHU, Democrat, of Pasadena, CA|born in Los Angeles, CA, July 7, 1953|education: B.A., math, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 1974|Ph.D., psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 1979|professional: Garvey School District Board member, 1985-88|Monterey Park City Council and Mayor, 1988-2001|California State Assembly, 2001-06|California State Board of Equalization, 2006-09|first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress|family: married to former Assemblymember Mike Eng in 1978|caucuses: chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|co-chair, Creative Rights Caucus|committees: Small Business|Ways and Means|elected to the 111th Congress on July 14, 2009, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Hilda Solis|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT|ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democrat, of Burbank, CA|born in Framingham, MA, June 22, 1960|education: B.A., Stanford University, 1982|J.D., Harvard University, 1985|professional: attor[[Page 34]]ney|U.S. Attorney's Office, served as a criminal prosecutor|public service: elected to the California State Senate, 1996|involved in numerous community service activities|family: married: Eve|children: Alexa and Elijah|committees: chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|on leave from Appropriations Committee|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT|ANTONIO CARDENAS, Democrat, of San Fernando Valley, CA|born in Pacoima, CA, March 31, 1963|education: B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1986|professional: businessman|public service: California State Assembly, 1996-2002|Los Angeles City Council, 2002-13|religion: Christian|family: married to Norma Sanchez|children: Andres, Alina, Vanessa, and Cristian|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTIETH DISTRICT|BRAD SHERMAN, Democrat, of Sherman Oaks, CA|born in Los Angeles, CA, October 24, 1954|education: B.A., summa cum laude, UCLA, 1974|J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1979|professional: admitted to the California Bar in 1979 and began practice in Los Angeles|attorney|CPA|certified tax law specialist|elected to the California State Board of Equalization, 1990, serving as chairman, 1991-95|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT|PETE AGUILAR, Democrat, of Redlands, CA|born in Fontana, San Bernardino County, CA, June 19, 1979|education: B.S., University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, 2001|professional: business owner|interim director and deputy director, Inland Empire Regional Office of the Governor of California, 2001|member of the Redlands, California City Council, 2006-14|Mayor of Redlands, CA, 2010-14|married: Alisha|children: Evan and Palmer|committees: Appropriations, House Administration|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT|GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in Brownsville, TX, December 4, 1936|education: Brownsville High School, Brownsville, TX|Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA|Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX|professional: transportation coordinator, Ford Motor Company|elected to Norwalk, California, City Council, 1986|became Mayor of Norwalk, 1989|elected to the California Assembly, 58th District, 1992-98|organizations: Norwalk Lions Club|Veterans of Foreign Wars (auxiliary)|American Legion (auxiliary)|Soroptimist International|past director, Cerritos College Foundation|director, Community Family Guidance Center|League of United Latin American Citizens|director, Los Angeles County Sanitation District|director, Los Angeles County Vector Control (Southeast District)|director, Southeast Los Angeles Private Industry Council|director, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Authority|National Women's Political Caucus|past national board secretary, United States-Mexico Sister Cities Association|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Mental Health Caucus|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|maiden name: Flores|widowed: Frank Napolitano (deceased)|children: Yolanda Louwers (deceased), Fred Musquiz, Edward Musquiz, Michael Musquiz, and Cynthia Dowling|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 106th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT|TED LIEU, Democrat, of Torrance, CA|born in Taipei, Taiwan, March 29, 1969|education: B.A., political science, Stanford University, 1991|B.S., computer science, Stanford University, CA, 1991|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1994|professional: admitted to the California State Bar, 1994|U.S. Air Force, 1995-99|United States Air War College, 2012|U.S. Air Force Reserve, 2000-present|Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal|Air Force Commendation Medal|Air Force Meritorious Service Medal|Torrance City Council member, 2002-05|California State Assemblyman, 2005-10|California State Senator, 2011-14|married to Betty Chim|children: Brennan and Austin|elected as president of the Democratic Freshman Class, 2015-16|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|JIMMY GOMEZ, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in Fullerton, CA, November 25, 1974|education: graduated, Ramona High School, Riverside, 1993|attended Riverside Community College, 1993-96|B.A., University of California Los Angeles, 1999|M.P.P., Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 2003|professional: Assemblyman, California State Legislature, Sacramento, CA, 2012-17|political director, United Nurses Association of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2009-12|political representative, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Los Angeles, 2006-09|field operations assistant, National League of Cities, Washington, DC, 2005-06|married to Mary Hodge|caucuses: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Future Forum|committees: Oversight and Reform|Ways and Means|elected, by special election, to the 115th Congress on June 6, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 37]]
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|NORMA J. TORRES, Democrat, of Pomona, CA|born in Escuintla, Guatemala|education: B.A., labor studies, National Labor College, Silver Spring, MD, 2012|professional: 9-1-1 dispatcher|Pomona City Council, 2000-06|Mayor of Pomona, 2006-08|member of the California State Assembly, 2008-13|member of the California State Senate, 2013-14|married: Louis|children: Robert, Matthew, and Christopher|one grandchild|caucuses: chair, Central America Caucus|chair, New American Caucus|Ahmadiyya Caucus|Animal Protection Caucus|Arthritis Caucus|Cancer Prevention Caucus|Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus|Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus|Congressional Native American Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Former Mayor's Caucus|Foster Youth Caucus|Hospitality Caucus|Job Corps Caucus|Manufacturing Caucus|NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|PORTS Caucus|Primary Care Caucus|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|Poverty Income Inequality, and Opportunity Task Force|Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission|committees: Appropriations|Rules|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|RAUL RUIZ, M.D., Democrat, of Palm Springs, CA|born in Coachella, CA, August 25, 1972|education: B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1994|M.D., Harvard University,[[Page 38]]2001|M.P.P., Harvard University, 2001|M.P.H., Harvard University, 2007|professional: emergency physician, Eisenhower Medical Center|founder, Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, 2010|senior associate dean, School of Medicine at University of California Riverside, 2011|caucuses: Friends of Canada Caucus|Government Efficiency Caucus|Law Enforcement Caucus|LGBT Caucus|Native American Caucus|No Labels-Problem Solvers|Renewable Energy Caucus|Seniors Task Force|Small Business Caucus|Specialty Crop Caucus|Veterans Job Caucus|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|KAREN R. BASS, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in Los Angeles, October 3, 1953|education: B.S., health sciences, California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA, 1990|Master of Social Work, USC, 2015|P.A., University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles|professional: elected first Democratic woman Speaker of the California Assembly|founded and served as Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Community Coalition, Los Angeles|physician assistant, Los Angeles County General Hospital|religion: Baptist|family: daughter, Emilia Bass-Lechuga, son-in-law, Michael Wright|stepchildren: Scythia, Omar, and Yvette Lechuga|awards: JFK Profile in Courage Award|Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Award|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT|LINDA T. SANCHEZ, Democrat, of Lakewood, CA|born in Orange, CA, January 28, 1969|education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley|J.D., UCLA Law School|passed bar exam in 1995|professional: attorney|has practiced in the areas of appellate, civil rights, and employ[[Page 39]]ment law|International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441|National Electrical Contractors Association|Orange County Central Labor Council Executive Secretary, AFL-CIO|religion: Catholic|caucuses: co-founder and co-chair, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus|vice chair, LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT|GILBERT R. CISNEROS, Jr., Democrat, of Yorba Linda, CA|born in Torrance, CA, February 12, 1971|education: B.A., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1994|M.B.A., Regis University, Denver, CO, 2002|M.A., Brown University, Providence, RI, 2015|professional: small business owner|corporate manager|nonprofit executive|Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1994-2004|member: American Legion Post 277|Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce|awards: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame|religion: Catholic|married: Jacki Wells, 2005|children: Christopher and Alexander|caucuses: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|For Country Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|New Democrats|Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|committees: Armed Services|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTIETH DISTRICT|LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in Los Angeles, June 12, 1941|education: B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1965|professional: served in the California State Assembly, 1987-92|the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|the first woman to serve as the chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in the 105th Congress|in the 106th Con[[Page 40]]gress, she became the first woman to chair the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the first Latina in history to be appointed to the House Appropriations Committee|in the 114th Congress, she became the first Latina to serve as ranking member of a House Appropriations subcommittee|and in the 116th Congress, she became the first Latina to serve as chairwoman of a House Appropriations subcommittee|appointed to the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents in 2019|married: Edward T. Allard III|two children: Lisa Marie and Ricardo|two stepchildren: Angela and Guy Mark|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT|MARK TAKANO, Democrat, of Riverside, CA|born in Riverside, December 10, 1960|education: B.A. in government, Harvard College, 1983|M.A. in fine arts, University of California Riverside, 2010|professional: public school teacher|Riverside Community College District Board Trustee|awards: chairman of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California Democratic Party|charter member of the Association of Latino Community College Trustees|member of the Association of California Asian American Trustees|member of Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education|recipient of Martin Luther King Visionaries Award|religion: Methodist|committees: chair, Veterans' Affairs|Education and Labor|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT|KEN CALVERT, Republican, of Corona, CA|born in Corona, June 8, 1953|education: A.A., Chaffey College, CA, 1973|B.A. in economics, San Diego State University, 1975|professional: congressional aide to Representative Victor V. Veysey, CA|general manager, Jolly Fox Restaurant, Corona, 1975-79|Marcus W. Meairs Co., Corona, 1979-81|president and general manager, Ken Calvert Real Properties, 1981-92|County Youth Chairman, Representative Veysey's District, 1970-72|Corona / Norco Youth Chairman for Nixon, 1968 and 1972|Reagan-Bush campaign worker, 1980|co-chairman, Wilson for Senate Campaign, 1982|chairman, Riverside[[Page 41]]Republican Party, 1984-88|co-chairman, George Deukmejian election, 1978, 1982, and 1986|co-chairman, George Bush election, 1988|co-chairman, Pete Wilson Senate elections, 1982 and 1988|co-chairman, Pete Wilson for Governor election, 1990|chairman and charter member, Lincoln Club of Riverside County, 1986-90|past president, Corona Rotary Club|Corona Elks|Navy League of Corona / Norco|Corona Chamber of Commerce|past chairman, Norco Chamber of Commerce|County of Riverside Asset Leasing|past chairman, Corona / Norco Board of Realtors|Monday Morning Group|Corona Group|executive board, Economic Development Partnership|charter member, Corona Community Hospital Corporate 200 Club|Silver Eagles (March AFB Support Group)|Corona Airport Advisory Commission|committees: Appropriations|elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT|MAXINE WATERS, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA|born in St. Louis, MO, August 15, 1938|education: B.A., California State University|honorary degrees: Harris-Stowe State College, St. Louis, MO|Central State University, Wilberforce, OH|Spelman College, Atlanta, GA|North Carolina A&T State University|Howard University|Central State University|Bishop College|and Morgan State University|professional: elected to California State Assembly, 1976|reelected every 2 years thereafter|member: California State Assembly Democratic Caucus|Board of TransAfrica Foundation, National Women's Political Caucus|chair, Democratic Caucus Special Committee on Election Reform|chair, Ways and Means Subcommittee on State Administration|chair, Joint Committee on Public Pension Fund Investments|founding member, National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament|member of the board, Center for National Policy|Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation (Spelman College)|Minority AIDS Project|married to Sidney Williams, former U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas|two children: Karen and Edward|committees: chair, Financial Services|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN, Democrat, of San Pedro, CA|born in Harbor City, CA, September 15, 1976|education: J.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2005|caucuses: Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|committees: Energy and Commerce|Homeland Security|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|KATIE PORTER, Democrat, of Irvine, CA|born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, IA, January 3, 1974|education: B.A., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1996|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001|professional: law professor|staff, Office of the Attorney General, California State Department of Justice, 2012-14|faculty, University of California, Irvine, CA, 2011-18|children: Luke, Paul, Betsey|committees: Financial Services|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|J. LUIS CORREA, Democrat, of Santa Ana, CA|born in East Los Angeles, CA, January 24, 1958|education: graduate of California State University, Fullerton|J.D. and M.B.A., Uni[[Page 43]]versity of California Los Angeles|religion: member of Christ Cathedral Catholic Church|married: Esther Correa|four children|caucuses: Blue Dog Coalition|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|New Democrat Caucus|committees: Homeland Security|Judiciary|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, Democrat, of Long Beach, CA|born in Manhattan, New York County, NY, March 8, 1941|education: Baldwin High School, Baldwin, NY, 1958|B.A., Hobart College, Geneva, NY, 1962|M.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1965|Ph.D., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1967|professional: psychology professor, California State University, Long Beach, 1969-98|president, Long Beach Area Citizens Involved, 1989-92|member of the Long Beach, CA, City Council, 1992-98|member of the California State Assembly, 1998-2004|member of the California State Senate, 2004-12|caucuses: chair, Congressional Safe Climate Caucus|chair, Green Schools Caucus|co-chair, Cambodia Caucus|co-chair, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam|co-chair, Ports Caucus|co-chair, STARBASE Caucus|vice chair, House LGBT Equality Caucus|vice chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT|HARLEY ROUDA, Democrat, of Laguna Beach, CA|born in Columbus, Franklin County, OH, December 10, 1961|education: B.A., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1984|J.D., Capital University, Columbus, OH, 1986|M.B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2002|professional: realtor|lawyer, private practice|business executive|married: Kaira Rouda|children: four|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 44]]
116a|5|CA||rep|FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT|MIKE LEVIN, Democrat, of San Juan Capistrano, CA|born in Inglewood, CA, October 20, 1978|education: graduated from Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA, 1997|B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2001|J.D., Duke University, Raleigh, NC, 2005|professional: lawyer, private practice|business executive|married: Chrissy|children: Jonathan and Elizabeth|caucuses: Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce|Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|committees: Natural Resources|Veterans' Affairs|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIFTY-FIRST DISTRICT|JUAN VARGAS, Democrat, of San Diego, CA|born in National City, CA, March 7, 1961|education: B.A., University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, 1983|M.A., Fordham University,[[Page 45]]New York, NY, 1987|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1991|professional: lawyer|business executive|member of the San Diego, CA, City Council, 1993-2000|member of the California State Assembly, 2000-06|member of the California State Senate, 2010-12|religion: Roman Catholic|spouse: Adrienne Vargas|children: Rosa Celina Vargas and Helena Jeanne Vargas|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIFTY-SECOND DISTRICT|SCOTT PETERS, Democrat, of La Jolla, CA|born in Springfield, OH, June 17, 1958|education: magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University|New York University School of Law|professional: Environmental Protection Agency economist|environmental lawyer|City Council President|San Diego Port Commissioner|religion: Lutheran|wife, Lynn|two children|committees: Budget|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|5|CA||rep|FIFTY-THIRD DISTRICT|SUSAN A. DAVIS, Democrat, of San Diego, CA|born in Cambridge, MA, April 13, 1944|education: B.S., University of California at Berkeley|M.A., University of North Carolina|public service: served three terms in the California State Assembly|served 9 years on the San Diego City School Board|former president of the League of Women Voters of San Diego|awards: California School Boards Association Legislator of the Year|League of Middle Schools Legislator of the Year|family: married to Steve|children: Jeffrey and Benjamin|grandsons: Henry and Theo|granddaughter: Jane|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|[[Page 46]]House Administration|Joint Committee on Printing|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|6|CO||senator||MICHAEL F. BENNET, Democrat, of Denver, CO|born in New Delhi, India, November 28, 1964|education: B.A., Wesleyan University, 1987|J.D., Yale Law School, 1993|editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal|professional: Counsel to U.S. Deputy Attorney General, 1995-97|special assistant, U.S. Attorney, CT, 1997|managing director, Anschutz Investment Co., 1997-2003|Chief of Staff to Mayor of Denver, CO, 2003-05|superintendent, Denver Public Schools, 2005-09|married: Susan D. Daggett|children: Caroline, Halina, and Anne|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Finance|Select Committee on Intelligence|appointed January 21, 2009, to the U.S. Senate for the term ending January 3, 2011|elected for a full Senate term on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|6|CO||senator||CORY GARDNER, Republican, of Yuma, CO|born in Yuma, CO, August 22, 1974|education: B.A., political science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1997|J.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 2001|professional: agricultural advocate|staff, U.S. Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado, 2002-05|member of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 2005-10|member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 2011-14|committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Energy and Natural Resources|Foreign Relations|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|6|CO||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DIANA DeGETTE, Democrat, of Denver, CO|born in Tachikawa, Japan, July 29, 1957|education: B.A., political science, magna cum laude, The Colorado College, 1979|J.D., New York University School of Law, 1982 (Root Tilden Scholar)|professional: attorney with McDermott, Hansen, and Reilly|Colorado Deputy State Public Defender, Appellate Division, 1982-84|Colorado House of Representatives, 1992-96|member and formerly on board of governors, Colorado Bar Association|member, Colorado Women's Bar Association|past memberships: board of trustees, The Colorado College|Denver Women's Commission|board of directors, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association|former editor, Trial Talk magazine|listed in 1994-96 edition of Who's Who in America|committees: Energy and Commerce|Natural Resources|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|6|CO||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JOSEPH NEGUSE, Democrat, of Lafayette, CO|born in Bakersfield, CA, May 13, 1984|education: B.A., political science and economics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 2005|J.D., University of Colorado Law School, Boulder, CO, 2009|professional: associate attorney, Holland and Hart, Denver, CO, 2009-15|regent, University of Colorado Board of Regents, 2009-15|executive director, Colorado State Department of Regulatory Agencies, Denver, CO, 2015-17|counsel, Snell and Wilmer, Denver, CO, 2017-19|family: wife, Andrea, one daughter|committees: Judiciary|Natural Resources|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|6|CO||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|SCOTT TIPTON, Republican, of Cortez, CO|born in Espanola, NM, November 9, 1956|education: graduated, B.S., political science, Ft. Lewis College, Durango, CO, 1978|professional: owner / president of Mesa Verde Pottery, Cortez, CO|public service: elected to Colorado House of Representatives, 2008-10|religion: Anglican|married: Jean Tipton|children: Liesl (married to Chris Ross) and Elizabeth (married to Jace Weber)|caucuses: chair, Small Business Caucus|vice chair, Western Caucus|Aerospace|Beef|Coal|Dairy|Forestry|Heroin Task Force|Israel|NASA|Native American|Natural Gas|Rural Broadband|Rural Housing|Rural Veterans|Sportsmen's|Steel|Travel and Tourism|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|6|CO||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|KEN BUCK, Republican, of Windsor, CO|born February 16, 1959|education: undergraduate, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1980|J.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 1983|professional: prosecutor|U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1985-95|U.S. Attorney's Office, CO, 1995-2000|District Attorney, Weld County, CO, 2004-14|corporate counsel, Hensel Phelps Construction, 2002-04|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|6|CO||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|DOUG LAMBORN, Republican, of Colorado Springs, CO|born in Leavenworth, KS, May 24, 1954|education: B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1978|J.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1985|professional: lawyer, private practice (business and real estate)|Colorado State House of Representatives, 1995-98|Colorado State Senate, 1998-2006|married: Jeanie|five children|committees: Armed Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|6|CO||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|JASON CROW, Democrat, of Aurora, CO|born in Madison, WI, March 15, 1979|education: B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2002|J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2009|military: United States Army, 2002-06|Bronze Star|professional: attorney, Holland & Hart LLP, 2009-19|committees: Armed Services|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|6|CO||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|ED PERLMUTTER, Democrat, of Arvada, CO|born in Denver, CO, May 1, 1953|education: B.A., University of Colorado, 1975|J.D., University of Colorado, 1978|professional: former partner at the law firm Berenbaum Weinshienk, specializing in bankruptcy law|served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association|served on the Board of Trustees and Judicial Performance Commission for the First Judicial District|Trustee, Midwest Research Institute, the primary operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory|board member, National Jewish Medical and Research Center|elected to two 4-year terms to[[Page 51]]represent central Jefferson County as a Colorado State Senator, 1995-2003|served on numerous committees in the State Senate, including Water, Finance, Judiciary, Child Welfare, Telecommunication, Transportation, Legal Services, and Oil and Gas|also served as chair of the Public Policy and Planning Committee, chair of the Bi-Partisan Renewable Energy Caucus, and President Pro Tem, 2001-02 session|married to Nancy Perlmutter|between them they have six adult children|committees: Financial Services|Rules|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|7|CT||senator||RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Democrat, of Greenwich, CT|born in Brooklyn, NY, February 13, 1946|son of Martin and Jane Rosenstock Blumenthal|education: graduated, Riverdale Country School, Riverdale, NY, 1963|B.A., government, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, 1967|J.D., Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, 1973|professional: admitted to Connecticut Bar, 1976|admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1977|appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, 1977-81|Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1984-87|Connecticut State Senate, 1987-90|elected Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, 1990, reelected in 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006|military: served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1970-76, honorably discharged as Sergeant|married: Cynthia M. Blumenthal|children: Matthew, Michael, David, and Claire|committees: Armed Services|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Judiciary|Veterans' Affairs|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|7|CT||senator||CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY, Democrat, of Wethersfield, CT|born in White Plains, Westchester County, NY, August 3, 1973|education: attended Exeter College, Oxford, England, 1994-95|graduated with honors with a double major in history and political science, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 1996|J.D., University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, 2002|professional: lawyer, private practice|Southington, CT, planning and zoning commission, 1997-99|practiced real estate and banking law from 2002-06, with the firm of Ruben, Johnson & Morgan in Hartford|member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1999-2003|member of the Connecticut State Senate, 2003-06|married: Cathy Holahan, a legal aid attorney who represents children in need in New Britain and Waterbury|children: Chris, Cathy, and their sons Owen and Rider|committees: Appropriations|Foreign Relations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|elected as a Democrat to the 110th Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, January 3, 2007-January 3, 2013|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|7|CT||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JOHN B. LARSON, Democrat, of East Hartford, CT|born in Hartford, July 22, 1948|education: Mayberry Elementary School, East Hartford, CT|East Hartford High School|B.A., Central Connecticut State University|Senior Fellow, Yale University, Bush Center for Child Devel[[Page 53]]opment and Social Policy|professional: high school teacher, 1972-77|insurance broker, 1978-98|president, Larson and Lysik|public service: Connecticut State Senate, 12 years, President Pro Tempore, 8 years|married: Leslie Larson|children: Carolyn, Laura, and Raymond|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 106th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|7|CT||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JOE COURTNEY, Democrat, of Vernon, CT|born in Hartford, CT, April 6, 1953|education: B.A., Tufts University, 1971-75|University of Connecticut Law School, 1975-78|public service: Connecticut State Representative, 1987-94|Vernon Town Attorney, 2003-06|professional: attorney, Courtney, Boyan, and Foran, LLC, 1978-2006|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Audrey Courtney|children: Robert and Elizabeth|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|7|CT||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|ROSA L. DeLAURO, Democrat, of New Haven, CT|born in New Haven, March 2, 1943|education: graduated, Lauralton Hall High School|attended London School of Economics, Queen Mary College, London, 1962-63|B.A., cum laude, history and political science, Marymount College, NY, 1964|M.A., international politics, Columbia University, NY, 1966|professional: executive assistant to Mayor Frank Logue, city of New Haven, 1976-77|executive assistant/development administrator, city of New Haven, 1977-78|chief of staff, Senator Christopher Dodd, 1980-87|executive director, Countdown '87, 1987-88|executive director, Emily's List, 1989-90|religion: Catholic|family: married, Stanley Greenberg|children: Anna, Kathryn, and Jonathan|co-chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee|committees: Appropriations|[[Page 54]]Budget|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|7|CT||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JAMES A. HIMES, Democrat, of Cos Cob, CT|born in Lima, Peru, to American parents, July 5, 1966|education: B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1988|M.Phil, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1990|professional: vice president, Goldman Sachs & Co., 1990-2002|vice president, Enterprise Community Partners, 2002-07|Commissioner, Greenwich Housing Authority|chair, Greenwich Democratic Town Committee|religion: Presbyterian|married: Mary Himes, 1994|children: Emma and Linley|committees: Financial Services|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|7|CT||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|JAHANA HAYES, Democrat, of Wolcott, CT|born in Waterbury, CT, March 8, 1973|education: B.A., Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, 2005|M.A., University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, 2012|Sixth-Year Certificate in Educational Leadership, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2014|professional: teacher, government and history|public school administrator|awards: 2015 John F. Kennedy Teacher of the Year|2015 Waterbury School District Educator of the Year|2016 Connecticut Teacher of the Year|2016 National Teacher of the Year|religion: Methodist|family: married to Detective Milford Hayes|four children|caucuses: Autism Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Pro-Choice Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018 (the first African-American woman and the first African-American Democrat to ever represent the state of CT in Congress).[[Page 55]]
116a|8|DE||senator||THOMAS R. CARPER, Democrat, of Wilmington, DE|born in Beckley, WV, January 23, 1947|education: B.A., Ohio State University, 1968|M.B.A., University of Delaware, 1975|military service: U.S. Navy, served during Vietnam War|public service: Delaware State Treasurer, 1977-83|U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-93|Governor of Delaware, 1993-2001|organizations: Third Way|New Democrat Network|former National Governors' Association chair|religion: Presbyterian|family: married to the former Martha Ann Stacy|children: Ben and Christopher|committees: ranking member, Environment and Public Works|Finance|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|8|DE||senator||CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Democrat, of Wilmington, DE|born in Greenwich, CT, September 9, 1963|education: B.A., Amherst College, 1985|M.A.R., Yale University, 1992|J.D., Yale University, 1992|professional: associate (legal counsel), W.L. Gore & Associates, 1996-2004|president of New Castle County Council, 2000-04|county executive, New Castle County, 2005-10|religion: Presbyterian|married: Annie|children: Michael, Jack, and Maggie|committees: vice chair, Select Committee on Ethics|Appropriations|Foreign Relations|Judiciary|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected on November 2, 2010, to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of the vacancy caused by the unfinished term of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and took the oath of office on November 15, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|8|DE||rep|AT LARGE|LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER, Democrat, of Wilmington, DE|born in Philadelphia, PA, February 10, 1962|education: graduated from Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE, 1980|B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ, 1985|M.A., University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2003|professional: staff, U.S. Representative Thomas Richard Carper of Delaware|Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, 1993-98|Delaware State Secretary of Labor, 1998-2001|Personnel Director, State of Delaware, 2001-04|chief executive officer, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, 2004-07|senior fellow, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2012-15|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Equality Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 57]]
116a|9|DC||rep|DELEGATE|ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, Democrat, of Washington, DC|born in Washington, DC, June 13, 1937|education: graduated, Dunbar High School, 1955|B.A., Antioch College, 1960|M.A., Yale Graduate School, 1963|J.D., Yale Law School, 1964|honorary degrees: Cedar Crest College, 1969|Bard College, 1971|Princeton University, 1973|Marymount College, 1974|City College of New York, 1975|Georgetown University, 1977|New York University, 1978|Howard University, 1978|Brown University, 1978|Wilberforce University, 1978|Wayne State University, 1980|Gallaudet College, 1980|Denison University, 1980|Syracuse University, 1981|Yeshiva University, 1981|Lawrence University, 1981|Emanuel College, 1981|Spelman College, 1982|University of Massachusetts, 1983|Smith College, 1983|Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1983|Tufts University, 1984|Bowdoin College, 1985|Antioch College, 1985|Haverford College, 1986|Lesley College, 1986|New Haven University, 1986|University of San Diego, 1986|Sojourner-Douglas College, 1987|Salem State College, 1987|Rutgers University, 1988|St. Joseph's College, 1988|University of Lowell, 1988|Colgate University, 1989|Drury College, 1989|Florida International University, 1989|St. Lawrence University, 1989|University of Wisconsin, 1989|University of Hartford, 1990|Ohio Wesleyan University, 1990|Wake Forest University, 1990|Fisk University, 1991|Tougalvo University, 1992|University of Southern Connecticut, 1992|professional: professor of law, Georgetown University, 1982-90|past / present member: chair, New York Commission on Human Rights, 1970-2017|chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1977-81|board, Community Foundation of Greater Washington|Yale Corporation, 1982-88|trustee, Rockefeller Foundation, 1982-90|Executive Assistant to the Mayor of New York City (concurrent appointment)|law clerk, Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Federal District Court, 3rd Circuit|attorney, admitted to practice by examination in the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and in the U.S. Supreme Court|Council on[[Page 306]]Foreign Relations|Overseas Development Council|honors and awards: Harper Fellow, Yale Law School, 1976, (for ``a person . . . who has made a distinguished contribution to the public life of the nation . . .'')|Yale Law School Association Citation of Merit Medal to the Outstanding Alumnus of the Law School, 1980|visiting fellow, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, spring 1984|Ralph E. Shikes Bicentennial Fellow, Harvard Law School, 1987|One Hundred Most Important Women (Ladies Home Journal, 1988)|One Hundred Most Powerful Women in Washington (Washingtonian magazine, September 1989)|divorced|two children: John and Katherine|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||senator||MARCO A. RUBIO, Republican, of West Miami, FL|born in Miami, May 28, 1971|education: South Miami Senior High School, 1989|B.S., political science, University of Florida, 1993|J.D., cum laude, University of Miami, 1996|professional: Florida House of Representatives, 2000-08|served as Majority Whip, Majority Leader, and Speaker of the House|attorney, Broad and Cassel|Marco Rubio, P.A.|lecturer and senior fellow at Florida International University, 2009-present|Bob Dole for President, 1996, Miami-Dade County Director|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Jeanette|children: Amanda, Daniella, Anthony, and Dominick|Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe|committees: chair, Small Business and Entrepreneurship|chair, Select Committee on Intelligence|Appropriations|Foreign Relations|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected on November 8, 2016.
116a|10|FL||senator||RICK SCOTT, Republican, of Naples, FL|born in Bloomington, IL, December 1, 1952|military: active duty, U.S. Navy radar man, USS Glover|education: B.S., business administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City|J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX|professional: attorney, Johnson & Swanson, Dallas, TX|founder of Columbia Hospital Corporation, the world's largest health care company|public service: Governor, State of Florida, 2011-19|married: wife, Ann|family: two daughters, Allison and Jordan|six grandsons: Auguste, Quinton, Sebastian, Eli, Louie, and Jude|committees: Armed Services|Budget|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|MATT GAETZ, Republican, of Fort Walton Beach, FL|born in Hollywood, FL, May 7, 1982|education: B.S., political science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2003|J.D., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2007|professional: Florida House of Representatives, 2010-16|attorney with the Keefe, Anchors & Gordon law firm|religion: Baptist|family: Don Gaetz, father|Vicky Gaetz, mother|and Erin Gaetz, sister|committees: Armed Services|Judiciary|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 59]]
116a|10|FL||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|NEAL P. DUNN, Republican, of Panama City, FL|born in New Haven, CT, February 16, 1953|education: B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA|M.D., George Washington University Medical School, Washington, DC|residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center|professional: founding president, Advanced Urology Institute, Panama City, FL|founding chair, Summit Bank, Panama City, FL|member, board of governors, Florida Medical Association|military: Major, U.S. Army (Ret.)|religion: Roman Catholic|married, Leah Ott Dunn|three children|committees: Agriculture|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|TED S. YOHO, D.V.M., Republican, of Gainesville, FL|born in Minneapolis, MN, April 13, 1955|education: graduated from Deerfield Beach High School, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1973|attended Florence State University (University of North Alabama), Florence, AL|A.A., Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1977|B.S.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1979|D.V.M., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1983|professional: large animal veterinarian|religion: Christian|married: the former Carolyn Sue Marlin|children: Katie, Tyler, and[[Page 60]]Lauren|caucuses: Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Florida Ports Caucus|Freshman Regulatory Reform Working Group|House Liberty Caucus|Republican Study Committee|Veterinary Medicine Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, Republican, of Jacksonville, FL|born in Omaha, NE, September 2, 1952|education: B.S., criminology, at Florida State University|FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, graduated in session 171|professional: law enforcement officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Duval County Sheriff from 2003-15|religion: Catholic|family, married: Patricia|children: Alicia and Michael|grandchildren: Michela, Hannah, Maria Vittoria, Kiera, and John-Carlo|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|AL LAWSON, Jr., Democrat, of Tallahassee, FL|born in Midway, FL, September 23, 1948|education: B.S., Florida A&M University, 1970|M.P.A., Florida State University, 1973|professional: insurance executive, Northwestern Mutual|public service: former member, Florida House of Representatives and Florida State Senate|Dean, Florida Legislature, 2008-10|Senate[[Page 61]]Democratic Leader, 2008-10|chair, Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee|chair, Florida Conference of Black State Legislators|chair, Government Oversight and Accountability Committee|chair, Health & Life Insurance and General Insurance Regulation Committee|vice chair, General Government Appropriations|religion: Episcopal|married: Delores Brooks Lawson|committees: Agriculture|Financial Services|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|MICHAEL WALTZ, Republican, of St. Augustine, FL|born in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL, January 31, 1974|education: graduated from Stanton High School, Jacksonville, FL, 1992|B.A., Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, 1996|professional: Office of Secretary of Defense 2007-09|Office of Vice President Richard B. Cheney, 2007-09|Chief Executive Officer|television commentator|author|military: Green Beret, United States Army, 1996-2017|United States Army Reserve, 2017-present|religion: Episcopalian|children: Anderson|caucuses: vice chair, For Country Caucus|Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus|Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus|Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus|House Republican Study Committee|Republican Main Street Partnership|committees: Armed Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|STEPHANIE N. MURPHY, Democrat, of Winter Park, FL|born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, September 16, 1978|education: B.A., economics and international relations, College of[[Page 62]]William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2000|M.S., foreign service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2004|professional: strategy and operations consultant, Deloitte, 2000-02|multiple roles at the U.S. Department of Defense, 2004-08, including national security specialist, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy|executive, SunGate Capital LLC, 2008-16|instructor, Rollins College, 2014-16|awards: Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service|married: Sean Murphy|children: Liem and Maya|appointments: U.S. Military Academy West Point Board of Visitors|caucuses: chair, Future Forum|co-chair, Blue Dog Coalition|Climate Solutions Caucus|Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Equality Caucus|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|Modeling, Simulation, and Training Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|BILL POSEY, Republican, of Rockledge, FL|born in Washington, DC, December 18, 1947|education: graduated, Cocoa High School, 1966|A.A., Eastern Florida State College|professional: realtor|Rockledge City Council, 1976-86|Florida House of Representatives, 1992-2000|Florida Senate, 2000-08|National Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council|married: Katie Posey|children: Pamela and Catherine|caucuses: chair, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus|chair, Congressional Estuary Caucus|chair, Congressional Motorsports Caucus|Congressional Autism Caucus|Congressional Kidney Caucus|House Aerospace Caucus|Military Veterans Caucus|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|DARREN SOTO, Democrat, of Kissimmee, FL|born in Ringwood, NJ, February 25, 1978|education: B.A., economics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2000|J.D., George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC, 2004|professional: founder of Darren Soto Law Firm|served for 4 years in the Florida Senate|served for 5 years in the Florida House of Representatives|former member of the Civil Service Board for the City of Orlando|former treasurer of the Orange County Democrats|former vice president of communications for the Orange County Young Democrats|awards: Champion of Northern Everglades, the Audobon Society of Florida|religion: Roman Catholic|married to Amanda Soto|leadership: Democratic Steering and Policy, Assistant Regional Whip|caucuses: chair, Civil Rights and Voting Rights Task Force|Congenital Heart Caucus|Congressional #FutureForum|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Japan Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Problem Solvers Caucus|Turkey Caucus|committees: Energy and Commerce|Natural Resources|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|VAL BUTLER DEMINGS, Democrat, of Orlando, FL, born in Jacksonville, FL, March, 12, 1957|education: B.S., criminology, Florida State University|M.A., public administration, Webster University|professional: former Orlando Police Detective, Detective Sergeant, Police Chief|caucuses: vice chair, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues|Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls|Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus|Congressional Florida Ports Caucus|Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus|Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus|Law Enforcement Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Homeland Security|Judiciary|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|DANIEL WEBSTER, Republican, of Clermont, FL|born in Charleston, WV, April 27, 1949|education: graduated from Evans High School, Orlando, FL|B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1971|professional: president, Webster Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., Orlando, FL|Florida House of Representatives, 1980-98|Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, 1996-98|Florida Senate, 1998-2008|Senate Majority Leader, Florida Senate, 2006-08|married: Sandy Jordan|father of six children and grandfather of 18|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to represent the 8th District in the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|elected to represent the 10th District in the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012, and reelected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|elected to represent the 11th District in the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Republican, of Palm Harbor, FL|born in Gainesville, FL, February 8, 1963|raised in Tarpon Springs, FL|education: B.A., University of Florida, 1986|J.D., Stetson University, 1989|son of former Representative Michael Bilirakis (1983-2006)|professional: volunteered on his father's congressional campaigns|interned for President Ronald Reagan and the National Republican Congressional Committee|worked for former Representative Don Sundquist (R-TN)|ran the Bilirakis Law Group in Holiday, FL|taught government classes at St. Petersburg College|member of the Florida House of Representatives, 1998-2006|chaired several prominent panels in the State House, including Crime Prevention, Public Safety Appropriations, and the Economic Development, Trade, and Banking Committee|married: Eva|children: Michael, Teddy, Manuel, and Nicholas|committees: Energy and Commerce|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|CHARLIE CRIST, Democrat, of St. Petersburg, FL|born in Altoona, PA, July 24, 1956|education: graduated from St. Petersburg High School, 1974|B.A., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1978|J.D., Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, AL, 1981|professional: former Florida State Senator|former Education Commissioner of Florida|former Attorney General of Florida|Florida's 44th Governor|religion: Methodist|committees: Appropriations|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|KATHY CASTOR, Democrat, of Tampa, FL|born in Miami, FL, August 20, 1966|education: B.A., political science, Emory University, 1988|J.D., Florida State University, 1991|professional: Assistant General Counsel, State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, 1991-94|attorney, Icard Merrill, 1994-95|partner, Broad and Cassel, 1995-2000|ran for Florida State Senate, 2000|Hillsborough County Commissioner, 2002-06|religion: member of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church|married: William Lewis|children: two|committees: chair, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|ROSS SPANO, Republican, of Dover, FL|born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, July 16, 1966|education: graduated from Brandon High School, Brandon, FL, 1984|B.A., Hillsborough Community College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1994|J.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1998|professional: lawyer, private practice|member of the Florida State House of Representatives, 2012-18|religion: Christianity|married: Amie Spano|children: four|committees: Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|VERN BUCHANAN, Republican, of Longboat Key, FL|born in Detroit, MI, May 8, 1951|education: B.B.A., business administration, Cleary University|M.B.A., University of Detroit|honorary degree: Doctorate of Science in Business Administration, Cleary University|professional: founder and chairman, Buchanan Enterprises|founder and chairman, Buchanan Automotive Group, 1992|operations include Sarasota Ford and 18 auto franchises in the southeastern United States|experience in real estate including home building and property development and management|awards: One of America's Ten Outstanding Young Men, U.S. Jaycees|Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine and Arthur Young|Entrepreneur of the Year, Harvard Business School, Club of Detroit|One of Michigan's Five Outstanding Young Men, Michigan Jaycees|President's Award, Ford Motor Company|Certified Retailer Award, J.D. Power and Associates|Outstanding Citizen Award, United Negro College Fund|Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Award, National Society of Fund Raising Executives|Freedom Award for Business and Industry, NAACP|The American Jewish Committee Civic Achievement Award|Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame Award|married: Sandy Buchanan|children: James and Matt|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|W. GREGORY STEUBE, Republican, of Sarasota, FL|born in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL, May 19, 1978|graduated from Southeast High School, Bradenton, FL, 1996|B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, 2000|J.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2003|professional: attorney|member of the Florida State House of Representatives, 2010-16|member of the Florida State Senate, 2016-18|military: United States Army Airborne Infantry Officer and Judge Advocate General's Corps, Captain, 2004-08|awards: Commendation Medal|National Defense Service Medal|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal|Iraq Campaign Medal|Army Service Ribbon|Overseas Service Bar|Parachutist Badge|religion: Christian|married: Jennifer|children: Ethan|committees: Judiciary|Oversight and Reform|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|BRIAN J. MAST, Republican, of Palm City, FL|born in Grand Rapids, MI, July 10, 1980|education: bachelor's degree in extension studies with a concentration in economics and minors in government and environmental studies, Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA, 2016|professional: analyst in NA-42 Office of Emergency Response, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy|instructor in post-blast analysis and homemade explosives, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms|explosive specialist under the Department of Homeland Security|military: 12-year Army veteran, including under the elite Joint Special Operations Command|awards: Bronze Star Medal|Army Commendation Medal for Valor|Purple Heart Medal|Defense Meritorious Service Medal|religion: Christian|family: wife, Brianna|children: Magnum, Maverick, and Madeline|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|NINETEENTH DISTRICT|FRANCIS ROONEY, Republican, of Naples, FL|born in Tulsa, OK, December 4, 1953|education: A.B., English, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1975|J.D., Georgetown Uni[[Page 69]]versity, Washington, DC, 1978|professional: former CEO of an international investment company|U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, 2005-08|religion: Catholic|family: wife, Kathleen C. Rooney|three children: Larry, married to Porscha|Michael, married to Frances|and Kathleen, married to Rob|one grandson, Beckett, and one granddaughter, Bergen|committees: Foreign Affairs|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTIETH DISTRICT|ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Democrat, of Delray Beach, FL|born in Altamonte Springs, FL, September 5, 1936|education: graduated, Crooms Academy, Sanford, FL, 1954|B.A., Fisk University, Nashville, TN, 1958|Howard University, Washington, DC|J.D., Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, 1963|professional: attorney|admitted to the Florida bar, 1963|Circuit Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida|member: NAACP|Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce|Family Christian Association|ACLU|Southern Poverty Law Center|National Organization for Women|Planned Parenthood|Women and Children First, Inc.|Sierra Club|Cousteau Society|Broward County Democratic Executive Committee|Dade County Democratic Executive Committee|Lauderhill Democratic Club|Hollywood Hills Democratic Club|Pembroke Pines Democratic Club|Urban League|National Bar Association|Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association|T.J. Reddick Bar Association|National Conference of Black Lawyers|Simon Wiesenthal Center|The Furtivist Society|Progressive Black Police Officers Club|International Black Firefighters Association|co-chair, Florida Delegation|religion: member, African Methodist Episcopal Church|family: three children: Alcee Lamar II, Chelsea, and Leigh|ranking Democratic member, Helsinki Commission|Senior Democratic Whip|committees: Rules|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT|LOIS FRANKEL, Democrat, of West Palm Beach, FL|born in New York City, NY, May 16, 1948|education: B.A., Boston University, Boston, MA, 1970|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 1973|professional: elected State Representative in the 83rd District of the Florida House of Representatives, 1986|first female Florida House Minority Leader from 1995-2003|elected Mayor of West Palm Beach from 2003-11|religion: Jewish|caucuses: co-chair, Democratic Women's Caucus|Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease|Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism|Congressional Animal Protection Caucus|Congressional Arts Caucus|Congressional Boating Caucus|Congressional Everglades Caucus|Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus|Congressional Ports Caucus|Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus|Democratic Israel Working Group|Safe Climate Caucus|committees: Appropriations|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT|THEODORE DEUTCH, Democrat, of Fort Lauderdale, FL|born in Bethlehem, PA, May 7, 1966|education: graduate of Liberty High School|B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988|J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, 1990|admitted to the Florida Bar, 1991|professional: attorney|Florida State Senator, 2006-10|member: Florida Bar Association|Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County|League of Women Voters|married to the former Jill Weinstock|three children|committees: chair, Ethics|Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected, by special election, to the 111th Congress on April 13, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Robert Wexler|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT|DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Democrat, of Weston, FL|born in Forest Hills, Queens County, NY, September 27, 1966|education: B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1988|M.A., University of Florida, 1990|professional: public policy curriculum specialist, Nova Southeastern University|adjunct instructor, political science, Broward Community College|aide to Florida State House of Representatives member Peter Deutsch, 1989-92|member, Florida State House of Representatives, 1992-2000|member, Florida State Senate, 2000-04|organizations: board of trustees, Westside Regional Medical Center|Outstanding Freshman Legislator, Florida Women's Political Caucus|board of directors, American Jewish Congress|member, Broward National Organization for Women|board of directors, National Safety Council, South Florida Chapter|religion: Jewish|married: Steve|children: Rebecca, Jake, and Shelby|Chief Deputy Democratic Whip|chair, Democratic National Committee, 2011-16|committees: Appropriations|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|FREDERICA S. WILSON, Democrat, of Miami, FL|born in Miami, November 5|education: B.S., Fisk University|M.S., University of Miami|honorary doctorate of humane letters, Florida Memorial University and Bethune-Cookman University|professional: executive director, Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention, Miami-Dade County Schools|member, Miami-Dade County School Board, 1992-98|Minority Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 1998-2002|Democratic Whip, Florida State Senate, 2002-04|Minority Leader Pro Tempore, Florida State Senate, 2002-10|Minority Whip, Florida State Senate, 2008-10|organizations: regional director, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1986-present|founder / member, 5000 Role Models of Excellence, Inc., 1993-present|founder, Stop Day Enough is Enough, 1996-present|Miami delegate, President's Summit for America's Future, 1997|State of Florida ``STOP DAY'', Enough is Enough, founder, 1996|President's Summit for America's Future, 1997|founder, Miami-Dade County ``Keep Me Safe'' summit, march, and candlelight vigil|board member, Women's Action for New Directions Educational Fund, 2004|current member, National Association of Black School Educators|current member, the Links, Inc.|honors and awards: Southern Living, Outstanding Southerner, May 1993|Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Image Maker, 1993|South Florida Association of Black Journalists, Kuumba Award, 1994|St. Petersburg Junior College, In Recognition, 1996|American Red Cross, Spectrum Award, 1998|African-American Achiever Award for Education, 1998|Peace Education Foundation, Peacemaker of the Year, 1998|Youth Crime Watch / Citizens Crime Watch, a Champion for All Poor and Minority Students, 1998|Imperial Daughters of Isis Miami Beach, Florida Hall of Fame, 1999|NAACP, Florida Chapter, Morris Milton Memorial Award, 2001|Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Leadership Award, 2001|Florida A&M University, National Alumni Asso[[Page 72]]ciation Expresses Gratitude, 2001|The Florida HIV-AIDS Ministries, Inc., Honors State Representative Frederica S. Wilson, 2001|Florida AIDS Action, Outstanding Leadership and Support for HIV / AIDS and Health Care, 2002|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., In Appreciation, 2002|Western Union, L'Union Fait la Force Award, 2003|Community Action Agency, Citizen of the Year Award, 2004|American Cancer Society, Florida Chapter, Legislative Leadership Award, 2004|Florida Education Association, Educator of the Year, 2004|Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists, Legislator Achievement Award, 2004|Easter Seals of Miami-Dade, Legislator of the Year Award, 2004|Northside Seventh Day Adventist Church (Miami), Distinguished Community Leader Award, 2004|The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., Chairman's Award, 2004|Sierra Club, Florida Chapter, Legislative Recognition Award, 2004|Network Miami Magazine, One of Miami's 50 Most Influential Black Business Professionals, 2004|Millennium Movers, Inc., Shaker Award, 2004|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ft. Pierce, Florida Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Thomasville, GA Chapter, Soror of the Year, 2005|Carrie P. Meek Education Leadership Achievement Award, 2005|Miami Gardens Jaycees, Distinguished Service Award, 2005|Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Emerald Service Award, 2005|The Links, Inc., Links of Gold Award, 2005|Belafonte TACOLCY Center, Inc., U.S. Department of Justice / Drug Enforcement Administration in Recognition of State Senator Frederica S. Wilson, 2005|SEIU Florida Healthcare Union, Legislative Hero Award, 2006|Barry University, SGA Acknowledgement of Florida's Residents Access Grant Award, 2006|City of Miami, Women Builders of Community Dreams Award, 2006|Florida Memorial University, SGA Leadership Character and Service Award, 2006|Holy Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Participation Award, 2006|Miami-Dade Police Department, Appreciation Award, 2006|The Historic St. Agnes Episcopal Church, 108th Anniversary Appreciation Award, 2006|FAU, Small Business Development Appreciation Award, 2006|Day of the Child, Mentoring Award, 2006|Project H.O.P.E., Katrina Humanitarian Award, 2006|South Florida Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Audrey McCollum Scholarship Award, 2006|CEO Magazine, Legislative Action Recognition, 2006|Community Action Agency, Youth Leadership Award, 2006|I.B.P.O.E. of W., Antlers Temple #39, Legislative Excellence Award, 2006|Community Health of South Dade, Inc., Health Hero Award, 2006|Health Council of South Florida, Inc., Health Leadership Award, 2006|National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Miami Chapter, Candace Award, 2006|Kiwanis Club of Miami Shores, North Dade Exemplary Service Award, 2006|Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Rosemary Barkett Award, 2006|National Pan Hellenic Council, Inc., Celebration of Excellence, 2006|NAACP Milton Morris Award, 2007|Jessie C. Trice Humanitarian Award, 2007|Liberty City's Community Action Agency, Community Service Award, 2007|Miami Dade College, Pathway to Opportunity Appreciation Award, 2007|Florida Association of School Administrators, Legislator of the Year, 2007|Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Legislative Recognition Award, 2007|Florida Health Center, Jessie C. Trice Humanitarian Award, 2007|Miami Dade Community Action Agency, Liberty City Advisor Committee in Recognition of State Senator Frederica S. Wilson June 2007|The National Medical Association, Scroll of Merit for Public Education Advocacy, 2008|American School Health Association, Legislator of the Year, 2008|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority International, Rosa Parks Coretta Scott King Award, 2008|Florida Association of Counties (FAC), County Partner Award, 2008|Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, Leaders in Learning Award, 2008|AKA Educational Advancement Foundation, The Green Diamond Award, 2008|Bethune-Cookman University, In Tribute, 2009|Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., With Appreciation, 2009|The Links, Inc., In Appreciation, 2010 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Timeless Service to Mankind, 2011|Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce, H.T. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011|ICABA, Salutes South Florida's 100 Accomplished Caribbean Americans, 2012|TheGrio.com, The Grio's 100, 2012|Louie Bing Scholarship Fund, Inc., Award of Excellence, 2012|National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment Voices of Leadership Award, Congresswoman Wilson, April 2012|First Focus Campaign for Children, Defender of Children, 2012|Youth Power Movement, First Annual Humanitarian Award, 2012|I Am Empowered for Jobs Award, National Urban League, 2013|Broward Black Elected Officials Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award|The Links, Inc., Services to Youth Award, 2013|City of North Miami, In Recognition, 2013|Honorary Nigerian Chieftaincy title of ``Jagunmolu,'' which means The People's Warrior in the Yoruba language, October 2016|Appreciation Trophy, City of Miami Gardens, 2016|Appreciation Trophy, City of North Miami, 2016|Visionary Honoree, Little Haiti Cultural Complex Women's International Month, 2016|Community Service Award, Word of life Bible Ministry, 2016|Matron, Word of life Bible Ministry, 2016|David Lawrence Jr. Champion for Children Award by The Children's Trust, July 2017|caucuses: founder and chair, Florida Ports Caucus|committees: Education and Labor|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 73]]
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Republican, of Miami, FL|born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, September 25, 1961|education: University of South Florida|professional: president, Gordon Diaz-Balart and Partners (public relations and marketing business)|public service: administrative assistant to the Mayor of Miami, 1985-88|Florida House of Representatives, 1988-92, and 2000-02|Florida State Senate, 1992-2000|religion: Catholic|committees: Appropriations|elected Representative of the 25th District to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected Representative of the 21st District to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|elected Representative of the 25th District to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Democrat, of Miami, FL|born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 18, 1971|education: graduated from Pomona Catholic High School, Pomona, CA, 1988|B.S., Pitzer College, Claremont, CA, 1992|M.A., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, 1996|professional: consultant|faculty, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 2003-11|married with two children|caucuses: Congressional Animal Protection Caucus|Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Education and Labor Task Force|Health Care and Mental Health Task Force|chair, Women's Task Force)|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Everglades Caucus|Future Forum|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|House Oceans Caucus|Mental Health Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Women's Caucus|committees: Judiciary|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|10|FL||rep|TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|DONNA E. SHALALA, Democrat, of Miami, FL|born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, February 14, 1941|education: graduated from West Technical High School, Cleveland, OH, 1958|A.B., Western College for Women, Oxford, OH, 1962|Ph.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1970|professional: United States Peace Corps, 1962-64|professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1972-77|assistant secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1977-80|professor and president, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York City, NY, 1980-87|professor and chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 1987-93|Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President William J. Clinton, 1993-2001|president, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 2001-15|president and CEO, The Clinton Foundation, 2015-17|religion: Catholic|committees: Education and Labor|Rules|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|11|GA||senator||DAVID PERDUE, Republican, of Glynn County, GA|born in Macon, GA, December 10, 1949|education: graduated, Northside High School, Warner Robins, GA, 1968|bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1972|master's degree in operations research, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1975|professional: senior vice president of operations for Sara Lee Corporation, 1992-94|senior vice president of Haggar Corporation, 1994-98|CEO of Reebok, 2001-02|CEO of Pillowtex, 2002-03|CEO of Dollar General, 2003-07|religion: United Methodist|married: the former Bonnie Dunn, 1972|children: David A. Perdue III and Blake Perdue|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Foreign Relations|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|11|GA||senator||KELLY LOEFFLER, Republican, of Atlanta, GA|born in Bloomington, IL, November 27, 1970|education: B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1992|M.B.A., international finance and marketing, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1999 professional: district account manager, Toyota North America, 1992-96|equity research associate (Citi Global Asset Management, Stamford, CT, 1999 and William Blair, Chicago, IL, 1999-2001|manager, investor relations, Crossroads Investment Advisers, L.P., Dallas, TX, 2001-02|chief communications and marketing officer, head of investor relations, Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, GA, 2002-18|first chief executive officer of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency exchange firm, 2018-19|co-owner, Atlanta Dream WNBA team, 2011-present|board member, Atlanta Sports Council, 2012-14|board of directors, Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, 2015-present|member, board of directors, Georgia Power Company, 2019|married: Jeffrey Sprecher|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Veterans' Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Johnny Isakson, and took the oath of office on January 6, 2020.
116a|11|GA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|EARL L. "BUDDY" CARTER, Republican, of Pooler, GA|born in Port Wentworth, GA, September, 6, 1957|education: Young Harris College, 1977|University of Georgia, 1980|professional: pharmacist|small business owner|Mayor of Pooler, GA, 1996-2004|Georgia State Legislature, 2006-14|married: Amy Carter, 1979|children: Joel, Barrett, and Travis|commit[[Page 77]]tees: Energy and Commerce|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Democrat, of Albany, GA|born in Mobile, AL, February 4, 1947|education: attended Mobile County public schools|B.A., Morehouse College, 1968|J.D., Emory University, 1971|professional: attorney|admitted to the Georgia and Alabama Bars|Georgia House of Representatives, 1977-91|Georgia Senate, 1991-93|former member: Executive Board, Boy Scouts of America|YMCA|Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity|Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity|32nd Degree Mason, Shriner|member: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Albany, GA|married: Vivian Creighton Bishop|child: Aayesha Reese|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|A. DREW FERGUSON IV, Republican, of West Point, GA|born in Langdale, AL, November 15, 1966|education: D.M.D., Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 1992|professional: dentist|public service: Mayor of West Point, 2008-16|religion: Christian|children: Drew, Lucy, Mary Parks, and Thad|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|11|GA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|HENRY C. "HANK" JOHNSON, Jr., Democrat, of Lithonia, GA|born in Washington, DC, October 2, 1954|education: B.A., Clark College (Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta, GA, 1976|J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 1979|professional: partner, Johnson & Johnson Law Group LLC, 1980-2007|judge, magistrate court, 1989-2001|DeKalb County Commissioner, 2001-06|married: Mereda, 1979|two children: Randi and Alex|committees: Judiciary|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|LUCIA "LUCY" KAY McBATH, Democrat, of Marietta, GA|born in Joliet, IL, June 1, 1960|education: B.A., political science, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, 1982|professional: American gun violence prevention advocate|national spokesperson for Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (in November 2012, Lucy's 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed at a gas station)|flight attendant for Delta Air Lines (for 30 years)|family: married to Curtis|caucuses: vice chair, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|founding member, Black Maternal Health Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Education and Labor|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|11|GA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|W. ROBERT WOODALL, Republican, of Lawrenceville, GA|born in Athens, GA, February 11, 1970|education: undergraduate, B.A., Furman University, Greenville, SC, 1992|J.D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1997|awards: co-author of The New York Times bestselling book Fair Tax: The Truth|religion: Methodist|committees: Budget|Rules|Transportation and Infrastructure|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|AUSTIN SCOTT, Republican, of Tifton, GA|born in Augusta, GA, December 10, 1969|education: B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1993|professional: business owner|member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 1997-2010|member, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors|Coastal Plains Chapter of the American Red Cross|awards: American Cancer Society's Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, 2003 and 2004|Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services Star of Life Legislative Award, 2007 and 2008|religion: Southern Baptist|married: wife, Vivien|son, Wells|daughter, Carmen Gabriela|son, John Philip|Republican Freshman Class President|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|DOUGLAS COLLINS, Republican, of Gainesville, GA|born in Gainesville, August 16, 1966|education: B.S., political science, criminal law, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA, 1988|master of divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA, 1996|juris doctorate, John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, GA, 2008|professional: preacher|business owner|Chaplain, U.S. Air Force Reserve|lawyer|Georgia State House of Representatives, 2007-13|religion: Baptist|married: Lisa Collins|children: Jordan, Copelan, and Cameron|committees: ranking member, Judiciary|elected, by regular election, to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012, to fill the vacancy caused by the redistricting of District 9|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|JODY B. HICE, Republican, of Greensboro, GA|born in Atlanta, GA, April 22, 1960|education: graduated, Tucker High School, Tucker, GA, 1978|B.A., ministry, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY, 1982|M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, 1986|D.Min., Luther Rice College and Seminary, Lithonia, GA, 1988|professional: pastor|religion: Southern Baptist|married: Dee Dee Crocker Hice|children: Anna and Sara|grandchildren: Peter, Margaret, Alyssa, and Felix|committees: Natural Resources|Oversight and Reform: elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|BARRY LOUDERMILK, Republican, of Cassville, GA|born in Riverdale, GA, December 22, 1963|education: A.A. in telecommunications technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1987|B.S. in occupational education and information systems technology, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX, 1992|professional: former small business[[Page 82]]owner, Innovative Network Systems, Inc. and Freedom Flight Center|founder of nonprofit, Firm Reliance|served in Georgia State House, 2005-10|Georgia State Senate, 2011-13|member, NRA|Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association|American Legion|served in the U.S. Air Force, 1984-92|Civil Air Patrol member, official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, 2005-present|Republican Study Committee (RSC)|religion: Protestant|married to Desiree since 1983|three grown children|committees: Financial Services|House Administration|Joint Committee on the Library|Joint Committee on Printing|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|RICK W. ALLEN, Republican, of Augusta, GA|born in Augusta, November 7, 1951|education: graduated, Evans High School, Evans, GA, 1969|B.S., in building construction, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 1973|professional: founder and owner of R.W. Allen & Associates construction company, Augusta, GA, and Athens, GA, founded in 1976|awards: Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year, 2008|CSRA Business Hall of Fame Inductee, 2011|religion: Methodist|married: wife, Robin|children: Jennifer Allen Green, Andy Allen, Molly Allen Hargather, and Robin Anne Allen Wills|grandchildren: Hadley Green, Wyche Green, Hutton Green, Collier Green, Hammond Hargather, Delle Hargather, Riley Kate Wills, Ellis Wills, Elsie Allen, Luke Hargarther, Mills Hargarther, Hampton Wills, and R.W. Allen|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|DAVID SCOTT, Democrat, of Atlanta, GA|born in Aynor, SC, June 27, 1945|education: Florida A&M University, graduated with honors, 1967|M.B.A., graduated with honors, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance, 1969|professional: businessman|owner and CEO, Dayn-Mark Advertising|public service: Georgia House of Representatives, 1974-82|Georgia State Senate, 1983-2002|married: Alfredia Aaron, 1969|children: Dayna and Marcye|committees: Agriculture|Financial Services|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|11|GA||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|TOM GRAVES, Republican, of Ranger, GA|born in St. Petersburg, FL, February 3, 1970|education: B.A.A., finance, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1993|professional: business owner|Georgia State House of Representatives, 2003-10|religion: Baptist: married: Julie Howard Graves|children: JoAnn, John, and Janey|committees: vice chair, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|Appropriations|elected to the 111th Congress on June 8, 2010, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative John Nathan Deal|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|12|GU||rep|DELEGATE|MICHAEL SAN NICOLAS, Democrat, of Dededo, Guam|born on January 30, 1981 in Talofofo, Guam|education: B.A., University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, 2004|professional: former high school teacher and financial adviser|Senator, Guam Legislature, 2013-18|committees: Financial Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|13|HI||senator||BRIAN SCHATZ, Democrat, of Hawaii|born in Ann Arbor, MI, October 20, 1972|education: graduated from Punahou School, Honolulu, HI, 1990|B.A., Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 1994|professional: chairman, Democratic Party of Hawaii, 2008-10|CEO, Helping Hands Hawaii, 2002-10|Hawaii House of Representatives, 1998-2006|Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2010-12|married: Linda Schatz|committees: Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Indian Affairs|Select Committee on Ethics|appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 26, 2012, and took the oath of office on December 27, 2012|subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on November 4, 2014|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|13|HI||senator||MAZIE HIRONO, Democrat, of Hawaii|born in Fukushima, Japan, November 3, 1947|education: graduated from Kaimuki High School, Honolulu, HI|B.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI, 1970|J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978|professional: lawyer, private practice|member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1981-94|Hawaii Lieutenant Governor, 1994-2002|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat to the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congresses|was not a candidate for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 113th Congress|committees: Armed Services|Energy and Natural Resources|Judiciary|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|13|HI||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ED CASE, Democrat, of Kane`ohe, HI|born in Hilo, HI, September 27, 1952|education: Hawai`i Preparatory Academy, 1970|B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 1975|J.D., University of California / Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA, 1981|professional: attorney, private practice|employment: law clerk, Hawai`i Supreme Court Chief Justice William Richardson, 1981-82|Carlsmith Ball (law firm), 1983-2002 (partner, 1989-2002|managing partner, 1992-94)|Bays Lung Rose & Holma (law firm), 2007-13|Outrigger Hotels Hawai`i, senior vice president / chief legal officer, 2013-18|public service: legislative assistant, U.S. Representative / Senator Spark Matsunaga, 1975-78|Manoa Neighborhood Board, 1985-89|Hawai`i State House of Representatives, 1994-2002, Majority Leader, 1999-2000|candidate, Governor of Hawai`i, 2002|religion: Episcopal|family: married to the former Audrey[[Page 85]]Nakamura|children: James, David, Megan, and David|committees: Appropriations|Natural Resources|elected to the 107th Congress, by special election, on November 30, 2002, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Patsy Mink|reelected to the 108th Congress, by special election, on January 4, 2003|reelected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|13|HI||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|TULSI GABBARD, Democrat, of Hawai`i|born in Leloaloa, American Samoa, April 12, 1981|education: B.S.B.A., Hawai`i Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, 2009|Officer Candidate School, Army|professional: member of the Hawai`i House of Representatives from the 42nd District, 2002-04|member of the Honolulu City Council from the 6th District, 2011-12|member of the Hawai`i Army National Guard, 2003-present|committees: Armed Services|Financial Services|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|14|ID||senator||MIKE CRAPO, Republican, of Idaho Falls, ID|born in Idaho Falls, May 20, 1951|education: graduated, Idaho Falls High School, 1969|B.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1973|J.D., Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA, 1977|professional: attorney|admitted to the California Bar, 1977|admitted to the Idaho Bar, 1979|law clerk, Hon. James M. Carter, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Diego, CA, 1977-78|associate attorney, Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, San Diego, 1978-79|attorney, Holden, Kidwell, Hahn and Crapo, 1979-92|partner, 1983-92|Idaho State Senate, 1984-92|Assistant Majority Leader, 1987-89, President Pro Tempore, 1989-92|member: American Bar Association|Boy Scouts of America|Idaho Falls Rotary Club, 1984-88|married: the former Susan Diane Hasleton, 1974|children: Michelle, Brian, Stephanie, Lara, and Paul|caucuses: co-chair, COPD Caucus|co-chair, Western Water Caucus|Sportsmen's Caucus|Majority Chief Deputy Whip|committees: chair, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Finance|Judiciary|Joint Committee on Taxation|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|14|ID||senator||JAMES E. RISCH, Republican, of Boise, ID|born in Milwaukee, WI, May 3, 1943|education: St. Johns Cathedral High School, Milwaukee|B.S., forestry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1965|J.D., University of Idaho, Moscow, 1968|Law Review, College of Law Advisory Committee|professional: Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, 1970-74|president, Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1973|Idaho State Senate, 1974-88, 1995-2003|Assistant Majority Leader, 1996|Majority Leader, 1976-82, 1997-2002|President Pro Tempore, 1983-88|Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2003-06, 2007-09|Governor of Idaho, 2006|small business owner|rancher / farmer|former partner, Risch, Goss, Insinger, Gustavel law firm|member, National Cattle Association|Idaho Cattle Association|American, Idaho and Boise Valley Angus Associations|National Rifle Association|Ducks Unlimited|Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation|married: Vicki|children: James, Jason, and Jordan|three daughters-in-law|nine grandchildren|caucuses: Aerospace Caucus|Air Force Caucus|Caucus on Foster Youth|Caucus on International Narcotics Control|Caucus on Poland|Congressional Arthritis Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease|Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers|Congressional Coalition on Adoption|Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition|Congressional Semiconductor Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Congressional TRIO Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Foreign Service Caucus|Former Governors Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|Impact Aid Coalition|Multiple Sclerosis Caucus|National Guard Caucus|National Laboratory Caucus|Ocean's Caucus|Outdoor Recreation Caucus|Paper and Packaging Caucus|Rare Disease Caucus|Recycling Caucus|Western Caucus|Working Forests Caucus|committees: chair, Foreign Relations|Energy and Natural Resources|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Select Committee on Ethics|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.[[Page 87]]
116a|14|ID||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|RUSS FULCHER, Republican, of Meridian, ID|born in Boise, ID, March 9, 1962|education: B.B.A., Boise State University, 1984|M.B.A., Boise State University, 1988|certified, electrical engineering, Micron Technology, 1993|certified, energy policy planning, University of Idaho, 2012|professional: realtor|technology executive|started at Micron Technology as a production-line worker and advanced to director of sales and marketing for the manufacturing division (he conducted business in all 50 states and worked on-site in 36 countries)|member of the Idaho State Senate, 2005-14 (elected by his colleagues to be the Senate Republican Caucus Leader for 6 of the 10 years he served)|delegate, Republican National Convention, 2016|religion: Christian|family: three children, Meghan, Benjamin, and Nicole|committees: Education and Labor|Natural Resources|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|14|ID||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Republican, of Blackfoot, ID|born in Burley, ID, September 8, 1950|education: graduated, Blackfoot High School, 1968|Utah State University, 1972|Washington University School of Dental Medicine, 1977|professional: dentist, private practice|Blackfoot, ID, City Council, 1981-85|Idaho State Legislature, 1985-98|Idaho Speaker of the House, 1992-98|married: Kathy Simpson|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 106th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||senator||RICHARD J. DURBIN, Democrat, of Springfield, IL|born in East St. Louis, IL, November 21, 1944|son of William and Ann Durbin|education: graduated, Assumption High School, East St. Louis|B.S., foreign service and economics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1966|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1969|professional: attorney|admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1969|began practice in Springfield|legal counsel to Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon, 1969-72|legal counsel to Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, 1972-82|parliamentarian, Illinois Senate, 1969-82|adjunct professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine|married: the former Loretta Schaefer, 1967|children: Christine (deceased), Paul, and Jennifer|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Appropriations|Judiciary|Rules and Administration|elected to the 98th Congress on November 2, 1982|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996|reelected to each succeeding Senate term|elected as Democratic Whip, 2004|reelected for each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||senator||TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Democrat, of Hoffman Estates, IL|born in Bangkok, Thailand|education: B.A., political science, University of Hawaii, 1989|M.A., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1992|Ph.D., in human services at Capella University, 2014|professional: Rotary International|Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs|U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs|military: lieutenant colonel, Illinois National Guard|combat veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom|married: Bryan Bowlsbey|committees: Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Environment and Public Works|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|15|IL||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|BOBBY L. RUSH, Democrat, of Chicago, IL|born in Albany, GA, November 23, 1946|education: attended Marshall High School, Marshall, IL|B.A., Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, 1974|M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994|M.A., McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1998|professional: U.S. Army, 1963-68|insurance agent|alderman, Chicago, IL, City Council, 1983-93|deputy chairman, Illinois Democratic Party, 1990|unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Chicago, 1999|minister|wife: Paulette|five children|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ROBIN L. KELLY, Democrat, of Matteson, IL|born in New York, NY, April 30, 1956|education: B.A. in psychology, Bradley University, IL, 1977|M.A., counseling, Bradley University, 1982|Ph.D., political science, Northern Illinois University, IL, 2004|professional: counselor|community affairs director, Matteson, IL, 1992-2006|member, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2003-07|Chief of Staff, Illinois State Treasurer, 2007-10|Chief Administrative Officer, Cook County, IL, 2010-12|caucuses: co-chair, Diversifying Tech Caucus|vice chair, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|member, Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls|married: Dr. Nathaniel Horn|two children|committees: Energy and Commerce|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 113th Congress on April 9, 2013, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|DANIEL LIPINSKI, Democrat, of Chicago, IL|born in Chicago, July 15, 1966|son of former Congressman William Lipinski, 1983-2004|education: B.S., mechanical engineering, magna cum laude, Northwestern University, 1988|M.S., engineering-economic systems, Stanford University, 1989|Ph.D., political science, Duke University, 1998|professional: aide to U.S. Representative George Sangmeister, 1993-94|aide to U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, 1995-96|aide to U.S. Representative Rod Blagojevich, 1999-2000|professor, James Madison University Washington Program, Washington, DC, 2000|professor, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 2000-01|professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2001-04|married: Judy|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JESUS G. "CHUY" GARCIA, Democrat, of Chicago, IL|born in Durango, Mexico, April 12, 1956|education: graduated from St. Rita High School, Chicago, IL, 1974|B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 1999|M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 2002|professional: Alderman, Chicago City Council, 1986-93|Illinois State Senator, 1993-98|founder of Enlace Chicago, 1999-2009|Cook County Board Commissioner, 2010-18|married: Evelyn|children: Jesus, Samuel, and Rosa|caucuses: Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Future of Transportation Caucus|New Americans Caucus|committees: Financial Services|Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|15|IL||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|MIKE QUIGLEY, Democrat, of Chicago, IL|born in Indianapolis, IN, October 17, 1958|education: B.A., political science, Roosevelt University, 1981|M.P.P., University of Chicago, 1985|J.D., Loyola University, 1989|professional: Chicago aldermanic aide, 1983-89|practicing attorney, 1990-2009|Cook County Commissioner, 1998-2009|adjunct professor, Roosevelt University, 2006-07|adjunct professor, Loyola University, 2002-09|married: Barbara|children: Meghan and Alyson|committees: Appropriations|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 111th Congress on April 7, 2009, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|SEAN CASTEN, Democrat, of Downers Grove, IL|born in Dublin, Ireland, November 23, 1971|education: graduated from Woodlands High School, Hartsdale, NY, 1989|B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, 1993|M.S., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1998|M.E.M., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1998|professional: cancer researcher, 1993-95|biofuels researcher, 1995-98|technology consultant, 1998-2000|clean energy entrepreneur / CEO, 2000-16|founding chairman, Northeast Combined Heat & Power Initiative, 2001|U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association board member|awards: Chicago Council of Global Affairs Emerging Leader, Class of 2009|USCHPA CHP Champion, 2005|Casten Family Foundation Contributing author, Grist.org, 2008-12|married to Kara Casten|two children: Audrey and Gwen|caucuses: New Democratic Coalition Caucus|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|15|IL||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|DANNY K. DAVIS, Democrat, of Chicago, IL|born in Parkdale, AR, September 6, 1941|education: B.A., Arkansas AM&N College, 1961|M.A., Chicago State University|Ph.D., Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH|professional: educator and health planner-administrator|board of directors, National Housing Partnership|Cook County Board of Commissioners, 1st District, 1990-96|Chicago City Council, 29th Ward, 1979-90|recipient of the Independent Voters of Illinois' Best Alderman Award for 1980-82 and 1989-90|co-chair, Clinton-Gore-Braun '92|founder and past president, Westside Association for Community Action|past president, National Association of Community Health Centers|recipient of the Leon M. Despres Award, 1987|married to Vera G. Davis|two sons: Jonathan and Stacey (deceased)|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI, Democrat, of Schaumburg, IL|born in New Delhi, India, July 19, 1973|education: B.S.E., mechanical engineering and certificate in public policy, Princeton University, 1995|J.D., Harvard Law School, 2000|professional: private law practice|Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General|Deputy Illinois Treasurer|president of research-oriented small businesses|religion: Hindu|married to Priya|three children: Vijay, Vikram, and Sonia|committees: Oversight and Reform|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|15|IL||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, Democrat, of Evanston, IL|born in Chicago, IL, May 26, 1944|education: B.A., University of Illinois, 1965|professional: consumer advocate|program director, Illinois Public Action|executive director, Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens, 1985-90|State Representative, 18th District, Illinois General Assembly, 1991-99|served on Labor and Commerce, Human Service Appropriations, Health Care, and Electric Deregulation Committees|religion: Jewish|married: Robert Creamer|children: Ian, Mary, and Lauren|Chief Deputy Whip|Steering and Policy Committee|committees: Budget|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 106th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER, Democrat, of Deerfield, IL|born in Denver, CO, August 20, 1961|education: Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO, 1979|B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1983|M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL, 1988|professional: owner, Cadence Consulting Group, LLC|director of Family Business Center, Blackman Kallick, LLP|managing principal, Davis Dann Adler Schneider, LLC|family: wife, Julie Dann|children: Adam and Daniel|committees: Small Business|Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 114th Congress in 2014|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|15|IL||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|BILL FOSTER, Democrat, of Naperville, IL|born in Madison, WI, October 7, 1955|education: B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976|Ph.D., Harvard University, 1983|professional: small business owner|physicist|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|MIKE BOST, Republican, of Murphysboro, IL|born in Murphysboro, December 30, 1960|education: University of Illinois Certified Firefighter II Academy|professional: state representative|small business owner|firefighter|military: U.S. Marine Corps, 1979-82|religion: Christian, non-denominational|married: Tracy Stanton, 1980|children: Steven, Kasey, and Kaitlin|committees: Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|RODNEY DAVIS, Republican, of Taylorville, IL|born in Des Moines, IA, January 5, 1970|education: graduated from Taylorville High School, 1988|B.A., Millikin University, IL, 1992|professional: congressional aide, 1999-2012|has served on numerous local civic and community organizations and groups|religion: Catholic|married: Shannon R. Davis|children: Toryn, Clark, and Griffin|committees: ranking member, House Administration|Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|Joint Committee on the Library|Joint Committee on Printing|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|LAUREN UNDERWOOD, Democrat, of Naperville, IL|born in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH, October 4, 1986|education: graduated Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL, 2004|B.S.N., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008|M.S.N. / M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2009|professional: nurse|professor|senior advisor, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2014-17|awards: American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Government Affairs Fellow|National Institutes of Health, Post Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award Fellow|committees: Education and Labor|Homeland Security|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|15|IL||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|JOHN SHIMKUS, Republican, of Collinsville, IL|born in Collinsville, February 21, 1958|education: graduated from Collinsville High School|B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1980|teaching certificate, Christ College, Irvine, CA, 1990|M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, 1997|professional: U.S. Army, 1980-85|U.S. Army Reserve, 1985-2008|government and history teacher, Metro East Lutheran High School, Edwardsville|Collinsville Township trustee, 1989|Madison County Treasurer, 1990-96|married: the former Karen Muth, 1987|children: David, Daniel, and Joshua|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|ADAM KINZINGER, Republican, of Channahon, IL|born in Kankakee, IL, February 27, 1978|education: graduated, Normal Community West High School, 1996|B.S., Illinois State University, 2000|professional: McLean County Board, 1998-2003|sales representative, STL Technologies, 2000-03|U.S. Air National Guard, 2003-present, current rank: Major|religion: Protestant|single|Deputy Republican Whip|committees: Energy and Commerce|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|CHERI BUSTOS, Democrat, of Moline, IL|born in Springfield, IL, October 17, 1961|education: graduated B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1983|M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield, 1985|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Gerry|children: Tony, Nick, and Joseph|committees: Agriculture|Appropriations|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|15|IL||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|DARIN LaHOOD, Republican, of Peoria, IL|born in Peoria, July 5, 1968|education: B.A., Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 1990|juris doctorate, John Marshall Law School, 1997|professional: Illinois State Senate, 2011-15|Miller, Hall, & Triggs, 2006-15|Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2001-06|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Kristen|children: McKay, Lucas, and Teddy|committees: Ways and Means|Joint Economic Committee|elected, by special election, to the 114th Congress on September 10, 2015, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Aaron Schock|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||senator||TODD C. YOUNG, Republican, of Bloomington, IN|born in Indianapolis, IN, August 24, 1972|education: B.S., political science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1995|M.B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2000|M.A., American history, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK, 2001|J.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, 2005|professional: legislative assistant, U.S. Senate, 2002-03|management consultant, Crowe Chizek, 2003-05|attorney, Tucker and Tucker, PC, in Paoli, IN, 2005-09|military: U.S. Navy, 1990-95|U.S. Marine Corps, 1995-2000|member: Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington, IN|married: Jennifer Tucker Hill|children: Tucker, Annalise, Abigail, and Ava|committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Finance|Foreign Relations|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|16|IN||senator||MIKE BRAUN, Republican, of Jasper, IN|born in Jasper, March 24, 1954|education: B.A., economics, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN|M.B.A., Harvard University Business School, Boston, MA, 1978|professional: co-founder, Crystal Farms, Inc., Jasper, IN|founder, president and CEO of Meyer Distributing, Jasper, IN|public service: Jasper, IN, School Board, 2004-14|Representative, District 63, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2014-17|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Maureen, 1979|four children: Jason, Jeff, Ashley, Kristen|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry|Budget|Environment and Public Works|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|16|IN||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Democrat, of Gary, IN|born in Gary, IN, August 13, 1949|education: graduated, Andrean High School, Merrillville, IN, 1967|B.S., accounting, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, 1970|J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, IN, 1973|LL.M., international and comparative law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 1982|professional: attorney|admitted to the Indiana State Bar, 1974, the District[[Page 101]]of Columbia Bar, 1978, and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 1980|associate staff, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, 1977-80|Committee on the Budget, 1980-82|practicing attorney, Merrillville law firm, 1983-84|wife: Joanne Royce|children: John Daniel and Timothy Patrick|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 99th Congress on November 6, 1984|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JACKIE WALORSKI, Republican, of Elkhart, IN|born in South Bend, IN, August 17, 1963|education: B.A., communications, Taylor University, Upland, IN, 1985|professional: served in the Indiana General Assembly from 2005-10|religion: Christian|married: Dean|committees: Ethics|Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JIM BANKS, Republican, of Columbia City, IN|born in Columbia City, July 16, 1979|education: B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2004|M.B.A, Grace College, Winona Lake, IN, 2013|professional: commercial construction and real estate industry, 2008-10|member of the Whitley County Council, 2008-10|Indiana State Senate, 2010-16|military: U.S. Navy Reserve, Supply Corps Officer, 2012-15|deployed to Afghanistan, 2014-15|awards: Defense Meritorious Service Medal|Afghanistan Campaign Medal|ISAF NATO Medal|American Legion's Distinguished Public Service Award, 2013, 2014, and 2016|religion: Evangelical|family: wife, Amanda|daughters: Lillian, Elizabeth, and Joann|caucuses: 115th Class Caucus|Air Force Caucus|Army Caucus|Automotive Caucus|Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Israel Caucus|Long Range Strike Caucus|Med[[Page 102]]ical Technology Caucus|National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus|Navy-USMC Caucus|Pro-Life Caucus|Republican Study Committee|School Choice Caucus|Shipbuilding Caucus|Steel Caucus|Submarine Caucus|Taiwan Caucus|Warrior Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|16|IN||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JIM BAIRD, Republican, of Greencastle, IN|born in Fountain County, IN, June 4, 1945|education: B.S., 1967, and M.S., animal sciences, 1969, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN|Ph.D., monogastric nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1975|military: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 1969-72|awards: Bronze Star with V(valor) Device|two Purple Hearts|Army Commendation Medal with V Device (Oak Leaf Cluster)|National Defense Service Medal|Meritorious Unit Citation|Vietnam Service Medal|Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device|Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm|Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Award and U.S. Army Transportation Unit Hall of Fame|professional: farmer, Baird Family Farms|small business owner, Indiana Home Care Plus|member, Putnam County Commission, Greencastle, IN, 2006-10|member, Indiana House of Representatives, Indianapolis, IN, 2010-18|religion: United Methodist|family: wife, Danise|three children|committees: Agriculture|Science, Space and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|16|IN||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|SUSAN W. BROOKS, Republican, of Carmel, IN|born in Fort Wayne, IN, August 25, 1960|education: graduated, Homestead High School, 1978|Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1982|J.D.[[Page 103]]from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1985|professional: criminal defense attorney, 1985-97|Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis, 1998-99|Ice Miller Government Affairs, 1999-2001|U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 2001-07|Ivy Tech Community College Senior Vice President and General Counsel, 2007-11|married: David|children: Jessica and Conner|committees: Energy and Commerce|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|GREG PENCE, Republican, of Columbus, IN|born in Columbus, November 13, 1956|education: B.A., theology and philosophy, 1979, M.B.A., 1985, Loyola University of Chicago|military: U.S. Marine Corps, 1979-83|professional: president, Kiel Brothers Oil Company, 1998-2004|owner/operator, antique malls|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|16|IN||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|ANDRE CARSON, Democrat, of Indianapolis, IN|born in Indianapolis, October 16, 1974|education: graduated, Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, IN|B.A. in criminal justice[[Page 104]]management, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI|M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN|professional: investigative officer for the Indiana State Excise Police, 1997-2006|Indiana Department of Homeland Security's Intelligence Fusion Center, 2006|City County Councilor, Marion County, 2007|religion: Muslim|children: Salimah|Senior Whip|caucuses: first vice chair, Congressional Black Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Progressive Caucus|committees: Transportation and Infrastructure|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 110th Congress on March 11, 2008, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Julia Carson|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|LARRY BUCSHON, Republican, of Evansville, IN|born in Kincaid, IL, May 31, 1962|education: graduated from South Fork High School, Kincaid, IL, 1980|B.S., with a concentration in chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1984|M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988|professional: residency, Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, 1988-95|cardiothoracic surgeon, 1995-2010|commissioned lieutenant, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1989|promoted, lieutenant commander, 1994|honorable discharge, 1998|married: Kathryn|children: Luke, Alec, Blair, and Zoe|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|16|IN||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|TREY HOLLINGSWORTH, Republican, of Jeffersonville, IN|born in Clinton, TN, September 12, 1983|education: business degree, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004|master's degree, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2014|wife: Kelly|committees: Financial Services|elected to 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|17|IA||senator||CHUCK GRASSLEY, Republican, of New Hartford, IA|born in New Hartford, September 17, 1933|education: graduated, New Hartford Community High School, 1951|B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1955|M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1956|doctoral studies, University of Iowa, 1957-58|professional: farmer|member: Iowa State Legislature, 1959-74|Farm Bureau|Butler County and State of Iowa Historical Societies|Masons|Baptist Church|and International Association of Machinists, 1962-71|International Narcotics Control Caucus|married: the former Barbara Ann Speicher, 1954|children: Lee, Wendy, Robin, Michele, and Jay|committees: chair, Finance|chair, Joint Committee on Taxation|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Budget|Judiciary|elected to the 94th Congress, November 5, 1974|reelected to the 95th and 96th Congresses|elected to the U.S. Senate, November 4, 1980|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|17|IA||senator||JONI ERNST, Republican, of Red Oak, IA|born in Red Oak, July 1, 1970|education: graduated Stanton High School, Stanton, IA|B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1992|M.P.A., Columbus State University, 1995|military service: U.S. Army Reserve, 1993-2001|Iowa Army National Guard, 1992-2015|professional: auditor of Montgomery County, IA, 2005-11|member of the Iowa State Senate, 2011-14|child: Elizabeth|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Armed Services|Environment and Public Works|Judiciary|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|17|IA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ABBY FINKENAUER, Democrat, of Dubuque, IA|born in Dubuque, December 27, 1988|education: B.A., Drake University, Des Moines, IA, 2011|professional: communications professional|Congressional Page for the U.S. House of Representatives, 2006|Speaker's Page for the Iowa House of Representatives, 2007|State of Iowa volunteer coordinator for Vice President[[Page 107]]Joe Biden's presidential campaign, 2007|legislative assistant in the Iowa House of Representatives for Representative Todd Taylor, 2012-13|board member, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation|member, District 99, Iowa House of Representatives, 2015-19|committees: Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|17|IA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|DAVID LOEBSACK, Democrat, of Iowa City, IA|born in Sioux City, IA, December 23, 1952|education: graduated, East High School, 1970|B.A., Iowa State University, 1974|M.A., Iowa State University, 1976|Ph.D., political science, University of California, Davis, 1985|professional: professor, political science, Cornell College, 1982-2006|married: Teresa Loebsack|four children|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|17|IA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|CINDY AXNE, Democrat, of West Des Moines, IA|born in Des Moines, IA, April 20, 1965|education: B.A., University of Iowa, 1987|M.B.A., Northwestern University, 2002|profes[[Page 108]]sional: State of Iowa, 2005-14|small business owner|committees: Agriculture|Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|17|IA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|STEVE KING, Republican, of Kiron, IA|born in Storm Lake, IA, May 28, 1949|education: graduated, Denison Community High School|attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO, 1967-70|professional: agri-businessman|owner and operator of King Construction Company|public service: Iowa State Senate, 1996-2002|religion: Catholic|family: married to Marilyn|children: David, Michael, and Jeff|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|18|KS||senator||PAT ROBERTS, Republican, of Dodge City, KS|born in Topeka, KS, April 20, 1936|education: graduated, Holton High School, Holton, KS, 1954|B.S., journalism, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1958|professional: captain, U.S. Marine Corps, 1958-62|editor and reporter, Arizona newspapers, 1962-67|aide to Senator Frank Carlson, 1967-68|aide to Representative Keith Sebelius, 1969-80|U.S. House of Representatives, 1980-96|married: the former Franki Fann, 1969|children: David, Ashleigh, and Anne-Wesley|committees: chair, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Rules and Administration|Joint Committee on the Library|Joint Committee on Printing|Select Committee on Ethics|elected to the U.S. Senate in November, 1996|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|18|KS||senator||JERRY MORAN, Republican, of Manhattan, KS|born in Plainville, KS, May 29, 1954|education: B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1976|J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS, 1981|M.B.A., candidate, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS|professional: banker|attorney|U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2010|Kansas State Senate, 1989-97, served as vice president, 1993-95, Majority Leader, 1995-97|Kansas State Special Assistant Attorney General, 1982-85|deputy attorney, Rooks County, KS, 1987-95|University of Kansas School of Law Board of Governors, served as vice president, 1993-94, president, 1994-95|volunteering: Fort Hays State University Endowment Foundation, Board of Trustees|Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Executive Committee|former trustee, Eisenhower Foundation|Lions Club member|Rotary Club member|and Sons of The American Legion member|religion: Christian|family: married, Robba|two daughters, Kelsey and Alex|caucuses: co-founder, Economic Mobility Caucus|co-founder, Senate Community Pharmacy Caucus|co-founder, Senate Competitiveness Caucus|co-founder, Senate Hunger Caucus|co-founder, Senate NIH Caucus|co-chair, Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome|co-chair, Senate Aerospace Caucus|co-chair, Senate Defense Communities Caucus|committees: chair, Veterans' Affairs|Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Indian Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|18|KS||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ROGER W. MARSHALL, Republican, of Great Bend, KS|born in El Dorado, KS, August 9, 1960|education: A.S., Butler Community College, El Dorado, 1980|B.S., biochemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS|M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, 1987|professional: former board chairman of Great Bend Regional Hospital|board member of Farmers Bank and Trust|former Rotary district governor|military: Captain, U.S. Army Reserve|awards: Teacher of the Year during residency in St. Petersburg, FL|Resident Research Award in St. Petersburg|religion: Christian|family: wife|children: four|grandchildren: two|committees: Agriculture|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|18|KS||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|STEVE WATKINS, Republican, of Topeka, KS|born at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, September 18, 1976|education: B.S., engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1995|M.S.R.E.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA,[[Page 111]]2010|M.C. / M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2017|military: United States Army, 1994-2004|professional: independent security contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Central Asia for 10 years, U.S. Department of Defense|business consultant|religion: Methodist|family: married to Fong Liu|committees: Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|18|KS||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|SHARICE DAVIDS, Democrat, of Roeland Park, KS|born in Frankfurt, West Germany, May 22, 1980|education: attended Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS|attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS|A.A., Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, 2003|B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, 2007|J.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2010|professional: nonprofit executive at Pine Ridge Reservation|lawyer|business owner|teacher|school administrator|professional competitor, Mixed Martial Arts|White House Fellow, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, 2016-17|committees: Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|18|KS||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|RON ESTES, Republican, of Wichita, KS|born in Topeka, KS|education: B.A., civil engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, 1973|M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 1983|professional: engineer|Sedgwick County (Kansas) Treasurer|Kansas State Treasurer|married: Susan Estes|children: Brent, Laura, and Grace|committees: Ways[[Page 112]]and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on April 11, 2017, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|19|KY||senator||MITCH McCONNELL, Republican, of Louisville, KY|born in Colbert County, AL, February 20, 1942|education: graduated, Manual High School, Louisville, 1960, president of the student body|B.A. with honors, University of Louisville, 1964, president of the student council, president of the student body of the College of Arts and Sciences|J.D., University of Kentucky Law School, 1967, president of student bar association, outstanding oral advocate|professional: attorney, admitted to the Kentucky Bar, 1967|Chief Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Marlow Cook, 1968-70|Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General, 1974-75|Judge / Executive of Jefferson County, KY, 1978-84|chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1997-2000|chairman, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, 1999-2001|Senate Majority Whip, 2002-06|Senate Republican Leader, 2007-14, Senate Majority Leader, 2015-present|married to Secretary Elaine L. Chao on February 6, 1993|children: Elly, Claire, and Porter|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Appropriations|Rules and Administration|ex officio, Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 1984|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|19|KY||senator||RAND PAUL, Republican, of Bowling Green, KY|born in Pittsburgh, PA, January 7, 1963|education: undergraduate, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1981-84|M.D., Duke University School of Medicine, 1988|religion: Methodist|family: married to the former Kelley Ashby|three sons: William, Duncan, and Robert|committees: Foreign Relations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|19|KY||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JAMES COMER, Republican, of Tompkinsville, KY|born in Carthage, TN, August 19, 1972|education: B.S., agriculture, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 1993|professional: businessman|farmer|member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 2001-12|Ken[[Page 114]]tucky Commissioner of Agriculture, 2012-15|religion: Baptist|spouse: Tamara Jo|children: Reagan, Harlan, and Aniston|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|Oversight and Reform|elected simultaneously to the 114th and 115th Congresses, by special election, on November 8, 2016, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|19|KY||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|BRETT GUTHRIE, Republican, of Bowling Green, KY|born in Florence, AL, February 18, 1964|education: B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1987|M.P.M., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1997|military service: U.S. Army, Field Artillery Office, 101st Airborne Division, 1987-90|professional: vice president, Trace Die Cast, 1991-2009|member: Kentucky Senate, 1998-2009|married: Beth|children: Caroline, Robby, and Elizabeth|committees: Education and Labor|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|19|KY||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JOHN A. YARMUTH, Democrat, of Louisville, KY|born in Louisville, November 4, 1947|education: graduated, Atherton High School, Louisville, 1965|graduated, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1969|professional: legislative aide for Kentucky Senator Marlow Cook, 1971-74|publisher, Louisville Today Magazine, 1976-82|Associate Vice President of University Relations at the University of Louisville, 1983-86|vice president of a local healthcare firm, 1986-90|founder, editor, and writer, LEO Newsweekly, 1990-2005|television host and commentator, 2003-05|awards: 2007 Spirit of Enterprise Award|Louisville Alzheimer's Association Person of the Year|named Outstanding New Member of Congress by the Committee for Education and Funding|16 Metro Louisville Journalism Awards for editorial and column writing|married: Cathy Yarmuth, 1981|child: Aaron|committees: chair, Budget|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|19|KY||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|THOMAS MASSIE, Republican, of Garrison, KY|born in Huntington, WV, January 13, 1971|education: graduated from Lewis County High School|B.S., electrical engineering / economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993|M.S., mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996|professional: inventor / engineer|founder of SensAble Devices, Inc.|farmer|Lewis County Judge Executive|married: Rhonda|four children|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected simultaneously to the 112th and 113th Congresses on November 6, 2012, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Geoffrey C. (Geoff) Davis|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|19|KY||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|HAROLD ROGERS, Republican, of Somerset, KY|born in Barrier, KY, December 31, 1937|education: graduated, Wayne County High School, 1955|attended Western Kentucky University, 1956-57|A.B., University of Kentucky, 1962|LL.B., University of Kentucky Law School, 1964|professional: lawyer|admitted to the Kentucky State Bar, 1964|commenced practice in Somerset|member, North Carolina and Kentucky National Guard, 1957-64|associate, Smith and Blackburn, 1964-67|private practice, 1967-69|Commonwealth Attorney, Pulaski and Rockcastle Counties, KY, 1969-80|delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1988|Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, KY, 1979|past president, Kentucky Commonwealth Attorneys Association|member and past president, Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and Pulaski County Industrial Foundation|founder, Southern Kentucky Economic Development Council, 1986|member, Chowder and Marching Society, 1981-present|married: the late former Shirley McDowell, 1957|three children: Anthony, Allison, and John Marshall|married: the former Cynthia Doyle Stewart, 1999|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 97th Congress, November 4, 1980|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|19|KY||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|ANDY BARR, Republican, of Lexington, KY|born in Lexington, July 24, 1973|education: B.A. degree in government and philosophy from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville,[[Page 117]]VA, 1996, graduating with magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors|J.D., from the University of Kentucky College of Law, in Lexington, KY, 2001|religion: Episcopal|wife: the former Eleanor Carol Leavell of Georgetown, Kentucky (deceased)|together, they are the proud parents of two daughters|caucuses: chair, Congressional Horse Caucus|Bipartisan Prescription Drug Caucus|Can Caucus|Congressional Arthritis Caucus|Congressional Automotive Caucus|Congressional Bourbon Caucus|Congressional Coal Caucus|Congressional Diabetes Caucus|Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus|Congressional Kurdish American Caucus|Congressional Natural Gas Caucus|Congressional Peace Corps Caucus|Congressional Prayer Caucus|Congressional Recycling Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Congressional United Solutions Caucus|Congressional Veterans Job Caucus|Historic Preservation Caucus|House Army Caucus|House Baltic Caucus|House General Aviation Caucus|House Manufacturing Caucus|House Military Depot, Arsenal, Ammunition Plant, and Industrial Facilities Caucus|Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus|National Guard and Reserves Components Caucus|National Guard Youth Challenge Caucus|Pro-Life Caucus|USO Congressional Caucus|US-Japan Caucus|Republican Study Committee|committees: Financial Services|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|20|LA||senator||BILL CASSIDY, Republican, of Baton Rouge, LA|born in Highland Park, IL, September 28, 1957|education: graduated, Tara High School|B.S., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979|M.D., Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, LA, 1983|professional: medical doctor, Baton Rouge|associate professor of medicine with LSU Health Sciences Center|member of the Louisiana State Senate|married: Laura Layden Cassidy, M.D.|children: Will, Meg, and Kate|committees: Energy and Natural Resources|Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Veterans' Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 111th Congress|reelected to the 112th and 113th Congresses|won the runoff election to the U.S. Senate on December 6, 2014.
116a|20|LA||senator||JOHN KENNEDY, Republican, of Madisonville, LA|born in Centreville, MS, November 21, 1951|education: B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1973|J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1977|BCL, Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1979|professional: special counsel to Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, 1988-92|secretary in the governor's cabinet, 1990-92|secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue, 1996-99|Louisiana State Treasurer, 2000-17|religion: Methodist|wife: Rebecca Stulb|child: Preston|committees: Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Judiciary|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|won the runoff election to the U.S. Senate on December 10, 2016.
116a|20|LA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|STEVE SCALISE, Republican, of Jefferson, LA|born in New Orleans, LA, October 6, 1965|education: B.S., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1989|professional: computer programmer|Louisiana House of Representatives, 1995-2007|Louisiana Senate, 2007-08|religion: Catholic|married to the former Jennifer Letulle|children: Madison and Harrison|elected, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, 2013-14|elected, House Majority Whip, 2014-18|elected, House Republican Whip, 2019-present|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 110th Congress, by special election, on May 3, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|20|LA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Democrat, of New Orleans, LA|born in New Orleans, September 13, 1973|education: B.A., Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, 1995|J.D., Tulane School of Law, New Orleans, 1998|Harvard University Executive Education Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA|professional: member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1999-2010|awards: Time magazine's 2010 40 Under 40|Innocence Project Legislative Champion Award|religion: Baptist|commissions, caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Homeland Security|Judiciary|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|20|LA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|CLAY HIGGINS, Republican, of Lafayette, LA|born in New Orleans, LA, August 24, 1961|education: Covington High School, Covington, LA|attended Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA|professional: Lafayette City Marshal Deputy|Deputy Sheriff, St. Landry Parish|officer, Port Barre Police Department|reserve officer, Opelousas Police Department|manager, auto dealership|military: Military Police Corps, Louisiana National Guard|religion: Catholic|married: Rebecca|children: Daniella (deceased), Haley, Heather, and Joseph|committees: Homeland Security|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 115th Congress on December 10, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 120]]
116a|20|LA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|MIKE JOHNSON, Republican, of Benton, LA|born in Shreveport, LA, January 30, 1972|education: J.D., Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1998|religion: Southern Baptist|family: wife, Kelly|children: Hannah, Abigail, Jack, and Will|committees: Judiciary|Natural Resources|elected to the 115th Congress on December 10, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|20|LA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Republican, of Alto, LA|born in Monroe, LA, September 16, 1954|education: studied biochemistry as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1972-76|D.V.M., Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, 1980|M.D., Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA, 1994|professional: general family practitioner|military: Army National Guard|religion: Baptist|married: Dianne|three children, nine grandchildren|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 114th Congress on December 6, 2014 in a run-off election|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|20|LA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|GARRET GRAVES, Republican, of Baton Rouge, LA|born in Baton Rouge, January 31, 1972|education: graduated, Catholic High School|studied at Louisiana Tech, University of Alabama, and the American University|professional: coastal preservation|served as an aide for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|staff director for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Climate Change and Impacts|chief legislative aide to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|served as the head of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority|married: Carissa Vanderleest Graves|children: Ralston, Calla, and Kulshan|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 114th Congress in a runoff election on December 6, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|21|ME||senator||SUSAN M. COLLINS, Republican, of Bangor, ME|born in Caribou, ME, December 7, 1952|education: graduated, Caribou High School, 1971|B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1975|Outstanding Alumni Award, St. Lawrence University, 1992|professional: staff director, Senate Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, 1981-87|for 12 years, principal advisor on business issues to former Senator William S. Cohen|Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation for Maine Governor John R. McKernan, Jr., 1987|New England administrator, Small Business Administration, 1992-93|appointed Deputy Treasurer of Massachusetts, 1993|executive director, Husson College Center for Family Business, 1994-96|committees: chair, Special Committee on Aging|Appropriations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|21|ME||senator||ANGUS S. KING, Jr., Independent, of Brunswick, ME|born in Alexandria, VA, March 31, 1944|education: graduated, Dartmouth College, 1966|J.D., University of Virginia Law School, 1969|professional: Chief Counsel to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics for former Maine Senator William Hathaway|founded Northeast Energy Management, Inc., 1989|elected Maine's 71st Governor, 1994|reelected 1998 by one of the largest margins in Maine's history|Maine's first Independent U.S. Senator|committees: Armed Services|Energy and Natural Resources|Rules and Administration|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|21|ME||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|CHELLIE PINGREE, Democrat, of North Haven, ME|born in Minneapolis, MN, April 2, 1955|education: B.A., College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, 1979|professional: farmer|businesswoman|religion: Lutheran|family: three children|caucuses: co-chair, Arts Caucus|Bicycle Caucus|House Oceans Caucus|House Trade Working Group|Humanities Caucus|National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus|Philanthropy Caucus|Progressive Caucus|Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|Women's Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Appropriations|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|21|ME||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JARED F. GOLDEN, Democrat, of Lewiston, ME|born in Lewiston, July 25, 1982|education: B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2011|professional: staff, United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2011-12|staff, U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, 2013|staff, Maine State House of Representatives, 2013-14|member of the Maine State House of Representatives, 2014-19 (chosen by his peers to serve as the Democratic Assistant Majority Leader in 2016)|military: U.S. Marine Corps|infantryman, deploying to Afghanistan in 2004 and Iraq in 2005-06|family: married to Isobel (who served as city councilor in Lewiston, 2016-18)|committees: Armed Services|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|22|MD||senator||BENJAMIN L. "BEN" CARDIN, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD|born in Baltimore, October 5, 1943|education: graduated, City College High School, 1961|B.A., cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 1964|L.L.B., 1st in class, University of Maryland School of Law, 1967|professional: attorney, Rosen and Esterson, 1967-78|elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 1966, served from 1967-87|Speaker of the House of Delegates, youngest Speaker at the time, 1979-87|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1986, Maryland 3rd Congressional District, served from 1987-2007|member: Associated Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund, 1985-89|trustee, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, 1999-2007|trustee, Goucher College, 1999-2008|trustee, St. Mary's College, 1988-99|lifetime member, NAACP, since 1990|Board of Visitors, University of Maryland Law School, 1998-present|President's Board of Visitors, UMBC, 1993-present|Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies' National Advisory Board, 2003-present|Board of Visitors, U.S. Naval Academy, 2007-present|Board of Trustees, The James Madison Memorial Fellowship, 2010-present|awards: Congressional Award, Small Business Council of America, 1993, 1999, 2005|Public Sector Distinguished Award, Tax Foundation, 2003|Congressional Voice for Children Award, National PTA, 2009|Congressional Leadership Award, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2010|Whitney M. Young Award, Baltimore Urban League, 2011|Chesapeake Conservation Hero, Chesapeake Conservancy, 2012|commissioner, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), since 1993|co-chair, CSCE, 2007-08|chair, CSCE, 2009-10|co-chair, CSCE, 2011-13|chair, CSCE, 2013-14|ranking Senate Democrat, CSCE, 2018-present|vice president, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, 2006-14|Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 2015-present|member, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, 2018-present|religion: Jewish|married: Myrna Edelman of Baltimore, 1964|two children (one deceased)|two grandchildren|committees: ranking member, Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Environment and Public Works|Finance|Foreign Relations|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|22|MD||senator||CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, Democrat, of Kensington, MD|born in Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 1959|education: B.A., Swarthmore College, 1982|master's in public policy, Harvard University, 1985|J.D., Georgetown University, 1990|professional: attorney|legislative assistant to former Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., of Maryland|staff member, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|senior legislative advisor to former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer|public service: elected, Maryland House of Delegates, 1990|elected, Maryland State Senate, 1994|married: Katherine|children: Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander|committees: Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Environment and Public Works|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress through 2016|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|22|MD||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ANDY HARRIS, Republican, of Cockeysville, MD|born in Brooklyn, NY, January 25, 1957|education: B.S., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1977|M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1980|M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1995|professional: anesthesiologist, as an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine|member of the Maryland State Senate, 1998-2010|Minority Whip, Maryland State Senate|military: Commander, Johns Hopkins Medical Naval Reserve Primus Unit P0605C|religion: Catholic|married: Nicole|five children|four grandchildren|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|22|MD||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Democrat, of Cockeysville, MD|born in Baltimore, MD, January 31, 1946|education: Baltimore City College|University of Maryland, College Park|J.D., University of Baltimore Law School, 1970|professional: attorney|partner, Ruppersberger, Clark, and Mister (law firm)|public service: Baltimore County Assistant State's Attorney, 1972-80|Baltimore County Council, 1985-94|Baltimore County Executive, 1994-2002|married: the former Kay Murphy|children: Cory and Jill|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|22|MD||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JOHN P. SARBANES, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD|born in Baltimore, May 22, 1962|education: A.B., cum laude, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1984|Fulbright Scholar, Greece, 1985|J.D., Harvard University School of Law, 1988|professional: law clerk to Judge J. Frederick Motz, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1988-89|admitted to Maryland Bar, 1988|member: American Bar Association|Maryland State Bar Association|attorney, Venable, LLP, 1989-2006 (chair, health care practice)|founding member, board of trustees, Dunbar Project, 1990-94|board of directors, Public Justice Center, 1991-2006 (president, 1994-97)|Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies, 1991-2018 (past chair, membership committee)|Special Assistant to State Superintendent of Schools, State Department of Education, 1998-2005|awards: Unsung Hero Award, Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2006|Arthur W. Machen, Jr. Award, Maryland Legal Services Corp., 2006|married to Dina Sarbanes|three children|committees: Energy and Commerce|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|22|MD||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|ANTHONY G. BROWN, Democrat, of Bowie, MD|born in Huntington, NY, November 21, 1961|education: A.B. in government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1984|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge MA, 1992|professional: clerkship for Chief Judge Eugene Sullivan of the United States Courts of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1992-94|associate attorney, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, DC, 1994-98|Of Counsel, Gibbs & Haller, 2000-07|delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, 1999-2007|Lt. Governor of Maryland, 2007-14|co-chair, Agency Review Team for U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, Obama-Biden Transition, 2008-09|chair, National Lieutenant Governors Association, 2010-11|military: U.S. Army, Commissioned Aviation Officer (Captain), 1984-89|U.S. Army Reserve, 1989-2014: Colonel in Judge Advocate General's Corps, 2007-14|served in Iraq with 353rd Civil Affairs Command as senior consultant to Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration, 2004-05|Commander, 153rd Legal Support Organization, 2008-11|medals and honors (partial list): Bronze Star Medal|Legion of[[Page 127]]Merit|Meritorious Service Medal|Army commendation with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters|Iraq Campaign Medal|awards: Public Officials of the Year, Governing magazine, 2013|Nathan Davis Award, American Medical Association, 2013|Congressional Leadership Award, Congressional Black Caucus, 2012|Morris H. Blum Humanitarian Award, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee, 2012|honorary doctor of laws, Hood College, 2011|Policymaker / Elected Official of the Year, Association of Defense Communities, 2011|Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2000|religion: Catholic|member, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Largo, MD|family: married: Karmen Walker-Brown|three children|caucuses: Parliamentarian, Congressional Black Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Armed Services|Ethics|Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|22|MD||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|STENY H. HOYER, Democrat, of Mechanicsville, MD|born in New York, NY, June 14, 1939|education: graduated, Suitland High School|B.S., University of Maryland, 1963|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1966|honorary doctor of public service, University of Maryland, 1988|admitted to the Maryland Bar Association, 1966|professional: practicing attorney, 1966-90|Maryland State Senate, 1967-79|vice chairman, Prince George's County, MD, Senate delegation, 1967-69|chairman, Prince George's County, MD, Senate delegation, 1969-75|president, Maryland State Senate, 1975-79|member, State Board for Higher Education, 1978-81|married: Judith Pickett, deceased, February 6, 1997|children: Susan, Stefany, and Anne|Democratic Steering Committee|Democratic Whip, 108th and 109th Congresses|House Majority Leader, 110th, 111th, and 116th Congresses|Democratic Whip, 112th, 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses|elected to the 97th Congress on May 19, 1981, by special election|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|22|MD||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|DAVID J. TRONE, Democrat, of Potomac, MD|born in Cheverly, MD, September 21, 1955|education: B.A., Furman University, Greenville, SC, 1977, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa|M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1985|professional: business owner, co-founder and co-owner of Total Wine & More, the largest privately owned beer, wine, and spirits retailer in the U.S., along with his brother|awards: Distinguished Service Award, 2012, for his many contributions to the KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) Greater DC organization, which provides recreational programs for children with developmental and physical disabilities|honored at the 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Greater Washington, in the ``large company'' category|awarded the Anti-Defamation League's annual achievement award, 2016|Furman University's Carl F. Kohrt Distinguished Alumni Award, 2017|religion: raised Lutheran|attends Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, MD|family: married to June|four children: Michelle, Julie, Natalie, and Rob|committees: Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|22|MD||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|KWEISI MFUME, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD|born in Baltimore, October 24, 1948|attended Baltimore City Public Schools|B.S. (magna cum laude), Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1976|M.A., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1984|member, Baltimore City Council, 1979-86|assistant professor, Morgan State University|program director, WEAA-FM Radio|member: Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Honor Society|NAACP|Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs|very active in civil affairs and recipient of numerous community awards|married: Tiffany McMillian|five sons: Donald, Kevin, Keith, Ronald, and Michael|committees: Oversight and Reform|Small Business|elected to the 100th Congress, November 4, 1986|reelected to the 101st through 104th Congresses|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on April 28, 2020, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings.
116a|22|MD||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|JAMIE RASKIN, Democrat, of Takoma Park, MD|born in Washington, DC, December 13, 1962|education: B.A., magna cum laude, government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1983|J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, 1987|professional: teaching fellow, Harvard University Government Department, 1985-87|Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1987-89|general counsel, National Rainbow Coalition, 1989-90|professor of law, Washington College of Law, American University, 1990-2016|founder, Marshall-Brennan Fellowship Program, American University, 1999-2016|Senator, Maryland State Legislature, 2007-16|religion: Jewish|member, Temple Sinai|married: Sarah Bloom Raskin|children: Hannah, Tommy, and Tabitha|caucuses: elected Caucus Leadership Representative to House Democratic Leadership|House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee|Congressional Progressive Caucus|committees: vice chair, House Administration|Judiciary|Oversight and Reform|Rules|Joint Committee on Printing|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|23|MA||senator||ELIZABETH WARREN, Democrat, of Cambridge, MA|born in Oklahoma City, OK, June 22, 1949|education: B.A., University of Houston, Houston, TX, 1970|J.D., Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ, 1976|professional: Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, 1995-2012|chief advisor, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, 1995-97|chair, Congressional Oversight Panel, 2008-10|Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2010-11|married: Bruce Mann|two children|three grandchildren|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|23|MA||senator||EDWARD J. MARKEY, Democrat, of Malden, MA|born in Malden, July 11, 1946|education: B.A., Boston College, Boston, MA, 1968|J.D., Boston College, Boston, 1972|U.S. Army Reserve, 1968-73|professional: member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1973-76|U.S. House of Representatives, 1976-2013|ranking member, Natural Resources Committee, 2011-13|chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, 2007-11|chair, Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, 2009-11|chair, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, 2007-09|married: Dr. Susan Blumenthal|committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Environment and Public Works|Foreign Relations|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on June 25, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator John F. Kerry to become Secretary of State|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|23|MA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|RICHARD E. NEAL, Democrat, of Springfield, MA|born in Springfield, February 14, 1949|education: graduated, Springfield Technical High School, 1968|B.A., American International College, Springfield, 1972|M.A., University of Hartford Barney School of Business and Public Administration, West Hartford, CT, 1976|professional: instructor and lecturer|assistant to Mayor of Springfield, 1973-78|Springfield City Council, 1978-84|Mayor, City of Springfield, 1983-89|member: Massachusetts Mayors Association|Adult Education Council|American International College Alumni Association|Boys Club Alumni Association|Emily Bill Athletic Association|Cancer Crusade|John Boyle O'Reilly Club|United States Conference of Mayors|[[Page 131]]Valley Press Club|Solid Waste Advisory Committee for the State of Massachusetts|Committee on Leadership and Government|Mass Jobs Council|trustee: Springfield Libraries and Museums Association, Springfield Red Cross, Springfield YMCA|married: Maureen|children: Rory Christopher, Brendan Conway, Maura Katherine, and Sean Richard|committees: chair, Ways and Means|vice chair, Joint Committee on Taxation|elected on November 8, 1988 to the 101st Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JAMES P. McGOVERN, Democrat, of Worcester, MA|born in Worcester, November 20, 1959|education: B.A., M.P.A., American University|professional: legislative director and senior aide to Congressman Joe Moakley (D-South Boston)|led the 1989 investigation into the murders of six Jesuit priests and two laywomen in El Salvador|interned for and managed Senator George McGovern's (D-SD) 1984 presidential campaign in Massachusetts and delivered his nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention|board of directors, Congressional Hunger Center|married: Lisa Murray McGovern|chair: Congressional-Executive Commission on China|Democratic co-chair: Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission|caucuses: House Hunger Caucus|committees: chair, Rules|Agriculture|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|LORI TRAHAN, Democrat, of Westford, MA|born in Lowell, MA, October 27, 1973|education: B.S., regional and comparative studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1995|played NCAA Division I volleyball on a 4-year scholarship|attended Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, 2013|professional: staffer to former U.S. Representative Marty Meehan (MA-5), 1995-2005|consulting executive|software executive|married: husband David|five children: young daughters, Grace and Caroline|three grown stepsons, Thomas, Dean, and Christian|caucuses: Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|New Dems|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|23|MA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III, Democrat, of Newton, MA|born in Brighton, MA, October 4, 1980|education: graduated, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, 1999|B.S., Stanford University, 2003|J.D., Harvard University, 2009|professional: Peace Corps, 2004-06|Assistant District Attorney, Cape and Islands Office, 2009-11|Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex Office, 2011-12|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|KATHERINE M. CLARK, Democrat, of Melrose, MA|born in New Haven, CT, July 17, 1963|education: B.A., Saint Lawrence University, 1985|J.D., Cornell School of Law, 1989|[[Page 133]]M.P.A., Harvard University, 1997|professional: admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, 1997|served as general counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services|Chief of the Policy Division for the Massachusetts Attorney General and prosecutor|elected in March 2008 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives|elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in November 2010|religion: Protestant|married: Rodney Dowell|children: Addison, Jared, and Nathaniel|Democratic Steering and Policy Committee|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 113th Congress, by special election, on December 10, 2013|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|SETH MOULTON, Democrat, of Salem, MA|born in Salem, October 24, 1978|education: Phillips Academy Andover, 1997|A.B., Harvard College, 2001|M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 2011|M.P.A., Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2011|professional: U.S. Marine Corps, 2002-08|business manager|committees: Armed Services|Budget|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|AYANNA PRESSLEY, Democrat, of Boston, MA|born in Cincinnati, OH, February 3, 1974|education: attended Boston University, 1992-94|professional: staff, Office of U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy II (MA-8), constituency director, scheduler, district representative, 1994-97|staff, Office of U.S. Senator John Kerry, constituency director, senior aide, scheduler, 1997-2009|member, Boston City Council, 2010-18|married: Conan Harris|committees: Financial Services|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|23|MA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Democrat, of South Boston, MA|born in South Boston, March 31, 1955|education: South Boston High School, 1973|B.S., Wentworth Institute of Technology|J.D., Boston College Law School|master in public administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University|professional: attorney|former president of Ironworkers Local #7|organizations: South Boston Boys and Girls Club|Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club|public service: elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1994, and the State Senate in 1996|family: married to Margaret|one child: Victoria|committees: Financial Services|Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 107th Congress, by special election, on October 16, 2001|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|23|MA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|WILLIAM "BILL" KEATING, Democrat, of Bourne, MA|born in Norwood, MA, September 6, 1952|education: B.A., Boston College, MA, 1974|M.B.A., Boston College, 1982|J.D., Suffolk University Law School, MA, 1985|professional: admitted to the Massachusetts[[Page 135]]Bar in 1985 and began practice in Stoughton, MA|Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1977-84|vice chairman, Massachusetts State House Committee on Criminal Justice|Massachusetts State House Committee on Election Laws|Massachusetts State Senate, 1985-98|chairman, Joint Committee on the Judiciary|State Senate Committee on Taxation|Joint Committee on Public Safety|State Senate Steering and Policy Committee|Norfolk County District Attorney, 1999-2011|religion: Roman Catholic|family: wife, Tevis|two children, Kristen and Patrick|committees: Armed Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||senator||DEBBIE STABENOW, Democrat, of Lansing, MI|born in Gladwin, MI, April 29, 1950|education: Clare High School|B.A., Michigan State University, 1972|M.S.W., Michigan State University, 1975|public service: Ingham County, MI, Commissioner, 1975-78, chairperson for 2 years|Michigan State House of Representatives, 1979-90|Michigan State Senate, 1991-94|religion: Methodist|children: Todd and Michelle|committees: ranking member, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Budget|Energy and Natural Resources|Finance|Joint Committee on Taxation|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and 1998|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|24|MI||senator||GARY C. PETERS, Democrat, of Bloomfield Township, MI|born in Pontiac, MI, December 1, 1958|education: B.A., Alma College, Alma, MI, 1980|M.B.A. in finance, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI, 1984|J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 1989|M.A. in philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2007|professional: assistant vice president, Merrill Lynch, 1980-89|vice president, UBS / Paine Webber, 1989-2003|former arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority|At-Large City Councilman, Rochester Hills, MI, 1991-93|Lieutenant Commander, Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1993-2000, 2001-05|Michigan State Senator, 1995-2002|Chief Administrative Officer for the Bureau of Investments, State of Michigan, 2003|Lottery Commissioner, State of Michigan, 2003-07|former instructor, Oakland University and Wayne State University|Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government, Central Michigan University, 2007-08|member, Michigan Bar Association|religion: Episcopalian|married: Colleen Ochoa Peters|three children: Gary, Jr., Madeleine, and Alana|committees: ranking member, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Armed Services|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, 2010, and 2012|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|24|MI||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JACK BERGMAN, Republican, of Watersmeet, MI|born in Savage, MN, on February 2, 1947|education: B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1969|M.B.A., University of West Florida|military education: Naval Aviation Flight Training|Marine Corps Command and Staff College|Combined Forces Air Component Command|professional: commercial pilot for 22 years|Lieutenant General, USMC (Ret.)|former Commander of Marine Forces Reserve / Marine Forces North|awards: Air Medal|Defense Meritorious Service Medal|Joint Meritorious Service Medal|Navy Distinguished Service Medal|and numerous unit awards|religion: Lutheran|family: wife, Cindy|five children|eight grandchildren|caucuses: Freshman Caucus|Great Lakes Taskforce|Native American Caucus|Pro-Life Caucus|Republican Study Committee|Sportsmen's Caucus|Working Forests Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|BILL HUIZENGA, Republican, of Zeeland, MI|born in Zeeland, January 31, 1969|education: graduated, Holland Christian High School|B.A., Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1987|professional: co-owner, Huizenga Gravel Company, Jenison, MI|formerly licensed realtor and developer|married: the former Natalie Tiesma|children: Garrett, Adrian, Alexandra, William, and Sieger|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JUSTIN A. AMASH, Libertarian, of Cascade, MI|born in Grand Rapids, MI, April 18, 1980|education: attended Kelloggsville Christian School and Grand Rapids Christian High School|B.A., economics, magna cum laude, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002|J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005|professional: small business owner|attorney|member: State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association|State Representative, Michigan's 72nd District, 2009-10|religion: member, St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church|married: Kara|three children|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JOHN MOOLENAAR, Republican, of Midland, MI|born in Midland, May 8, 1961|education: graduated from Herbert Henry Dow High School, Midland|B.S., Hope College, Holland, MI, 1983|M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1989|professional: chemist|businessman|school administrator|member of the Midland, MI, City Council, 1997-2000|member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2003-08|member of the Michigan State Senate, 2011-14|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|DANIEL T. KILDEE, Democrat, of Flint Township, MI|born in Flint, August 11, 1958|education: graduated, Northern High School, 1976|B.S., administration, Central Michigan University, 2011|married: Jennifer, 1988|children: Ryan, Kenneth, and Katy|two grandchildren, Caitlin and Colin|Chief Deputy Whip|Democratic Steering and Policy Committee|committees: Budget|Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress, November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|FRED UPTON, Republican, of St. Joseph, MI|born in St. Joseph, April 23, 1953|education: graduated, Shattuck School, Fairbault, MN, 1971|B.A., journalism, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975|professional: field manager, Dave Stockman Campaign, 1976|staff member, Congressman Dave Stockman, 1976-80|legislative assistant, Office of Management and Budget, 1981-83|deputy director of Legislative Affairs, 1983-84|director of Legislative Affairs, 1984-85|member: First Congregational Church, Emil Verbin Society|married: the former Amey Rulon-Miller|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 100th Congress on November 4, 1986|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|TIMOTHY L. WALBERG, Republican, of Tipton, MI|born in Chicago, IL, April 12, 1951|education: studied forestry at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL|graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL|B.A., religious education, Fort Wayne Bible College, 1975|M.A., communications, Wheaton College Graduate School, Wheaton, IL, 1978|professional: minister, New Haven Baptist Church, 1973-77|minister, Union Gospel Church, 1978-82|member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1983-99|president, Warren Reuther Center for Education and Community Impact, 1999-2000|division manager, Moody Bible Institute, 2000-06|married: Susan|three adult children|committees: Education and Labor|Energy and Commerce|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 110th Congress, 2007-09|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|ELISSA SLOTKIN, Democrat, of Holly, MI|born on July 10, 1976|education: A.B., Cornell University, 1998|M.A., Columbia University, 2003|professional: analyst, Central Intelligence Agency|director for Iraq, National Security Council, The White House|senior advisor on Iraq, U.S. Department of State|senior advisor on Middle East Transition, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy|Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense|married: David Moore|committees: Armed Services|Homeland Security|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|ANDY LEVIN, Democrat, of Bloomfield Hills, MI|born in Detroit, Wayne County, MI, August 10, 1960|education: attended Berkley High School, Berkley, MI, and graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, MD, 1978|B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 1983|M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1990|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1994|professional: union organizer, SEIU, 1983-88|staff attorney, U.S. Commission on the Future of Worker-Management|trade union director|chief workforce officer, state of Michigan, 2007-10|acting director, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth, 2007-11|business executive|religion: Judaism|married: Mary|children: Jacob, Saul, Ben, and Molly|committees: Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|PAUL MITCHELL, Republican, of Dryden, MI|born in Boston, MA, November 14, 1956|education: attended James Madison College at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1978|professional: owned and operated Ross Medical Education Center|married: Sherry Mitchell|children: Brendan, Meghann, Luke, Claire, Emma, and Declan|committees: Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|HALEY M. STEVENS, Democrat, of Rochester Hills, MI|born in Rochester Hills, Oakland County, MI, June 24, 1983|education: graduated from Ernest W. Seaholm High School, Birmingham, MI, 2001|B.A., American University, Washington, DC, 2005|M.A., American University, Washington, DC, 2007|professional: presidential campaign aide|chief of staff, U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force, 2009-11|business executive|caucuses: Automotive Caucus|Future of Work Task Force|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|India Caucus|Manufacturing Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|PFAS Task Force|committees: Education and Labor|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|DEBBIE DINGELL, Democrat, of Dearborn, MI|born in Detroit, MI, November 23, 1953|education: B.S., Georgetown University, 1975|M.S., Georgetown University, 1998|professional: president, General Motors Foundation|executive director of Global Community Relations and Government Relations, GM|president, D2 Strategies|electoral: Wayne State University Board of Governors|married: former Congressman John D. Dingell (deceased)|co-chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC)|committees: Energy and Commerce|Natural Resources|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|24|MI||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|RASHIDA TLAIB, Democrat, of Detroit, MI|born in Detroit, Wayne County, July 24, 1976|education: graduated from Southwestern High School, Detroit, 1994|B.A., Wayne State University, Detroit, 1998|J.D., Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI, 2004|professional: lawyer|staff, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2007-08|member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 2009-14|religion: Islam|children: two|commissions, caucuses: Auto Caucus|Black Maternal Healthcare Caucus|Congressional Freethought Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Democratic Women's Caucus|Free Syria Caucus|Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus|Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus|House Manufacturing Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|Medicare for All Caucus|Pro-Choice Caucus|Small Brewers Caucus|committees: Financial Services|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|24|MI||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|BRENDA L. LAWRENCE, Democrat, of Bloomfield, MI|born in Detroit, MI, October 18, 1954|education: attended University of Detroit|B.S., public administration, Central Michigan University|professional: U.S. Postal Service, letter carrier to human relations executive, 1978-2008|Mayor of Southfield, 2001-15|Southfield City Council, 1996-2000|South Field City Council President, 1999|Southfield Public School Board of Education President, Vice President, Secretary, 1992-96|religion: Christian, non-denominational|married: M. McArthur Lawrence|children: Michael and Michelle|granddaughter, Aysa|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Democratic Women's Caucus|Former Mayors Caucus|New Democratic Coalition|Skilled Workforce Caucus|committees: Appropriations|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|25|MN||senator||AMY KLOBUCHAR, Democrat, of Minneapolis, MN|born in Plymouth, MN, May 25, 1960|education: B.A., magna cum laude, Yale University, 1982|J.D., magna cum laude, University of Chicago Law School, 1985|professional: attorney at law firm Dorsey & Whitney, 1985-93, partner in 1993|partner at law firm Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, 1993-98|public service: City of Minneapolis Prosecutor, 1988|elected Hennepin County Attorney, 1998, reelected, 2002|religion: Congregationalist|married: John|child: Abigail|committees: ranking member, Rules and Administration|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Judiciary|Joint Committee on the Library|Joint Committee on Printing|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|25|MN||senator||TINA SMITH, Democrat, of Minneapolis, MN|born March 4, 1958|education: B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1980|M.B.A., Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1984|professional: began working at Minnesota-based General Mills in 1984|later opened her own small business|went on to serve as vice president for external affairs at Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS)|served as chief of staff to both Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Governor Mark Dayton|in 2014, Tina was elected to serve as Minnesota's 48th Lieutenant Governor|married: Archie Smith, for more than 30 years|two sons and two daughters-in-law|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Indian Affairs|appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Al Franken|took the oath of office on January 3, 2018|subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate in a special election on November 6, 2018, for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2021.
116a|25|MN||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JIM HAGEDORN, Republican, of Blue Earth, MN|born in Blue Earth, August 4, 1962|education: B.A., government and politics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 1993|professional: Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Arlan Stangeland (MN-7), 1984-91|Director of Legislative and Public Affairs, Financial Management Service, 1991-98, and Congressional Affairs Officer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, U.S. Treasury Department|committees: Agriculture|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|25|MN||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ANGIE CRAIG, Democrat, of Eagan, MN|born in West Helena, AR, February 14, 1972|education: B.A., journalism, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 1994|professional: St. Jude Medical, human resources and communications, 2005-17|religion: Lutheran|family: married to Cheryl Greene, with four sons|committees: Agriculture|Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|25|MN||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|DEAN PHILLIPS, Democrat, of Deephaven, MN|born in St. Paul, MN, January 20, 1969|education: B.A., urban studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1991|M.B.A., Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2000|professional: President / CEO, 1993-2012, former chair of the board, 2014-17, Phillips Distilling Company|former chair, Talenti Gelato|co-founder, Penny's Coffee, 2016|committees: Ethics, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|25|MN||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|BETTY McCOLLUM, Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party, of St. Paul, MN|born in Minneapolis, MN, July 12, 1954|education: A.A., Inver Hills Community College|B.S., College of St. Catherine|professional: teacher and sales manager|public service: North St. Paul City Council, 1986-92|Minnesota House of Representatives, 1992-2000|organizations: Girl Scouts of America|VFW Ladies Auxiliary|American Legion Ladies Auxiliary|awards: Friend of the National Parks Award, National Parks Conservation Association, 2013|Congressional Leadership Award, National Council of Urban Indian Health, 2013|Groundwater Protector Award, National Ground Water Association, 2012|Bruce Vento Hope-Builder Award, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 2014|Champion of the Endangered Species Act, International Fund for Animal Welfare, 2016|Bruce Vento Public Service Award, National Park Trust, 2016|Joan and Walter Mondale Award for Public Service, 2017|International Institute of Minnesota's Olga Zoltai Award for Service to New Americans, 2017|Churches for Middle East Peace Congressional Award, 2018|Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Policy Leadership Award, 2018|Sidney R. Yates Award, 2019|Champion of Historic Preservation, 2019|children: Sean and Katie|appointments: National Council on the Arts|caucuses: founder, Congressional Global Health Caucus|co-chair emeritus, Congressional Native American Caucus|co-chair, Friends of Norway Caucus|co-chair, International Conservation Caucus|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 148]]
116a|25|MN||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|ILHAN OMAR, Democrat-Farmer-Labor, of Minneapolis, MN|born in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 4, 1982|education: B.A., political science and international studies, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 2011|professional: community nutrition educator, University of Minnesota, Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, 2006-09|manager, Kari Dzeidzic's Campaign for Minnesota State Senate, 2012|child nutrition outreach coordinator, Minnesota State Department of Education, 2012-13|manager, Andrew Johnson's Campaign for Minneapolis City Council seat, 2013|senior policy aide, Office of Minneapolis City Councilman Andrew Johnson, 2013-15|member, District 60B and Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2017-19|committees: Budget|Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|25|MN||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|TOM EMMER, Republican, of Delano, MN|born in South Bend, IN, March 3, 1961|education: B.A., political science, from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 1984|J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, 1988|professional: practiced insurance, banking, and equity law through his own practice|served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2004-08|was a radio host on Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130|married: Jacquie|children: Thomas Earl III ``Tripp'', Jack, Bobby, Joey, Billy, and Johnny (sons), and Katie (daughter)|House Republican Steering Committee|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|25|MN||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|COLLIN C. PETERSON, Democrat, of Detroit Lakes, MN|born in Fargo, ND, June 29, 1944|education: graduated from Glyndon (MN) High School, 1962|B.A., business administration and accounting, Moorhead State University, 1966|professional: U.S. Army National Guard, 1963-69|CPA, owner and partner|Minnesota State Senator, 1976-86|member: AOPA, Safari Club, Ducks Unlimited, American Legion, Sea Plane Pilots Association, Pheasants Forever, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and Cormorant Lakes Sportsman's Club|three children: Sean, Jason, and Elliott|committees: chair, Agriculture|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|25|MN||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|PETE STAUBER, Republican, of Hermantown, MN|born in Duluth, MN, May 10, 1966|education: B.S., Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 1990|professional: professional hockey player, Detroit Red Wings organization, National Hockey League, 1990-93|police officer, Duluth, MN Police Department, 1995-2017|member, Hermantown, MN[[Page 150]]Town Council, 2001-05 and 2011-13|member, St. Louis County, MN Board of Commissioners, Duluth, MN, 2013-19|committees: Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|26|MS||senator||ROGER F. WICKER, Republican, of Tupelo, MS|born in Pontotoc, MS, July 5, 1951|education: graduated, Pontotoc High School|B.A., University of Mississippi, 1973|J.D., University of Mississippi, 1975|president, Associated Student Body, 1972-73|Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-75|Air Force ROTC|professional: U.S. Air Force, 1976-80|U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1980-2004 (retired with rank of Lieutenant Colonel)|U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee staff for Representative Trent Lott, 1980-82|private law practice, 1982-94|Lee County Public Defender, 1984-87|Tupelo City Judge Pro Tempore, 1986-87|Mississippi State Senate, 1988-94, chairman: Elections Committee, 1992, Public Health and Welfare Committee, 1993-94|member: Lions Club, University of Mississippi Hall of Fame, Sigma Nu Fraternity Hall of Fame, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi|religion: Southern Baptist, deacon, adult choir of First Baptist Church, Tupelo, MS|married: Gayle Long Wicker|children: Margaret (Manning) McPhillips, Caroline (Kirk) Sims, and McDaniel (Kellee) Wicker|grandchildren: Caroline McPhillips, Henry McPhillips, Maury Beth McPhillips, Virginia McPhillips, Evelyn Sims, and Joseph Sims|co-chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and a vice president of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly|committees: chair, Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Armed Services|Environment and Public Works|Rules and Administration|Joint Committee on Printing|elected to the 104th Congress, November 8, 1994|president, Republican freshman class, 1995|reelected to each succeeding Congress|appointed by the Governor, December 31, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Trent Lott|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|26|MS||senator||CINDY HYDE-SMITH, Republican, of Brookhaven, MS|born in Brookhaven, May 10, 1959|education: graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, MS|B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1981|professional: cattle farmer|Mississippi State Senator, 2000-12|first woman elected as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, State of Mississippi, 2012-18|awards: Agriculture Legislator of the Year Award from the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts|Ambassador Award from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation|Achievement Award from the Delta Council|Outstanding Service to Small Farmers Award from Alcorn State University|religion: Baptist|family: husband, Michael|daughter, Anna-Michael|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Appropriations|Energy and Natural Resources|Rules and Administration|appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran|took the oath of office on April 9, 2018, to serve until a special election on November 6, 2018|elected in a runoff election on November 27, 2018, for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2021|first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Congress.
116a|26|MS||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|TRENT KELLY, Republican, of Saltillo, MS|born in Union, MS, March 1, 1966|education: Union High School, Union, MS, 1984|associate of arts, East Central Community College, Decatur, MS, 1986|bachelor of business administration, marketing, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1989|juris doctor, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1994|master's in strategic studies, United States Army War College, Carlisle, PA, 2010|professional: private law practice, Saltillo, MS, 1995-99|City Prosecutor, Tupelo, MS, 1999-2011|forfeiture attorney, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, 2000-11|District Attorney for Lee, Pontotoc, Alcorn, Monroe, Itawamba, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties, 2012-June 2015|military: 31 years in the Mississippi Army National Guard as an engineer|currently serving as a Brigadier General|mobilized for Desert Storm as an Engineer Second Lieutenant, 1990|deployed as a Major to Iraq with the 155th Brigade as the operations officer of the 150th Engineer Battalion, 2005|deployed as a Lieutenant Colonel to Iraq as the battalion commander of Task Force Knight of the 155th Brigade Combat Team and commanded over 670 troops from Mississippi, Ohio, and Kentucky, 2009-10|awards: two Bronze Stars|Combat Action Badge|DeFleury Medal, and numerous other federal and state awards|religion: Methodist|married: Sheila Stephens Kelly|children: John Forrest, Morgan, and Jackson|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 114th Congress on June 2, 2015, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Alan S. Nunnelee|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|26|MS||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Democrat, of Bolton, MS|born in Bolton, January 28, 1948|education: graduated, Hinds County Agriculture High School|B.A., Tougaloo College, 1968|M.S.,[[Page 153]]Jackson State University, 1972|professional: teacher|Bolton Board of Aldermen, 1969-73|Mayor of Bolton, 1973-79|Hinds County Board of Supervisors, 1980-93|Housing Assistance Council|NAACP 100 Black Men of Jackson, MS|Southern Regional Council|Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity|married to the former London Johnson, Ph.D.|one daughter: BendaLonne|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Gaming Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|House Education Caucus|Progressive Caucus|Rural Caucus|committees: chair, Homeland Security|elected to the 103rd Congress by special election|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|26|MS||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|MICHAEL GUEST, Republican, of Brandon, MS|born in Woodberry, NJ, February 4, 1970|education: B.A., accounting, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 1992|J.D., University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1995|professional: attorney|member of both the Rankin County and Mississippi Bar Associations|Assistant District Attorney for Madison and Rankin counties, 1994-2008, and District Attorney, 2008-19|religion: Southern Baptist|member, Sunday school teacher, and deacon at Brandon Baptist Church|family: married to the former Haley Kennedy|two children: Kennedy and Patton|committees: Ethics (the only first-term Member of Congress to be selected to this panel)|Foreign Affairs|Homeland Security|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|26|MS||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Republican, of Biloxi, MS|born in Gulfport, MS, February 21, 1970|education: B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 1994|M.P.A., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1996|professional: accountant|military: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1988-96|Mississippi Army National Guard, 2007-present|member of Mississippi State House of Representatives, 2007-10|children: Barrett, Aubrey, and Bennett|caucuses: Aerospace Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Gulf Coast Caucus|Home Protection Caucus|National Guard Caucus|Shipbuilding Caucus|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||senator||ROY BLUNT, Republican, of Springfield, MO|born in Niangua, MO, January 10, 1950|education: B.A., Southwest Baptist University, 1970|M.A., Missouri State University, 1972|professional: county clerk and chief election official of Greene County, MO, 1973-84|Secretary of State of Missouri, 1985-92|president of Southwest Baptist University, 1993-96|member, U.S. House of Representatives, for Missouri's 7th District, 1997-2010|married: Abigail Blunt|children: Governor Matthew Blunt, Amy Blunt, Andrew Blunt, and Alexander Charles Blunt|committees: chair, Rules and Administration|chair, Joint Committee on the Library|vice chair, Joint Committee on Printing|Appropriations|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|27|MO||senator||JOSH HAWLEY, Republican, of Lexington, MO|born in Springdale, AR, December 31, 1979|education: B.A., history, with highest honors, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2002|J.D., Yale University Law School, New Haven, CT, 2006|professional: clerk for Appeals Court Judge Michael McConnell, 10th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, Denver, CO, 2006-07|clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Washington, DC, 2007-08|attorney, Hogan Lovells, US LLP, Washington, DC, 2008-11|Of counsel, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, DC, 2011-15|associate professor, University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia, MO, 2011-16|Attorney General, State of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO, 2017-19|married: Erin, 2002|children: two sons|committees: Armed Services|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Judiciary|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|27|MO||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|WM. LACY CLAY, Democrat, of St. Louis, MO|born in St. Louis, July 27, 1956|education: Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD, 1974|B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1983|public service: Missouri House of Representatives, 1983-91|Missouri State Senate, 1991-2000|nonprofit organizations: St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation|Mary Ryder Homes|William L. Clay Scholarship and Research Fund|religion: Catholic|married: Patricia Clay|children: Carol and William III|committees: Financial Services|Natural Resources|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ANN L. WAGNER, Republican, of Ballwin, MO|born in St. Louis, MO, September 13, 1962|education: B.A.B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia, 1984|professional: businesswoman|Hallmark Cards|Ralston Purina|public service: committeewoman for Lafayette Township|chair of Missouri Republican Party, 1999-2005|co-chair of the Republican National Committee, 2001-05|U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 2005-09|family: married to Raymond, Jr.|children: Raymond III, Stephen, and Mary Ruth|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|BLAINE LUETKEMEYER, Republican, of St. Elizabeth, MO|born in Jefferson City, MO, May 7, 1952|education: graduate of Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO, 1974, where he earned a degree with distinction in political science and a minor in business administration|professional: served as Missouri State Representative, 1999-2005, and after leaving office was ap[[Page 157]]pointed by the Governor to serve as director of the Missouri Division of Tourism|religion: lifelong member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church|married: Jackie, three children|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|VICKY HARTZLER, Republican, of Harrisonville, MO|born in Archie, MO, October 13, 1960|education: B.S., in education, summa cum laude, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 1983|M.S., in education, Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri), Warrensburg, MO, 1992|professional: served as State spokesperson for the Coalition to Protect Marriage, 2004|member of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 124th District, 1995-2001|appointed chair, Missouri Women's Council, 2005|teacher of family and consumer sciences for 11 years in Lebanon and Belton, MO|religion: Evangelical Christian|family: married to Lowell Hartzler|one child: Tiffany|caucuses: Air Force Caucus|Army Caucus|China Caucus|Congressional Coalition on Adoption|EMP Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|Human Trafficking Caucus|International Religious Freedom Caucus|Israel Allies Caucus|Job Creators' Caucus|Long-Range Strike Caucus|Military Family Caucus|Missile Defense Caucus|Prayer Caucus|Pro-Life Caucus|Republican Study Committee|Rural Caucus|Small Business Caucus|Taiwan Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|EMANUEL CLEAVER II, Democrat, of Kansas City, MO|born in Waxahachie, TX, October 26, 1944|education: M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology, MO, 1974|B.S., Prairie View A&M University, TX, 1972|professional: senior pastor, St. James United Methodist Church, 1973-2009|City Councilman, Kansas City, MO, 5th District, 1979-91|founder, Harmony in a World of Difference, 1991|founder, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Kansas City Chapter|Mayor of Kansas City, MO, 1991-99|member, President-elect Bill Clinton's transitional team, 1992|host, Under the Clock, KCUR radio, 1999-2004|chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, 2010-12|member, National Co-Chair of President Barack Obama Campaign Committee, 2012|married: Dianne|four children|four grandchildren|committees: Financial Services|Homeland Security|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|SAM GRAVES, Republican, of Tarkio, MO|born in Fairfax, MO, November 7, 1963|education: B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986|professional: farmer|organizations: Missouri Farm Bureau|Northwest Missouri State University Agriculture Advisory Committee|University Extension Council|Rotary Club|awards: Associated Industries Voice of Missouri Business Award|Tom Henderson Award|Tarkio Community Betterment Award|Missouri Physical Therapy Association Award|Outstanding Young Farmer Award, 1997|Hero of the Taxpayer Award|NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award|public service: elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, 1992|elected to the Missouri State Senate, 1994|religion: Baptist|committees: Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|BILLY LONG, Republican, of Springfield, MO|born in Springfield, August 11, 1955|education: attended University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1973-74|Missouri Auction School, Kansas City, MO, 1979|Certified Auctioneer Institute designation, University of Indiana, Bloomington, IN, 1983|professional: owner, Billy Long Auctions, LLC|radio talk show host, KWTO AM 560, 1999-2006|former president, Missouri Professional Auctioneers Association|past board member, National Auctioneers Association|past member, Southeast Rotary Club, Springfield|awards: Missouri Professional Auctioneers' Hall of Fame|Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Greenwood Lab School|religion: Presbyterian|family: wife, Barbara Long|two daughters|caucuses: Republican Conference, 2011-present|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|27|MO||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|JASON T. SMITH, Republican, of Salem, MO|born in St. Louis, MO, June 16, 1980|education: graduate of Salem High School|received B.S. degrees, agricultural economics and business administration, with an emphasis in finance, University of Missouri, Columbia|earned law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law|Trinity College, Cambridge, England|professional: attorney|real estate agent|small business owner and fourth generation owner of the family farm|NRA|Missouri Farm Bureau|former president, current member of the Salem FFA Alumni Association|holds an American FFA degree|elected to the Missouri State House of Representatives, 2005 (special election), 2006, and 2008|leadership: served as Majority Whip in the 96th General Assembly|youngest Speaker Pro Tem in the 97th General Assembly|reli[[Page 160]]gion: Assemblies of God|committees: Budget|Ways and Means|elected, by special election, to the 113th Congress on June 4, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|28|MT||senator||JON TESTER, Democrat, of Big Sandy, MT|born in Havre, MT, August 21, 1956|education: graduated, Big Sandy High School, 1974|B.S., music, University of Great Falls, 1978|professional: farmer, T-Bone Farms, Big Sandy, 1978-present|teacher, Big Sandy School District, 1978-80|member, Big Sandy Soil Conservation Service Committee, 1980-83|chairman, Big Sandy School Board of Trustees, 1983-92|past master, Treasure Lodge #95 of the Masons|member, Chouteau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee, 1990-95|member, Organic Crop Improvement Association, 1996-97|served in Montana Senate, 1999-2007|Montana Senate Democratic Whip, 2001-03|Montana Senate Democratic Leader, 2003-05|Montana Senate President, 2005-07|vice chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|married: Sharla Tester|two children: Christine and Shon|committees: ranking member, Veterans' Affairs|Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Indian Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|28|MT||senator||STEVE DAINES, Republican, of Bozeman, MT|born in Van Nuys, CA, August 20, 1962|education: B.S., Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 1984|professional: businessman|public service: Republican National Convention delegate, 1984|U.S. Representative, 2013-15|married: Cindy|children: David, Annie, Michael, and Caroline|committees: Appropriations|Energy and Natural Resources|Finance|Indian Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|28|MT||rep|AT LARGE|GREG GIANFORTE, Republican, of Bozeman, MT|born April 17, 1961|education: M.S. and B.E., Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 1983|professional: co-founder, Brightwork Development Inc.|founder, RightNow Technologies|religion: nondenominational Christian, Grace Bible Church|married: Susan|children: Richard, David, Adam, and Rachel|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on May 25, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|29|NE||senator||DEB FISCHER, Republican, of Valentine, NE|born in Lincoln, NE, March 1, 1951|education: B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 1988|professional: rancher|Senator in the Nebraska Unicameral, 2005-13|president of the Nebraska Association of School Boards|commissioner on the Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education|Valentine Rural High School Board of Education|awards: BILLD Fellow, Midwest Council of State Governments Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership, 2005|NRD Farm and Ranch Conservation Award, 1999|Nebraska Association of School Boards Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999|Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association Outstanding Board Member Award, 1998-99|Nebraska Cattlemen Environmental Stewardship Award, 1995|Rangeman's Award, Nebraska Section Society for Range Management, 1994|NRD State Grasslands Conservation Award, 1993|Kellogg Fellow, National Center for Food and Policy Research, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, 1991|LEAD VIII Fellow, Nebraska Leadership Program, 1988-90|religion: Presbyterian|married: Bruce Fischer|three children|three grandchildren|caucuses: co-chair, Sportsmen's Caucus|National Guard Caucus|Pro-Life Caucus|Senate Western Caucus|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Armed Services|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Rules and Administration|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|29|NE||senator||BEN SASSE, Republican, of Fremont, NE|born in Plainview, NE, February 22, 1972|education: B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1994|M.A., St. John's College, Annapolis, MD, 1998|M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2004|professional: management strategist|policy strategist|historian|college president|religion: Presbyterian/Evangelical|married: Melissa McLeod Sasse|three children: Elizabeth, Alexandra, and Breck|committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Finance|Judiciary|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|29|NE||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JEFF FORTENBERRY, Republican, of Lincoln, NE|born in Baton Rouge, LA, December 27, 1960|education: B.A., Louisiana State University, 1982|M.P.P., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1986|M.Div., Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 1996|professional: Lincoln City Council, 1997-2001|publishing executive|worked as economist|managed a public relations firm|congressional aide for the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations|family: married to Celeste Gregory|children: five|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|29|NE||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|DON BACON, Republican, of Papillion, NE|born in Momence, IL, August 16, 1963|education: B.A., political science, Northern Illinois University, 1984|M.A. management, University of Phoenix, 1995|M.A., national security strategy, National War College, 2004|professional: U.S. Air Force, 1985-2014|retired Brigadier General|Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, two Bronze Stars, two Legion of Merits, five Meritorious Service Medals, and Aerial Achievement Medal|military advisor to Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, 2014-15|professor, Bellevue University, 2015-16|candidate for Congress, 2015-16|religion: Christian|family: married to Angie Bacon|children: four|caucuses: Airborne ISR Caucus|Air Force Caucus|Climate Solutions Caucus|Congressional Army Caucus|Congressional Humanities Caucus|Congressional Long-Range Strike Caucus|Congressional Soccer Caucus|Congressional Taiwan Caucus|For Country Caucus|Foster Youth Caucus|GPS Caucus|House Indian Caucus|Military Family Caucus|Problem Solvers Caucus|Republican Study Group|Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism|Task Force to End Sexual Violence|U.S.-Japan Caucus|U.S.-Philippine Friendship Caucus|Value Action Team|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|29|NE||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|ADRIAN SMITH, Republican, of Gering, NE|born in Scottsbluff, NE, December 19, 1970|education: graduated from Gering High School, Gering, 1989|B.S., University of Nebraska, 1993|professional: business owner|education coordinator|Gering, NE, City Council, 1994-98|member of the Nebraska State Legislature, 1999-2007|married: Andrea McDaniel Smith|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|30|NV||senator||CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Democrat, of Las Vegas, NV|born in Las Vegas, March 29, 1964|education: graduated Clark High School, Las Vegas|B.S., finance, University of Nevada, Reno, 1986|J.D., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 1990|admitted to the Nevada State Bar in 1990|professional: Chief of Staff to Nevada Governor Bob Miller|Criminal Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, DC|elected Nevada Attorney General, 2007-15|executive vice chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education|committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Energy and Natural Resources|Finance|Indian Affairs|Rules and Administration|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|30|NV||senator||JACKY ROSEN, Democrat, of Henderson, NV|born in Chicago, IL|August 2, 1957|education: B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, MN, 1979|professional: computer programmer, software developer and designer for Summa Corporation|Citibank|Southwest Gas Company|awards: President of Congregation Ner Tamid|religion: Jewish|married: Larry Rosen|children: one|caucuses: Artificial Intelligence Caucus|Comprehensive Care Caucus|Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Coalition on Adoption|Congressional TRIO Caucus|Cybersecurity Caucus|Cystic Fibrosis Caucus|Senate Cancer Coalition|Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control|Senate Recycling Caucus|committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|30|NV||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DINA TITUS, Democrat, of Las Vegas, NV|born in Thomasville, Thomas County, GA, May 23, 1950|education: B.A., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1970|M.A., Uni[[Page 167]]versity of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1973|Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1976|professional: professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 1977-2011|UNLV professor emeritus, 2011-present|member of Nevada State Senate, 1989-2008|Minority Leader of Nevada State Senate, 1993-2008|married: Thomas C. Wright, Ph.D.|committees: Foreign Affairs|Homeland Security|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 3rd District in the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|elected to the 1st District on November 6, 2012 in the 113th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|30|NV||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|MARK E. AMODEI, Republican, of Carson City, NV|born in Carson City, June 12, 1958|education: B.A., University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 1980|J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA, 1983|professional: lawyer, Allison, MacKenzie et al., 1987-present|lawyer, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, 1983-87|Nevada State Assembly, 1996-98|Senator, Nevada State Senate, 1998-2010|President Pro Tempore, Nevada State Senate, 2003-08|member of Carson City Master Plan Advisory Committee|member of Education Commission of the States|vice chair of Governor's Task Force on Access to Public Health Care|member of Nevada Supreme Court's Committee on Court Funding|member of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Legislative Oversight Committee|committees: Appropriations|elected, by special election, to the 112th Congress on September 13, 2011|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|30|NV||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|SUSIE LEE, Democrat|of Las Vegas, NV|born in Canton, OH, November 7, 1966|education: B.A., 1989, and M.P.M., 1990, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA|professional: nonprofit executive|committees: Education and Labor|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|30|NV||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|STEVEN HORSFORD, Democrat, of North Las Vegas, NV|born in Las Vegas, NV, April 29, 1973|education: attended University of Nevada, Reno|professional: CEO, Culinary Training Academy|member of the Nevada State Senate, 2004-12|majority leader, Nevada State Senate, 2009-12|Representative, 113th United States Congress, District 4, 2013-15|religion: Baptist|married: Dr. Sonya Horsford|caucuses: Black Men and Boys Caucus|Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|Men's Health Caucus|New Democrats Coalition|Pro-Choice Caucus|committees: Budget, Natural Resources, Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|31|NH||senator||JEANNE SHAHEEN, Democrat, of Madbury, NH|born in Saint Charles, MO, January 28, 1947|education: graduated, Selinsgrove Area High School, Selinsgrove, PA, 1965|B.A., Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, 1969|M.S.S., University of Mississippi, 1973|professional: high school teacher|co-owner of a small retail business|consultant|New Hampshire State Senator|Governor of New Hampshire|director of Harvard's Institute of Politics|married: William Shaheen|three children: Stefany, Stacey, and Molly|Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe|committees: Appropriations|Armed Services|Foreign Relations|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Select Committee on Ethics|elected to the 111th U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|31|NH||senator||MARGARET "MAGGIE" WOOD HASSAN, Democrat, of Newfields, NH|born in Boston, MA, February 27, 1958|education: B.A., Brown University, Providence, RI, 1980|J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA, 1985|professional: attorney|New Hampshire State Senator, 2004-10, serving as Majority Leader, 2008-10|Governor of New Hampshire, 2013-16|married: Thomas Hassan|two children: Ben and Meg|committees: Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|31|NH||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|CHRIS PAPPAS, Democrat, of Manchester, NH|born in Manchester, June 4, 1980|education: graduated from Manchester Central High School, Manchester, NH, 1998|A.B., government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2002|professional: fourth generation owner of a family restaurant business, The Puritan Backroom, that opened in 1917|member, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 2003-07|Hillsborough County, NH, treasurer, 2007-11|member, New Hampshire Executive Council, 2013-18|religion: Greek Orthodox|caucuses: co-[[Page 170]]chair, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission|committees: Transportation and Infrastructure|Veterans' Affairs|the first openly gay person representing NH in Congress|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|31|NH||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ANN McLANE KUSTER, Democrat, of Hopkinton, NH|born in Concord, NH, September 5, 1956|education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1978|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 1984|professional: consultant and owner, Newfound Strategies LLC|lawyer and partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli|married: Brad Kuster|children: Zach and Travis|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||senator||ROBERT MENENDEZ, Democrat, of North Bergen, NJ|born in New York City, NY, January 1, 1954|education: graduated, Union Hill High School, 1972|B.A., St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ, 1976|J.D., Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ, 1979|professional: attorney|elected to the Union City Board of Education, 1974-78|admitted to the New Jersey Bar, 1980|Mayor of Union City, 1986-92|member: New Jersey Assembly, 1987-91|New Jersey State Senate|Alliance Civic Association|U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2006|vice chair, Democratic Caucus, 1998-99|chair, Democratic Caucus, 2003-06|chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2009-10|chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 2013-15|children: Alicia and Robert|committees: ranking member, Foreign Relations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Finance|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress|appointed to the U.S. Senate on January 17, 2006, by Governor Jon S. Corzine|elected to the 110th Congress for a full Senate term on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|32|NJ||senator||CORY A. BOOKER, Democrat, of Newark, NJ|born in Washington, DC, April 27, 1969|education: graduated, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, 1987|B.A., political science, Stanford University, 1991|M.A., sociology, Stanford University, 1992|Oxford University Rhodes Scholar, 1994|J.D., Yale Law School, 1997|professional: staff attorney, Urban Justice Center, New York, NY, 1997|member, Newark City Council, 1998-2002|partner, Booker, Rabinowitz, Trenk, Lubetkin, Tully, DiPasquale & Webster, P.C., 2002-06|Mayor, City of Newark, 2006-13|religion: Baptist|committees: Environment and Public Works|Foreign Relations|Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected, by special election, to the U.S. Senate on October 16, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|32|NJ||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DONALD NORCROSS, Democrat, of Camden, NJ|born in Camden, December 13, 1958|education: graduated, Pennsauken High School, Pennsauken, NJ, 1977|associate's degree, criminal justice, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ, 1979|professional: vice president of United Building Trades Council of Southern New Jersey, 2004-13|electrician at IBEW Local 351, 1979-93|United Way board member, 1992-2014|Union Organization for Social Service, president and CEO, 1993-98|business agent / assistant business manager of IBEW Local 351, 1998-2014|president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, 1995-2011|New Jersey General Assembly, 2010|New Jersey State Senate, 2010-14|married: Andrea[[Page 172]]Doran|children: Donald Jr., Corey, and Greg|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|elected simultaneously to the 113th and 114th Congresses on November 4, 2014, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Robert Andrews|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JEFFERSON VAN DREW, Republican, of Dennis Township, NJ|born in New York City, NY, February 23, 1953|education: B.S., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ|D.D.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ|professional: retired dentist|Dennis Township Fire Commissioner, 1983-86|Cape May County Board of Freeholders, 1994-97|Mayor, Dennis Township, 1994-95 and 1997-2003|member, New Jersey General Assembly, 2002-07|Assistant Majority Leader, 2006-07|New Jersey State Senator, 2008-19|committees: Education and Labor|Homeland Security|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|32|NJ||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|ANDY KIM, Democrat, of Bordentown, NJ|born in Boston, MA, July 12, 1982|education: B.A., political science, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2004|master's, 2007, Ph.D., 2010, international relations, Rhodes Scholar, Truman Scholar, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom|professional: conflict management specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development, 2005|foreign affairs officer, U.S. Department of State, 2009-13|strategic adviser to the Commander, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, International Security Assistance Force, 2011|Iraq Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, 2013|director for Iraq, National Security Council, Executive Office of the President of the United States, 2013-15|married: wife, Kammy Lai|two children|committees: Armed Services|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|32|NJ||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, Republican, of Hamilton, NJ|born in Rahway, NJ, March 4, 1953|education: attended Worcester College, England, 1974|B.A., Trenton State College, 1975|professional: executive director, New Jersey Right to Life Committee, Inc.|businessman|religion: Catholic|married to the former Marie Hahn, 1977|four adult children|six grandchildren|caucuses and commissions: co-chair, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus|co-chair, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission|ranking member, Congressional-Executive Commission on China|former chair, House Veterans' Affairs Committee|Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease|Bi-Partisan Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism|Coalition on Autism Research and Education (CARE)|Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus|Lyme Disease Caucus|U.S. Helsinki Commission|committees: Foreign Affairs|elected to the 97th Congress on November 4, 1980|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|JOSH GOTTHEIMER, Democrat, of Wyckoff, NJ|born in Livingston, NJ, March 8, 1975|education: bachelor's in history, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 1997|J.D., Harvard Law School, Boston, MA, 2004|Thouron Fellow|professional: speechwriter to President Bill Clinton|senior advisor to the chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights|senior counselor to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission|director of strategic communications at Ford Motor Company|general manager for corporate strategy at Microsoft|religion: Jewish|wife: Marla|two children: Ben and Ellie|caucuses: co-chair, Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|32|NJ||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|FRANK PALLONE, Jr., Democrat, of Long Branch, NJ|born in Long Branch, October 30, 1951|education: B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, 1973|M.A., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1974|J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, 1978|professional: member of the bar: Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey|attorney, Marine Advisory Service|assistant professor, Cook College, Rutgers University Sea Grant Extension Program|counsel, Monmouth County, NJ, Protective Services for the Elderly|instructor, Monmouth College|Long Branch City Council, 1982-88|New Jersey State Senate, 1983-88|married the former Sarah Hospodor, 1992|committees: chair, Energy and Commerce|elected to the 100th Congress, by special election, on November 8, 1988, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative James J. Howard|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|TOM MALINOWSKI, Democrat, of Rocky Hill, NJ|born in Slupsk, Poland, September 23, 1965|education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1987|Rhodes Scholar, M.Phil., Oxford University, Oxford England, 1991|professional: research assistant, Ford Foundation, 1992-93|speechwriter, Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, 1994-98|senior director, Foreign Policy Speechwriting, White House, Washington, DC, 1998-2001|Washington director, Human Rights Watch, 2001-13|Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Washington, DC, 2014-17|caucuses: Building Trades Caucus|Cancer Prevention Caucus|Congressional Animal Protection Caucus|Congressional Arts Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Poland|Congressional Caucus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|Congressional Community College Caucus|Congressional Hazards Caucus|Congressional Public Transportation Caucus|Fire Services Caucus|Law Enforcement Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|New Americans Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Rare Disease Caucus|Small Brewers Caucus|Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism|Task Force to End Sexual Violence|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|32|NJ||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|ALBIO SIRES, Democrat, of West New York, NJ|born in Bejucal, Provincia de la Habana, Cuba, January 26, 1951|education: graduated, Memorial High School|B.A., St. Peter's College, 1974|M.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, 1985|studied Spanish in Madrid, Spain|professional: businessman|teacher|part-owner, A.M. Title Agency, Union Township|Mayor, West New York, NJ, 1995-2006|member: New Jersey General Assembly, 1999-2006|Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly, 2002-05|family: wife, Adrienne|stepdaughter, Tara Kole|committees: Budget|Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 109th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Robert Menendez|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|BILL PASCRELL, Jr., Democrat, of Paterson, NJ|born in Paterson, January 25, 1937|education: B.A., journalism, and M.A., philosophy, Fordham University|veteran, U.S. Army and Army Reserve|professional: educator|elected Minority Leader Pro Tempore, New Jersey General Assembly, 1988-96|Mayor of Paterson, 1990-96|named Mayor of the Year by bipartisan NJ Conference of Mayors, 1996|started Paterson's first Economic Development Corporation|married the former Elsie Marie Botto|three children: William III, Glenn, and David|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Fire Services Caucus|co-chair, Italian-American Delegation|co-chair, Law Enforcement Caucus|co-chair, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., Democrat, of Newark, NJ|born in Newark, December 17, 1958|education: graduated from Hillside High School|attended Kean College (now Kean University), Union, NJ|professional: elected to Newark Municipal Council, president, 2006-12|elected to Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2006-12|director of Student Transportation for the Essex County Educational Services Commission|married: wife, Beatrice|three children: Jack, Yvonne, and Donald III (triplets)|caucuses: co-founder, PAD Caucus|Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus|Congressional Animal Protection Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Sudan and South Sudan|Congressional Diabetes Caucus|Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus|Congressional Full Employment Caucus|Congressional[[Page 177]]LGBT Equality Caucus|Congressional Library of Congress Caucus|Congressional Men's Health Caucus|Congressional Small Business Caucus|Congressional Taiwan Caucus|Congressional TRIO Caucus|Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Equality, and Opportunity|Fire Services Caucus|Foster Care Youth Caucus|Homeland Security Task Force|House Medical Technology Caucus|Indian and American Indian Caucus|Ports, Opportunity, Renewable, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus|U.S. Senate International Conservation Caucus|U.S. Senate Oceans Caucus|committees: Homeland Security|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected simultaneously to the 112th and 113th Congresses, by special election, on November 6, 2012, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Donald Milford Payne|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|32|NJ||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|MIKIE SHERRILL, Democrat, of Montclair, NJ|born in Alexandria, VA, January 19, 1972|education: B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1994|M.Sc., Global History, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England, 2003|J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2007|military: served, U.S. Navy|professional: attorney|Office of the U.S. Attorney, New Jersey|committees: Armed Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|32|NJ||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, Democrat, of Ewing Township, NJ|born in Camden, NJ, February 6, 1945|first African-American woman ever elected to Congress from New Jersey|[[Page 178]]education: B.A., Thomas Edison State College|professional: former Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs|former Bureau Chief, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights|eight-term member of the New Jersey General Assembly|first African-American woman to serve as Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly|first African-American woman to chair the New Jersey Democratic State Committee|religion: Baptist|married: Rev. William E. Coleman|children: William, Jared, and Troy|two grandchildren: Kamryn and William|committees: Appropriations|Homeland Security|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|33|NM||senator||TOM UDALL, Democrat, of Santa Fe, NM|born in Tucson, AZ, May 18, 1948|education: graduate of McLean High School, 1966|B.A., Prescott College, Prescott, AZ, 1970|LL.B., Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, 1975|J.D., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1977|professional: admitted to the New Mexico Bar, 1978|served as New Mexico Attorney General, 1990-98|served as U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District, 1998-2008|married: Jill Z. Cooper|children: Amanda|member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe|committees: vice chair, Indian Affairs|Appropriations|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Foreign Relations|Rules and Administration|Joint Committee on Printing|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|33|NM||senator||MARTIN HEINRICH, Democrat, of Albuquerque, NM|born in Fallon, NV, October 17, 1971|education: B.S., mechanical engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1995|professional: executive director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, 1996-2001|Albuquerque City Council, 2003-07|State of New Mexico Natural Resources Trustee, 2006-07|served as U.S. Representative for New Mexico's First Congressional District, 2009-12|married: Julie Heinrich|children: Carter Heinrich and Micah Heinrich|caucuses, commissions: Artificial Intelligence Caucus|Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Migratory Bird Conservation Commission|National Service Congressional Caucus|Senate Climate Action Task Force|Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force|committees: Armed Services|Energy and Natural Resources|Joint Economic Committee|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|33|NM||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DEBRA A. HAALAND, Democrat, of Albuquerque, NM|born in Winslow, AZ, December 2, 1960|education: B.A., English, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1994|at[[Page 180]]tended University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2000|J.D., Indian law, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2006|professional: business executive (running her own small business producing and canning Pueblo Salsa)|first Chairwoman elected to the Laguna Development Corporation Board of Directors, overseeing business operations of the second largest tribal gaming enterprise in NM|delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008|tribal administrator, San Felipe Pueblo, 2013-15|chair, New Mexico Democratic Party, 2015-17|first Native American woman to be elected to lead a State Party|starting in 2016, Haaland has served as an Honorary Commander of Kirtland Air Force Base|religion: Catholic|family: one daughter|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Native American Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|committees: vice chair, Natural Resources|Armed Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|33|NM||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|XOCHITL TORRES SMALL, Democrat, of Las Cruces, NM|born November 15, 1984|education: B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2007|J.D., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2015|professional: lawyer, private practice|federal law clerk, New Mexico District Court, 2015-16|field representative, Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico, 2009-12|attorney specializing in water and natural resources, Kemp Smith law firm|caucuses: Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues|Blue Dog Coalition|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|religion: Evangelical Lutheran|married: Nathan Small (New Mexico House of Representatives, District 36)|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|Homeland Security|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|33|NM||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|BEN RAY LUJAN, Democrat, of Santa Fe, NM|born in Nambe, NM, June 7, 1972|education: B.B.A., New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, 2007|professional: elected to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-08|caucuses: co-chair, Nuclear Cleanup Caucus|co-chair, Science and National Labs Caucus|co-chair, Technology Transfer Caucus|Hispanic Caucus|Native American Caucus|committees: Energy and Commerce|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||senator||CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Democrat, of Brooklyn and Queens, NY|born in Brooklyn, November 23, 1950|education: graduated valedictorian, Madison High School|Harvard University, magna cum laude, 1971|J.D. with honors, Harvard Law School, 1974|professional: admitted to the New York State Bar in 1975|elected to the New York State Assembly, 1974|served on Judiciary, Health, Education, and Cities committees|chairman, subcommittee on City Management and Governance, 1977|chairman, Committee on Oversight and Investigation, 1979|reelected to each succeeding legislative session until December 1980|married: Iris Weinshall, 1980|children: Jessica Emily and Alison Emma|committees: Rules and Administration|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 97th Congress on November 4, 1980|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998|reelected to each succeeding Senate term|Minority Leader, 2017 to present.
116a|34|NY||senator||KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, Democrat, of Brunswick, NY|born in Albany, NY, December 9, 1966|education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1988|J.D., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 1991|professional: attorney|Special Counsel to the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo|private legal practice|religion: Catholic|married: Jonathan Gillibrand, 2001|two sons: Theodore, 2004, and Henry, 2008|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Armed Services|Environment and Public Works|Special Committee on Aging|appointed to the 111th Congress on January 23, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton|subsequently elected on November 2, 2010, for the remaining two years of the unexpired term|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|34|NY||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|LEE M. ZELDIN, Republican, of Shirley, NY|born in East Meadow, NY, January 30, 1980|education: William Floyd High School|University at Albany, SUNY|Albany Law School|religion: Jewish|married: Diana Zeldin|children: Mikayla and Arianna|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|PETER T. KING, Republican, of Seaford, NY|born in Manhattan, NY, April 5, 1944|education: B.A., St. Francis College, NY, 1965|J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, IN, 1968|military service: served, U.S. Army Reserve National Guard, Specialist 5, 1968-73|professional: attorney|admitted to New York Bar, 1969|Deputy Nassau County Attorney, 1972-74|executive assistant to the Nassau County Executive, 1974-76|general counsel, Nassau Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1977|Hempstead Town Councilman, 1978-81|Nassau County Comptroller, 1981-92|member: Ancient Order of Hiberians|Sons of Italy|Knights of Columbus|69th Infantry Veterans Corps|American Legion|married: Rosemary Wiedl King, 1967|children: Sean and Erin|two grandchildren|committees: Homeland Security|elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|THOMAS R. SUOZZI, Democrat, of Glen Cove, NY|born in Glen Cove, August 31, 1962|education: B.S., accounting, Boston College 1984|J.D., Fordham Law School, 1989|profes[[Page 184]]sional: certified public accountant|attorney|Glen Cove Mayor, 1994-2002|Nassau County executive, 2002-10|religion: Catholic|family: married, wife: Helene|three children|caucuses: co-chair, Long Island Sound Caucus|co-chair, Quiet Skies Caucus|vice chair, Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|KATHLEEN M. RICE, Democrat, of Garden City, NY|born in New York City, NY, February 15, 1965|education: graduated, Garden City High School, 1983|B.A., The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 1987|J.D., Touro Law Center, Long Island, NY, 1991|professional: Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, NY (Brooklyn), 1992-99|Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Philadelphia, PA, 1999-2005|elected District Attorney of Nassau County, NY, 2006-14|president, District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, 2013-14|awards: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Lifetime Achievement Award|Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award|U.S. Inspector General's Integrity Award|U.S. Attorney General's Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney|religion: Catholic|caucuses: Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism|Bipartisan Working Group|Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues|Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education|Congressional Diabetes Caucus|Congressional Fire Services Caucus|Congressional Long Island Sound Caucus|Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus|Congressional Stop DUI Caucus|Congressional Taiwan Caucus|Congressional Tourette Caucus|Democracy Task Force|Democratic Israel Working Group|New Democrat Coalition|NY Defense Working Group|Quiet Skies Caucus|U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus|committees: Homeland Security|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|GREGORY W. MEEKS, Democrat, of Southern Queens, NY|born in Harlem, NY, September 25, 1953|education: P.S. 183|Robert F. Wagner Junior High School|Julia Richman High School, New York, NY|B.A., Adelphi University, 1971-75|J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1975-78|professional: lawyer, admitted to bar, 1979|Queens District Attorney's Office, 1978-83, Assistant Specialist Narcotics Prosecutor, 1981-83|Assistant Counsel to State Investigation Commission, 1983-85|served as Assistant District Attorney|Supervising Judge, New York State Workers' Compensation Board|public service: New York State Assemblyman, 1992-97|organizations: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity|National Bar Association|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Services Caucus|co-chair, European Union Caucus|co-chair, Malaria Caucus|co-chair, Organizations of American States|active member, Congressional Black Caucus|married: Simone-Marie Meeks, 1997|children: Aja, Ebony, and Nia-Ayana|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 105th Congress on February 3, 1998|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|GRACE MENG, Democrat, of Queens, NY|born in Elmhurst, NY, October 1, 1975|education: Stuyvesant High School|B.A., University of Michigan, 1997|J.D., Yeshiva University's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, 2002|attorney, 2003-08|New York State Assembly, 2008-12|religion: Christian|husband, Wayne Kye|children: Brandon and Tyler|caucuses: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Congressional Bangladesh Caucus|Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues|Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans|Congressional Caucus on Korea|Congressional Caucus on Sikh Americans|Congressional Creative Rights Caucus|Congressional Equality Caucus|Congressional Hellenic Caucus|Congressional Hellenic-Israel Caucus|Congressional Kids Safety Caucus|Congressional Oral Health Caucus|Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus|Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus|Congressional Taiwan Caucus|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|United Solutions Caucus|U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus|Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform|committees: Appropriations|Ethics|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, Democrat, of New York, NY|born in Yabucoa, PR, March 28, 1953|education: B.A. in political science, University of Puerto Rico, 1974|M.A. in political science, New York University, 1976|professional: faculty member, University of Puerto Rico, 1976-81|adjunct professor, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 1981-83|special assistant to Congressman Ed Towns, 1983|member, City Council of New York, 1984-86|national director of Migration Division Office, Department of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico, 1986-89|director, Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States, 1989-92|committees: chair, Small Business|Financial Services|Natural Resources|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, Democrat, of New York, NY|born in Brooklyn, NY, August 4, 1970|education: graduated from Midwood High School, 1988|B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1992|M.P.P., Georgetown University, 1994|J.D., New York University Law School, 1997|professional: member, New York State Assembly, 2007-13|religion: Baptist|married|two children|leadership: elected Democratic Caucus Chair in the 116th Congress|committees: Budget|Judiciary|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|YVETTE D. CLARKE, Democrat, of Brooklyn, NY|born in Brooklyn, November 21, 1964|education: attended Edward R. Murrow High School|graduated from Oberlin College|professional: legislative aide to New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery|executive assistant to New York Assemblywoman Barbara Clark|staff assistant, New York State Workers' Compensation Board Chair Barbara Patton|Director of Youth Programs, Hospital League / Local 1199 Training and Upgrading Fund|Director of Business Development for the Bronx Empowerment Zone (BOEDC)|member of City Council of New York, 2001-06|committees: Energy and Commerce|Homeland Security|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|JERROLD NADLER, Democrat, of New York, NY|born in Brooklyn, NY, June 13, 1947|education: graduated from Stuyvesant High School, 1965|B.A., Columbia University, 1969|J.D., Fordham University, 1978|professional: New York State Assembly, 1977-92|member: ACLU|NARAL Pro-Choice America|AIPAC|National Organization for Women|married: 1976|one child|Assistant Whip|committees: chair, Judiciary|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Ted Weiss|at the same time elected to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|MAX ROSE, Democrat, of Staten Island, NY|born in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, November 28, 1986|education: graduated from Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY, 2004|B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 2008|M.A., London School of Economics, London, England, 2009|attended Oxford University, Oxford, England|professional: staff, Office[[Page 188]]of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson|nonprofit healthcare executive|military: United States Army, 2010-14|New York Army National Guard, 2014-present|awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge|religion: Jewish|married: Leigh Rose|committees: Homeland Security|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|CAROLYN B. MALONEY, Democrat, of New York City, NY|born in Greensboro, NC, February 19, 1946|education: B.A., Greensboro College, Greensboro, NC, 1968|professional: various positions, New York City Board of Education, 1970-77|legislative aide, New York State Assembly, senior program analyst, 1977-79|executive director of advisory council, 1979-82|director of special projects, New York State Senate Office of the Minority Leader|New York City Council member, 1982-93|chairperson, New York City Council Committee on Contracts|member: Council Committee on Aging|National Organization of Women|Common Cause|Sierra Club|Americans for Democratic Action|New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings|Citizens Union|Grand Central Business Improvement District|Harlem Urban Development Corporation, 1982-91|Commission on Early Childhood Development Programs|Council of Senior Citizen Centers of New York City, 1982-87|widowed: Clifton H.W. Maloney|children: Virginia Marshall Maloney and Christina Paul Maloney|committees: chair, Oversight and Reform|Financial Services|Joint Economic Committee|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, Democrat, of Manhattan, New York City, NY|born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, September 27, 1954|education: B.A., Queens College, 1979|professional: Manhattan Court Services coordinator for the NYC Criminal Justice Agency, 1980|director of the Washington Heights Victims Services Community Office, 1992|New York State Assembly,[[Page 189]]1996|chair, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, 2002|New York State Assembly committees: Environmental Conservation|Economic Development|Codes|Insurance|Judiciary|New York State Senate, 2010|ranking member of the New York State Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee|chair of the Senate Puerto Rican / Latino Caucus|religion: Catholic|children: Adriano Espaillat, Jr., and Natalia Espaillat|caucuses: Whip, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)|committees: Foreign Affairs|Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, Democrat, of The Bronx, NY|born in New York City, Bronx County, NY, October 13, 1989|education: graduated from Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, NY, 2007|B.A., Boston University, Boston, MA, 2011|professional: community organizer|organizer, Bernie Sanders for President|educational director, National Hispanic Institute|founder, Brook Avenue Press|Foreign Affairs and Immigration Liaison / Constituent Services, Office of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy|bartender|waitress / front of house manager|religion: Christian|committees: Financial Services|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|JOSE E. SERRANO, Democrat, of Bronx, NY|born in Mayaguez, PR, October 24, 1943|education: Dodge Vocational High School, Bronx, NY|attended Lehman College, City University of New York, NY|professional: served with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, 1964-66|employed by the Manufacturers Hanover Bank, 1961-69|Community School District 7, 1969-74|New York State Assemblyman, 1974-90|chairman, Consumer Affairs Committee, 1979-83|chairman, Education Committee, 1983-90|religion: Roman Catholic|committees: Appropria[[Page 190]]tions|elected to the 101st Congress, by special election, March 28, 1990, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Robert Garcia|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|ELIOT L. ENGEL, Democrat, of Bronx, NY|born in Bronx, February 18, 1947|education: B.A., Hunter-Lehman College, 1969|M.A., City University of New York, 1973|J.D., New York Law School, 1987|professional: teacher and guidance counselor in the New York City public school system, 1969-77|elected to the New York Legislature, 1977-88|chaired the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and Subcommittee on Mitchell-Lama Housing (12 years prior to his election to Congress)|married: Patricia Ennis, 1980|three children|caucuses: co-chairman, Albanian Issues Caucus|co-chair, Task Force on Anti-Semitism|board member, Congressional Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs|Allergy and Asthma Caucus|Animal Protection Caucus|Arts Caucus|Congressional Human Rights Caucus|Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|EU Caucus|Fragile X Caucus|HIV / AIDS Caucus|Long Island Sound Caucus|Medicare for All Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Oil and National Security Caucus|Pro-Choice Caucus|Renewable and Energy Efficiency Caucus|Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus|committees: chair, Foreign Affairs|Energy and Commerce|elected on November 8, 1988 to the 101st Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|NITA M. LOWEY, Democrat, of Harrison, NY|born in New York, NY, July 5, 1937|education: graduated, Bronx High School of Science, 1955|B.A., Mount Holyoke College, 1959|professional: assistant to the Secretary of State for Economic Development and Neighborhood Preservation, and deputy director, Division of Economic Opportunity, 1975-85|Assistant Secretary of State, 1985-87|member: boards of directors, Close-Up Foundation|Effective Parenting Information for Children|Windward School, Downstate (New York Region)|Westchester Jewish Conference|Westchester Opportunity Program|National Committee of the Police Corps|Women's Network of the YWCA|Legal Awareness for Women|National Women's Political Caucus of Westchester|American Jewish Committee of Westchester|married: Stephen Lowey, 1961|children: Dana, Jacqueline, and Douglas|committees: chair, Appropriations|elected on November 8, 1988 to the 101st Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, Democrat, of Cold Spring, NY|born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, July 30, 1966|education: graduated, Hanover High School, Hanover, NH, 1984|B.A., University of Virginia, 1988|J.D., University of Virginia, 1992|professional: White House Deputy Staff Secretary, 1997-99|White House Staff Secretary and Assistant to the President of the United States, 1999-2000|chief operating officer, Kiodex, Inc., 2000-03|First Deputy Secretary to the Governor of New York, 2007-08|corporate partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2009-11|partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP|husband: Randy Florke, 1992-present|children: Jesus, Daley, and Essie|committees: Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|NINETEENTH DISTRICT|ANTONIO DELGADO, Democrat, of Rhinebeck, NY|born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY, January 28, 1977|education: graduated from Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, Schenectady, NY, 1995|B.A., Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 1999|Rhodes Scholar, B.A. (M.A. Oxon), Oxford University, Oxford, England, 2001|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2005|professional: musician|lawyer, private practice|married: Lacey Schwartz Delgado|children: Maxwell and Coltrane|caucuses: Affordable Prescription Drug Task Force|Bipartisan Heroin and Opioids Task Force|Congressional Black Caucus|Dairy Farmers Caucus|Democracy Reform Task Force|Expand Social Security Caucus|Freshmen Working Group on Addiction|Future Forum Caucus|House Small Brewers Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|Lyme Disease Caucus|PFAS Task Force|Rural Broadband Caucus|Rural Broadband Task Force|Ski and Snowboard Caucus|Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease|committees: Agriculture|Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTIETH DISTRICT|PAUL D. TONKO, Democrat, of Amsterdam, NY|born in Amsterdam, June 18, 1949|education: graduated, Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, NY, 1967|B.S., mechanical and industrial engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 1971|professional: engineer, NYS Department of Transportation|engineer, NYS Department of Public Service|Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1976-83|chairman, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1981-83|NYS Assembly, 1983-2007|chairman, NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Energy,[[Page 193]]1992-2007|president and CEO, NYS Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-08|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Horse Caucus|co-chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|committees: Energy and Commerce|Natural Resources|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT|ELISE M. STEFANIK, Republican, of Willsboro, NY|born in Albany, NY, July 2, 1984|education: graduated from Albany Academy for Girls, Albany, NY, 2002|B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2006|professional: staff, President George W. Bush administration, 2006-09|campaign aide|businesswoman|committees: Armed Services|Education and Labor|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT|ANTHONY BRINDISI, Democrat, of Utica, NY|born in Utica, NY, November 22, 1978|education: B.A., Siena College, Loudonville, NY, 2000|J.D., Albany Law School of Union[[Page 194]]University, Albany, NY, 2004|professional: lawyer, private practice|member, Utica School Board, 2009-12|member, New York State Assembly, 2012-18|married: Erica McGovern Brindisi|children: two, Anthony, Jr., and Lily|committees: Agriculture|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT|TOM REED, Republican, of Corning, NY|born in Joliet, IL, November 18, 1971|education: graduated, B.A., Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 1993|J.D., Ohio Northern University College of Law, Ada, OH, 1996|professional: lawyer, private practice, Law Office of Thomas W. Reed II|business owner|Mayor of Corning, NY, 2008-09|religion: Catholic|family: wife, Jean|children: Autumn and Will|caucuses: co-chair, Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 111th Congress, by special election, on November 2, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Eric J.J. Massa|subsequently elected to a full term in the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|JOHN KATKO, Republican, of Camillus, NY|education: graduated from Bishop Ludden High School|B.A., Niagara University, cum laude|J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, cum laude|professional: Federal Prosecutor (most recently as Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Northern District of New York) for over 20 years|married: wife of over 27 years, Robin|three sons|committees: Homeland Security|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|JOSEPH D. MORELLE, Democrat, of Irondequoit, NY|born in Utica, Oneida County, NY, April 29, 1957|education: graduated from Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, NY, 1975|B.A., SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, 1986|professional: Monroe County Legislature, 1984-90|member, New York State Assembly, 1990-2018|Majority Leader New York State Assembly, 2013-18|married: Mary Beth Morelle|children: three|grandchildren: three|committees: Budget|Education and Labor|Rules|elected simultaneously to the 115th and 116th Congresses, by special election, on November 6, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|BRIAN HIGGINS, Democrat, of Buffalo, NY|born in Buffalo, October 6, 1959|education: B.A., Buffalo State College, NY, 1984|M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1996|[[Page 196]]professional: lecturer, Buffalo State College|member of the Buffalo Common Council, 1988-93|member of the New York State Assembly, 1999-2004|married: Mary Jane Hannon|two children: John and Maeve|committees: Budget|Ways and Means|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|34|NY||rep|TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|CHRIS JACOBS, Republican, of Orchard Park, NY|born in Buffalo, November 28, 1966|education: B.A., Boston College, M.B.A., American University, Washington, DC|J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo|professional: co-founder, BISON scholarship fund, 1995|Deputy Commissioner, Erie County Office of Planning and Economic Development, 2000-02|founder and owner, Avalon Development real estate development company, 2002|member, Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education, 2004-11|62nd Secretary of the State of New York 2006-07|County Clerk, Erie County, 2012-17|New York State Senator, 60th District, 2017-20|married, Martina Jacobs|daughter, Anna|committees: Agriculture|Budget|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on June 23, 2020, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Chris Collins.
116a|35|NC||senator||RICHARD BURR, Republican, of Winston-Salem, NC|born in Charlottesville, VA, November 30, 1955|education: R.J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC, 1974|B.A., communications, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1978|professional: sales manager, Carswell Distributing|member: Reynolds Rotary Club|board member, Brenner Children's Hospital|public service: U.S. House of Representatives, 1995-2005|served as vice-chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee|married: Brooke Fauth, 1984|children: two sons|committees: Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Select Committee on Intelligence|Special Committee on Aging|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|35|NC||senator||THOM TILLIS, Republican, of Huntersville, NC|born in Jacksonville, FL, August 30, 1960|education: B.S., University of Maryland University College, 1997|professional: partner, IBM Global Business Services, 2002-09|partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, 1990-2002|public service: North Carolina State House Speaker, 2011-15, North Carolina State House, 2009-15|religion: Catholic|married: Susan Tillis|children: one daughter, one son|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Judiciary|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|35|NC||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|G. K. BUTTERFIELD, Democrat, of Wilson County, NC|born, April 27, 1947|education: North Carolina Central University, graduated in 1971, with degrees in sociology and political science|North Carolina Central University School of Law, graduated in 1974, with a juris doctor degree|military service: U.S. Army, 1968-70|served as a Personnel Specialist|discharged with the rank of Specialist E-4|professional: attorney|private practice, 1974-88|public service: elected to the North Carolina Superior Court bench in November, 1988|appointed on February 8, 2001, by Governor Michael F. Easley to the North Carolina Supreme Court|after leaving the Supreme Court, following the 2002 election, Governor Easley appointed Justice Butterfield as a Special Superior Court Judge|served until his retirement on May 7, 2004|organizations:[[Page 198]]North Carolina Bar Association|North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers|Wilson Opportunities Industrialization Center|religion: Baptist|appointed Chief Deputy Whip, 110th Congress|chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 114th Congress|committees: Energy and Commerce|House Administration|Joint Committee on the Library|elected to the 108th Congress, by special election, on July 20, 2004|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|GEORGE HOLDING, Republican, of Raleigh, NC|born in Raleigh, April 17, 1968|education: B.A., classics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1991|J.D., Wake Forest University Law School, Winston-Salem, NC, 1996|professional: law clerk for U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle|practiced law in Raleigh with Kilpatrick Stockton|served as legislative counsel to U.S. Senator Jessie Helms, 1998-2002|joined the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2002-06|confirmed by U.S. Senate as the U.S. Attorney for Eastern North Carolina, 2006-11|religion: Baptist|committees: Budget|Ethics|Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|GREGORY F. MURPHY, M.D., Republican, of Greenville, NC|born in 1963|education: B.S., pre-medical studies, religion, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1985|M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 1989|Chief of Staff, Vidant Medical Center, 3-year term|Division Chief of Urology, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC|President and Senior Management Partner, Eastern Urological Associates, P.A., Greenville, NC|married: Wendy|3 children|committees: Education and Labor|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on September 10, 2019, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walter B. Jones.
116a|35|NC||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|DAVID E. PRICE, Democrat, of Chapel Hill, NC|born in Erwin, TN, August 17, 1940|education: B.A., Morehead Scholar, University of North Carolina|bachelor of divinity, 1964, and Ph.D., political science, 1969, Yale University|professional: professor of political science and public policy, Duke University|past chairman and executive director, North Carolina Democratic Party|author of four books and numerous book chapters, essays, and scholarly articles on Congress and the American political system|leadership roles: chairman, House Democracy Partnership|co-chair, Democratic Policy Group|Assistant Democratic Whip|legislative accomplishments: Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act (100th Congress)|Scientific and Technical Education Act (102nd Congress)|Education Affordability Act (105th Congress)|Stand By Your Ad Act (107th Congress)|Teaching Fellows Act (110th Congress)|Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act (111th Congress)|selected awards: Hubert Humphrey Public Service Award, American Political Science Association, 1990|Champion of Science Award, The Science Coalition, 2002|Charles Dick Medal of Merit, North Carolina National Guard, 2002|William Sloane Coffin Award for Peace and Justice, Yale Divinity School, 2006|Legislator of the Year, Biotechnology Industry Association, 2011|John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, North Carolina Humanities Council, 2011|past chairman of the board and Sunday School teacher, Binkley Memorial Baptist Church|married: Lisa Price|children: Karen and Michael|committees: Appropriations|Budget|elected to the 100th-103rd Congresses|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|VIRGINIA FOXX, Republican, of Banner Elk, NC|born in New York, NY, June 29, 1943|education: A.B., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1968|M.A.C.T., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1972|Ed.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 1985|professional: instructor, Caldwell Community College, Hudson, NC|instructor, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC|assistant dean, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC|president, Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC, 1987-94|nursery operator|deputy secretary for management, North Carolina Department of Administration|organizations: member, Watauga County Board of Education, 1967-88|member, North Carolina State Senate, 1994-2004|Executive Committee of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry|Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Advisory Panel|National Advisory Council for Women's Educational Programs|Board of Directors of the NC Center for Public Research|UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors|National Conference of State Legislatures' Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Child Care|Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center Board|family: married to Tom Foxx|one daughter|elected House GOP Conference Secretary in the 113th and 114th Congresses|committees: ranking member, Education and Labor|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|MARK WALKER, Republican, of Greensboro, NC|born in Dothan, Houston County, AL, May 20, 1969|education: attended Trinity Baptist College, Jacksonville, FL, 1987-88|B.A., Piedmont International University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1999|professional: businessman|minister|caucuses: chair, Republican Study Committee|committees: Education and Labor|Homeland Security|House Administration|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|DAVID ROUZER, Republican, of McGee's Crossroads, NC|born at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, February 16, 1972|education: B.S. in agriculture business management, agricultural economics|B.A. in chemistry|professional: legislative assistant, Office of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms|senior policy advisor, U.S. Senator Jesse Helms|assistant to the Dean and Director of Commodity Relations, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University|senior advisor, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole|Associate Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Programs/Director, Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture|principal, The Rouzer Company|committees: Agriculture|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|RICHARD HUDSON, Republican, of Concord, NC|born in Franklin, VA, November 4, 1971|education: B.A. in history and political science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1996|professional: served as District Director for 8th District Congressman Robin Hayes|served as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Congressman John Carter, and Congressman Mike Conaway|religion: Christian|married: Renee|caucuses: Agriculture and Rural America Task Force|Agriculture Policy Group|Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus|Carbonated and Non-alcoholic (CAN) Caucus|Congressional Army Aviation Caucus|Congressional Chicken Caucus|Congressional General Aviation Caucus|Congressional Peanut Caucus|Congressional Prayer Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Congressional Textile Caucus|House[[Page 202]]National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus|House Republican Israel Caucus|House Special Operations Forces Caucus|Pediatric Trauma Caucus|Republican Policy Committee|Republican Study Committee|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|DAN BISHOP, Republican, of Charlotte, NC|born in Charlotte, July 1, 1964|education: B.S., business administration, 1986, J.D., 1990, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC|professional: attorney, Robinson, Bradshaw, and Hinson, Charlotte, NC, 1990-96|attorney, Erwin, Bishop, Capitano, and Moss, Charlotte, NC, 1996-present|Commissioner, District 5, Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, Charlotte, NC, 2004-08|Representative, 104th District, North Carolina House of Representatives, Raleigh, NC, 2015-16|Senator, 39th District, North Carolina Senate, Raleigh, NC, 2017-19|religion: Methodist|family: wife, Jo|one child: Jack|committees: Homeland Security|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on September 10, 2019, to fill a vacancy in the district.
116a|35|NC||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|PATRICK T. McHENRY, Republican, of Denver, NC|born in Gastonia, NC, October 22, 1975|education: graduated Ashbrook High School, Gastonia, NC|attended North Carolina State[[Page 203]]University, Raleigh, NC|B.A., Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, NC, 1999|professional: realtor|media executive|appointed special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Labor by President George W. Bush in 2001|member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 2002-04|organizations: Gaston Chamber of Commerce|Gastonia Rotary Club|the National Rifle Association|Saint Michael Church|board of directors, United Way's Success by Six Youth Program|married: Giulia, 2010|daughter Cecelia born in 2014|daughter Rese born in 2018|served as Chief Deputy Whip from June of 2014 to December of 2018|committees: ranking member, Financial Services|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|35|NC||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|ALMA S. ADAMS, Democrat, of Charlotte, NC|born in High Point, NC, May 27, 1946|education: art education, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 1968|master's degree in art education, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1972|Ph.D. in art education and multicultural education from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, 1981|professional: Greensboro City School Board, 1984-86|Greensboro City Council, 1987-94|Bennett College art professor, curator, and administrator|North Carolina State House, 1994-2014|family: two children, Linda Jeanelle Lindsay and Billy Eugene Adams II|four grandchildren|caucuses: founder, Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus|Agriculture Research Caucus|AIDS / HIV Caucus|Animal Protection Caucus|Art Caucus|Autism Caucus|Black Maternal Health Caucus|Blue Collar Worker Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Humanities Caucus|Congressional Progress Caucus|Congressional Safe Climate Caucus|CTE Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Friends of Switzerland Caucus|Friends of Turkey Caucus|Historic Preservation Caucus|Hunger Caucus|Manufacturing Caucus|Medicare Expansion Caucus|Pro Choice Caucus|Progressive Education Caucus|STEAM Caucus|Women's Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|Financial Services|elected to the 113th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Mel Watt, while simultaneously elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014, to serve a full two-year term|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 204]]
116a|35|NC||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|TED BUDD, Republican, of Advance, NC|born in Winston-Salem, NC, October 21, 1971|education: B.S.B.A., business management, Appalachian State University|M.B.A., Wake Forest University|masters, educational leadership and family life, Dallas Theological Seminary|professional: executive vice president, The Budd Group|owner, ProShots Indoor Range & Training|religion: Christian|family: spouse, Amy Kate Budd|three children|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|36|ND||senator||JOHN HOEVEN, Republican, of Bismarck, ND|born in Bismarck, March 13, 1957|education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1979|M.B.A., Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 1981|professional: executive vice president, First Western Bank, Minot, 1986-93|president and CEO, Bank of North Dakota, 1993-2000|Governor of North Dakota, 2000-10|religion: Catholic|family: married to Mikey|two children|caucuses: Air Force Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|E-911 Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|Hydrogen Fuel Cell Caucus|ICBM Coalition|Impact Aid Coalition|National Guard Caucus|Norway Caucus|Port-to-Plains Caucus|Rural Education Caucus|Rural Health Caucus|Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force|Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus|Senate Western Caucus|UAS Integration Working Group|Unmanned Aerial Systems Caucus|committees: chair, Indian Affairs|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Appropriations|Energy and Natural Resources|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|36|ND||senator||KEVIN CRAMER, Republican, of Bismarck, ND|born in Rolette, ND, January 21, 1961|education: B.A., social work, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, 1983|M.A., management, University of Mary, Bismarck, ND, 2003|professional: chairman, North Dakota Republican Party, 1991-93|North Dakota Tourism Director, 1993-97|State Economic Development and Finance Director, 1997-2000|Executive Director, Harold Schafer Leadership Foundation, 2000-03|North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, 2003-12|married: Kris Cramer|children: Ian, Isaac, Rachel ``Cale'' Wegner, Annie ``Nick'' Senne, and Abel|grandchildren: Lila, Beau, Nico, and Chet|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Environment and Public Works|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|36|ND||rep|AT LARGE|KELLY ARMSTRONG, Republican, of Dickinson, ND|born in Dickinson, October 8, 1976|education: B.A., psychology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND|J.D., University[[Page 206]]of North Dakota Law School, Grand Forks, ND|professional: partner, Reichert Armstrong law firm|vice president, Armstrong Corporation|volunteer fireman, 2004-12|president, Dickinson Baseball Club, 2006-12|chairman, North Dakota Republican Party, 2015-18|North Dakota State Senator, 2013-18|married: Kjersti Armstrong|children: Anna and Eli|committees: Judiciary|Oversight and Reform|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|37|OH||senator||SHERROD BROWN, Democrat, of Cleveland, OH|born in Mansfield, OH, November 9, 1952|education: B.A., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1974|M.A., education, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1979|M.A., public administration, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981|professional: Ohio House of Representatives, 1975-82|Ohio Secretary of State, 1983-91|U.S. House of Representatives, 1992-2006|member: Eagle Scouts of America|married: Connie Schultz|children: Emily, Elizabeth, Andrew, and Caitlin|committees: ranking member, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Finance|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 103rd Congress on November 3, 1992|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|37|OH||senator||ROBERT J. PORTMAN, Republican, of Terrace Park, OH|born in Cincinnati, OH, December 19, 1955|education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1979|J.D., University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, 1984|professional: associate counsel to George H.W. Bush, 1989|Deputy Assistant and Director, White House Office of Legislative Affairs, 1989-91|member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2005|U.S. Trade Representative, 2005-06|Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 2006-07|religion: Methodist|married: Jane Portman|three children: Jed, Will, and Sally|committees: Finance|Foreign Relations|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|37|OH||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|STEVE CHABOT, Republican, of Cincinnati, OH|born in Cincinnati, January 22, 1953|education: graduated from LaSalle High School in Cincinnati|B.A., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1975|J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, KY, 1978|professional: teacher, 1975-76|member of the City Council, Cincinnati, OH, 1985-90|commissioner, Hamilton County, OH, 1990-94|family: wife, Donna|two children: Erica and Randy|elected as a Republican to the 104th-110th Congresses, January 3, 1995-January 3, 2009|served as ranking member on the Committee on Small Business, 110th Congress|committees: ranking member, Small Business|Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|BRAD WENSTRUP, Republican, of Cincinnati, OH|born in Cincinnati, June 17, 1958|education: B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1980|B.S. and D.P.M., William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1985|professional: private practice physician/surgeon, 1986-2012|U.S. Army Reserve, 1998-present|religion: Catholic|married: Monica|children: Brad R. Wenstrup, Jr. and Sophia Marie Wenstrup|committees: Ways and Means|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JOYCE BEATTY, Democrat, of Blacklick, OH|born in Dayton, OH, March 12, 1950|education: B.A., Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, 1972|M.S., Wright State University, Fairborn, OH, 1974|attended University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH|professional: executive director, Montgomery County, OH|human services|professor|businesswoman|member, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1999-2008, Minority Leader, 2006-08|senior vice-president, The Ohio State University, 2008-12|Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (life member) and The Links, Inc.|House Region 10 Whip|named one of the 150 most powerful African Americans, Ebony Magazine, 2008|recipient, YWCA Women of Achievement Award, 2002|NAACP Freedom Award|United Way Key Club Community Leadership Award, 2014|married: Otto|stepchildren: Laurel and Otto|Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission|caucuses: Brain Injury Taskforce|CBC Taskforce on Economic Development and Wealth Creation|Financial Literacy Caucus|Heart and Stroke Coalition|House Human Trafficking Caucus|Women's Caucus|committees: Financial Services|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|JAMES D. "JIM" JORDAN, Republican, of Urbana, OH|born in Troy, OH, February 17, 1964|education: graduated, Graham High School, St. Paris, OH, 1982|B.S. in economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1986|M.A. in education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1991|J.D., Capital University School of Law, Columbus, 2001|professional: assistant wrestling coach, The Ohio State University, 1987-95|State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives, 85th District, 1995-2001|State Senator, Ohio State Senate, 12th District, 2001-06|awards: four-time high school wrestling champion (Ohio), 1979-82|two-time NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion, 1985-86|three-time All-American, 1984-86|Wisconsin Badgers Hall of Fame|third place, Olympic Trials in Wrestling, 1988|Friend of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 1997|Leadership in Government Award from the Ohio Roundtable and Freedom Forum, 2001|awards from the United Conservatives of Ohio: Outstanding Freshman Legislator Award, 1996|Watchdog of the Treasury, 1996, 2000, 2004|Pro-Life Legislator of the Year, 1998|Outstanding Legislator Award, 2004|Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2007|National Legislator of the Year, Coalitions for America, 2012|Freedom Fighter Award, Freedom Works, 2012|activities: Grace Bible Church, Springfield|Local and National Right to Life organizations|Champaign County Republican Executive Committee|married: Polly (Stickley) Jordan|parents: John and Shirley Jordan|children: Rachel, Benjamin, Jessie, and Isaac|committees: Judiciary|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|ROBERT E. "BOB" LATTA, Republican, of Bowling Green, OH|born in Bluffton, OH, April 18, 1956|education: graduated, Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, OH, 1974|B.A., history, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, 1978|J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, OH, 1981|professional: legislator|lawyer|elected Wood County Commissioner, 1990, reelected 1994|elected to the Ohio Senate, 1996|elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000, reelected to successive terms in 2002, 2004, and 2006|awards: Ohio Farm Bureau, Friend of Farm Bureau Award|U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Enterprise Award|American Conservative Union, ACU Conservative Award|United Conservatives of Ohio, Watchdog of the Treasury|U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, Patriot Award|Ohio National Guard, Major General Charles Dick Award for Legislative Excellence|President's Award|National Federation of Independent Business's (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award|National Association of Manufacturer's Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award|Prism Propane Award|National Grocer's Association, Spirit of America Award|Family Research Council's True Blue Award|National Retail Federation's Hero of Main Street Award|Healthcare Distribution Management Association's (HDMA) Rx Safety and Leadership Award (Rx Award)|Safari Club International's Federal Legislator of the Year|the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Legislator of the Year|member, Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis|Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce|Wood County Farm Bureau|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional French Caucus|co-chair, Grid Innovation Caucus|co-chair, Propane Caucus|co-chair, Rural Broadband Caucus|co-chair, Wi-Fi Caucus|former co-chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|previous committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 110th Congress, by special election, on December 11, 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Paul Eugene Gillmor|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|WILLIAM L. "BILL" JOHNSON, Republican, of Marietta, OH|born in Roseboro, NC, November 10, 1954|raised in Roseboro, NC|education: B.A., graduated summa cum laude at Troy University, Troy, AL, 1979|M.A., computer science, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 1984|professional: co-founder of Johnson-Schley Management Group, Inc.|founder of J2 Business Solutions, Inc.|chief information officer of a global manufacturer of highly electronic components for the transportation industry|military: retired as Lieutenant Colonel|distinguished graduate from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Squadron Officers School, and Air Command and Staff College|religion: Protestant|family: married to LeeAnn Johnson|children: Nathan, Joshua, Julie, and Jessica|awards: recipient of Air Force Meritorious Service Medal|Air Force Commendation Medal|National Defense Service Medal|caucuses: Air Force Caucus|Aluminum Caucus|Army Aviation Caucus|Automotive Caucus|Baseball Caucus|China Caucus|Cybersecurity Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Dyslexia Caucus|E-Learning Caucus|Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka Caucus|Fire Services Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|Hellenic Issues Caucus|House Law Enforcement Caucus|Invisible Wounds Caucus|Israel Allies Caucus|Joint Strike Fighter Caucus|Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus|Military Veterans Caucus|Mobility Air Forces Caucus|Natural Gas Caucus|Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus|Prayer Caucus|Problem Solvers Caucus|Pro-Israel Caucus|Republican Israel Caucus|Rock and Roll Caucus|Sportsmen's Caucus|Steel Caucus|U.S.-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans Caucus|USO Congressional Caucus|Veterans Jobs Caucus|Congressional Vision Caucus|committees: Budget|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|ROBERT B. GIBBS, Republican, of Lakeville, OH|born in Peru, IN, June 14, 1954|education: graduated from Bay Village Senior High School, Bay Village, OH|A.A.S., Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, OH, 1974|professional: technician|farmer|business owner|president, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation|member of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 2003-09|member of the Ohio State Senate, 2009-10|married: Jody Gibbs|children: Adam, Amy, and Andrew|grandchildren: Luke|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|WARREN DAVIDSON, Republican, of Troy, OH|born in Sidney, OH, March 1, 1970|education: B.S., American history, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1995|M.B.A., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 2005|professional: managing director, West Troy, 2000-15|president, Global Source Manufacturing, 2002-15|founder, Factory Techs, 2008-15|managing director, RK Metals, 2014-15|managing director, Integral Manufacturing, 2015-16|religion: Christian|family: married, two children|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 114th Congress, by special election, on June 7, 2016, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative John Andrew Boehner|sworn in on June 9, 2016|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|MARCY KAPTUR, Democrat, of Toledo, OH|born in Toledo, June 17, 1946|education: graduated, St. Ursula Academy, Toledo, 1964|B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968|master of urban planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974|attended University of Manchester, England, 1974|professional: urban planner|Assistant Director for Urban Affairs, Domestic Policy Staff, White House, 1977-79|American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners Fellow|member: National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs Advisory Committee|University of Michigan Urban Planning Alumni Association|NAACP Urban League|Polish Museum|Polish American Historical Association|Lucas County Democratic Party Executive Committee|Democratic Women's Campaign Association|Little Flower Parish Church|religion: Roman Catholic|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Great Lakes Caucus|co-chair, 4-H Caucus|co-chair, House Auto Caucus|co-chair, House Auto Parts Task Force|co-chair, Hungarian Caucus|co-chair, Poland Caucus|co-chair and co-founder, Ukraine Caucus|committees: Appropriations|elected on November 2, 1982, to the 98th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 213]]
116a|37|OH||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|MICHAEL R. TURNER, Republican, of Dayton, OH|born in Dayton, January 11, 1960|education: B.A., Ohio Northern University, 1982|J.D., Case Western Reserve University Law School, 1985|M.B.A., University of Dayton, 1992|professional: attorney|Ohio Bar Association|California Bar Association|Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States|public service: Mayor of Dayton, 1994-2002|children: Jessica and Carolyn|committees: Armed Services|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|MARCIA L. FUDGE, Democrat, of Warrensville Heights, OH|born in Cleveland, OH, October 29, 1952|education: B.S., Ohio State University, 1975|J.D., Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1983|professional: Director of Budget and Finance, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office|chief administrator for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor|Mayor of Warrensville Heights, OH|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|House Administration|elected to the 110th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|TROY BALDERSON, Republican, of Zanesville, OH|born in Zanesville, January 16, 1962|education: attended Muskingum College, Muskingum, OH, 1980-82|attended The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1982-83|professional: worked on the family farm|automotive dealer at his family owned automobile dealership|member of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 2009-11|member of the Ohio State Senate, representing the 20th District, 2011-18, where he served as chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and as member of the Finance Committee|religion: Christian|has served as an elder at the First Christian Church in Zanesville|family: one son, Joshua|caucuses: Air Cargo Caucus|ALS Caucus|Apprenticeship Caucus|Army Caucus|Auto Care Caucus|Auto Performance and Motorsports Caucus|Beef Caucus|Boating Caucus|Civility & Respect Caucus|Community College Caucus|Community Health Centers Caucus|Congressional Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus|Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus|Congressional Motorcycle Caucus|Congressional Motorsports Caucus|Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus|Congressional Rural Caucus|Congressional Second Amendment Caucus|Congressional Small Business Caucus|Congressional Study Group on Japan|CTE Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|House Automotive Caucus|Main Street|Manufacturing Caucus|RSC|Smart Cities|Suburban Caucus|Taiwan Caucus|Travel & Tourism Caucus|Tuesday Group|Vision Caucus|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Small Business|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected, by special election, to the 115th Congress on August 7, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Patrick Tiberi|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|37|OH||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|TIM RYAN, Democrat, of Howland, OH|born in Niles, OH, July 16, 1973|education: B.S., Bowling Green University, 1995|J.D., University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center), 2000|professional: legislative aide, Washington, DC|married: Andrea Ryan|committees: Appropriations|Joint Committee on the Library|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|DAVID JOYCE, Republican, of Geauga, OH|born in Cleveland, OH, March 17, 1957|education: B.S., University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 1979|J.D., University of Dayton, 1982|professional: prosecuting attorney, Geauga County, 1988-2012|married: Kelly Joyce|children: Trenton, Keighle, and Bridey|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|STEVE STIVERS, Republican, of Columbus, OH|born in Cincinnati, OH, March 24, 1965|education: B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1989|M.B.A., Ohio State University, 1996|M.A., United States Army War College|professional: military|colonel, Ohio Army National Guard, 1988-present|Ohio Company and Bank One|member of the Ohio State Senate,[[Page 216]]2003-08|married: Karen Stivers|children: Sarah and Samuel|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|37|OH||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|ANTHONY GONZALEZ, Republican, of Rocky River, OH|born in Avon Lake, OH, November 18, 1984|education: B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2007|M.B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2014|professional: professional athlete, National Football League, New England Patriots, 2012, Indianapolis Colts, 2007-11|business developer and former COO|religion: Catholic|family: married to Elizabeth|one son: Alexander|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018 (becoming the first Hispanic American to represent Ohio in Congress).
116a|38|OK||senator||JAMES M. INHOFE, Republican, of Tulsa, OK|born in Des Moines, IA, November 17, 1934|education: graduated, Central High School, Tulsa, OK, 1953|B.A., University of Tulsa, OK, 1959|military service: served in the U.S. Army, private first class, 1957-58|professional: businessman|active pilot|president, Quaker Life Insurance Company|Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1967-69|Oklahoma State Senate, 1969-77|Mayor of Tulsa, OK, 1978-84|religion: member, First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa|married: Kay Kirkpatrick|children: Jim, Perry, Molly, and Katy|twelve grandchildren|committees: chair, Armed Services|Environment and Public Works|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 100th Congress on November 4, 1986|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 1994, finishing the unexpired term of Senator David Boren|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|38|OK||senator||JAMES LANKFORD, Republican, of Oklahoma City, OK|born in Dallas, TX, March 4, 1968|education: B.S., secondary education, University of Texas, 1990|master of divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1994|professional: Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, youth ministry specialist and director of the Falls Creek Youth Camp, 1995-2009|public service: U.S. House of Representatives, 2011-14|elected House Republican Policy Committee Chair, 2012-14|married: Cindy, 1992|children: Hannah and Jordan|religion: Christian|committees: chair, Select Committee on Ethics|Appropriations|Finance|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Indian Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Senator Tom Coburn|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|38|OK||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|KEVIN HERN, Republican, of Tulsa, OK|born in Belton, MO, December 4, 1961|education: B.S., Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, 1986|M.B.A., University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, 1999|attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, studying for a Ph.D. in[[Page 218]]astronautical engineering|professional: McDonald's franchisee|chairman, Finance Committee, 2011-15, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Oklahoma City, OK|religion: Protestant, member of the Church at Battle Creek|family: married to Tammy|three children|committees: Budget|Natural Resources|Small Business|appointed to the 115th Congress by the Governor of Oklahoma under the provisions of Oklahoma Statute, Section 26-12-101 (B) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|38|OK||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Republican, of Westville, OK|born in Tulsa, OK, July 26, 1977|education: attended Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO, 1996|A.A.S., Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, Okmulgee, OK, 2010|professional: business owner|plumber|rancher|married on June 14, 1997|children: father of six|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|38|OK||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|FRANK D. LUCAS, Republican, of Cheyenne, OK|born in Cheyenne, January 6, 1960|education: B.S., agricultural economics, Oklahoma State University, 1982|professional: rancher and farmer|served in Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 1989-94|secretary, Oklahoma House Republican Caucus, 1991-94|member: Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, and Oklahoma Shorthorn Association|married: Lynda Bradshaw Lucas|children: Jessica, Ashlea, and Grant|committees: ranking member, Science, Space, and Technology|Fi[[Page 219]]nancial Services|elected to the 103rd Congress, by special election, in May 1994|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|38|OK||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|TOM COLE, Republican, of Moore, OK|born in Shreveport, LA, April 28, 1949|education: B.A., Grinnell College, 1971|M.A., Yale University, 1974|Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1984|Watson Fellow, 1971-72|Fulbright Fellow, 1977-78|professional: former college professor of history and politics|president, Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (political consulting firm)|public service: Oklahoma State Senate, 1988-91|Oklahoma Secretary of State, 1995-99|has served as chairman, and executive director, of the Oklahoma Republican Party|former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee|and chief of staff of the Republican National Committee|family: married to Ellen|one child: Mason|religion: United Methodist|committees: ranking member, Rules|Appropriations|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|38|OK||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|KENDRA S. HORN, Democrat, of Oklahoma City, OK|born in Chickasha, OK, June 9, 1976|education: B.A., political science, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, 1998|J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX, 2001|professional: lawyer, private practice|opened a solo practice in 2002|political consultant|press secretary, U.S. Representative Brad Carson of Oklahoma, 2004-05|manager of government affairs and communications, Space Foundation|campaign manager for ``Joe Dorman for Oklahoma'' in 2014|nonprofit executive, Sally's List|co-founder, Women Lead Oklahoma, a nonpartisan, nonprofit that trains and supports women to encourage community and civic action|religion: Episcopalian|caucuses: co-chair, NASA Caucus|co-chair, Space Power Caucus|Blue Dog Coalition|Career and Technical Education Caucus|Freshman Working Group on Addiction|House Impact Aid Coalition|House Space Caucus|Library of Congress Caucus|Native American Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus|Special Forces Operations Caucus|TRiO Caucus|Women's Caucus|committees: Armed Services, Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018 (to become the first Democratic congresswoman to represent Oklahoma).
116a|39|OR||senator||RON WYDEN, Democrat, of Portland, OR|born in Wichita, KS, May 3, 1949|education: graduated from Palo Alto High School, 1967|B.A. in political science, with distinction, Stanford University, 1971|J.D., University of Oregon Law School, 1974|professional: attorney|member, American Bar Association|former director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly|former public member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators|cofounder and codirector, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-80|married: Nancy Bass Wyden|children: Adam David, Lilly Anne, Ava Rose, William Peter, and Scarlett Willa|committees: ranking member, Finance|Budget|Energy and Natural Resources|Joint Committee on Taxation|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 97th Congress, November 4, 1980|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1996, to fill the unexpired term of Senator Bob Packwood|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|39|OR||senator||JEFF MERKLEY, Democrat, of Portland, OR|born in Myrtle Creek, OR, October 24, 1956|education: graduated from David Douglas High School|B.A., international relations, Stanford University, 1979|M.P.P., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1982|professional: Presidential Fellow at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1982-85|Policy Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office, 1985-89|Executive Director of Portland Habitat for Humanity, 1991-94|Director of Housing Development at Human Solutions, 1995-96|President of World Affairs Council of Oregon, 1996-2003|elected to Oregon House of Representatives, 1999|Democratic Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives, 2003|elected Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, 2007|married: Mary Sorteberg|children: Brynne and Jonathan|committees: Appropriations|Budget|Environment and Public Works|Foreign Relations|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|39|OR||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|SUZANNE MARIE BONAMICI, Democrat, of Beaverton, OR|born in Michigan, October 14, 1954|education: J.D., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 1983|B.A., journalism, Univer[[Page 222]]sity of Oregon, Eugene, 1980|A.A., Lane Community College, Eugene, 1978|professional: lawyer, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC|lawyer, private practice|staff, Oregon State House, 2001-06|served in the Oregon State House from 2007-08|served in the Oregon State Senate from 2008-11|married: husband, Michael Simon|children: son, Andrew Simon|daughter, Sara Simon|caucuses: co-founder and co-chair of the STEAM Caucus|co-chair of the Oceans Caucus|committees: Education and Labor|Science, Space, and Technology|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 112th Congress, by special election, on January 31, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|39|OR||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|GREG WALDEN, Republican, of Hood River, OR|born in The Dalles, OR, January 10, 1957|education: B.S., journalism, University of Oregon, 1981|member: Associated Oregon Industries|Oregon Health Sciences Foundation|Hood River Rotary Club|Hood River Elk's Club|National Federation of Independent Business|Hood River Chamber of Commerce|Hood River Memorial Hospital|Columbia Bancorp|Oregon State House of Representatives, 1989-95, and Majority Leader, 1991-93|Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate, 1995-97|awards: Oregon Jaycees Outstanding Young Oregonian, 1991|National Republican Legislators Association Legislator of the Year, 1993|married: Mylene Walden|one child: Anthony David Walden|committees: ranking member, Energy and Commerce|elected to the 106th Congress on November 3, 1998|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|39|OR||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|EARL BLUMENAUER, Democrat, of Portland, OR|born in Portland, August 16, 1948|education: graduated from Centennial High School|B.A., Lewis and Clark College|J.D., Northwestern School of Law|professional: assistant to the president, Portland State University|served in Oregon State Legislature, 1973-78|chaired Revenue and School Finance Committee|Multnomah County Commissioner, 1978-85|Portland City Commissioner, 1986-96|served on Governor's Commission on Higher Education|National League of Cities Transportation Committee|National Civic League Board of Directors|member of the board of directors, Portland Community College|married: Margaret Kirkpatrick|children: Jon and Anne|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, by special election, on May 21, 1996, to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Ron Wyden's election to the U.S. Senate|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|39|OR||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|PETER A. DeFAZIO, Democrat, of Springfield, OR|born in Needham, MA, May 27, 1947|education: B.A., Tufts University, 1969|M.S., University of Oregon, 1977|professional: aide to Representative Jim Weaver, 1977-82|commissioner, Lane County, 1983-86|married: Myrnie Daut|committees: chair, Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 100th Congress, November 4, 1986|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|39|OR||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|KURT SCHRADER, Democrat, of Canby, OR|born in Bridgeport, CT, October 19, 1951|education: B.A., Cornell University, 1973|D.V.M., University of Illinois, 1977|professional:[[Page 224]]small business owner|veterinarian|farmer|past member: Oregon State Senate|Oregon House of Representatives|Canby Planning Commission|religion: Episcopalian|spouse: Susan Mora|children: Clare, Maren, Steven, Travis, R.J., Michael, Marie, and Renee|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|40|PA||senator||ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., Democrat, of Scranton, PA|born in Scranton, April 13, 1960|education: A.B., English, College of the Holy Cross, 1982|J.D., Catholic University of America, 1988|professional: lawyer|Pennsylvania State Auditor General, 1997-2005|Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 2005-07|married: Terese|four daughters: Elyse, Caroline, Julia, and Marena|committees: ranking member, Special Committee on Aging|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|40|PA||senator||PAT TOOMEY, Republican, of Zionsville, PA|born in East Providence, RI, November 17, 1961|education: graduated as valedictorian from La Salle Academy in 1980|B.A., political science, cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1984|professional: worked for Chemical Bank and Morgan Grenfell in New York City|has deep experience in the financial services sector, culminating with building a community bank from the ground up|founded several restaurants in Allentown, PA, with his two brothers, Steve and Michael Toomey, 1990-97|member of the Allentown Government Study Commission, 1994|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998, winning two reelections, 2000-02|president, Club for Growth, 2005|co-chairman of the Board of Directors of Team Capital Bank, 2005-09|married: Kris Duncan, 1997|children: Bridget, Patrick, and Duncan|committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Finance|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|40|PA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Republican, of Middletown Township, PA|born in Philadelphia, December 17, 1973|education: B.S., LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, 1996|J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2001|M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2001|professional: FBI Supervisory Special Agent|Special Assistant U.S. Attorney|certified public accountant|emergency medical technician|religion: Roman Catholic|caucuses: Animal Protection Caucus|Bipartisan Heroin Task Force|Climate Solutions Caucus|Congressional Citizen Legislature Caucus|Problem Solvers Caucus|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to represent the 8th District in the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|elected to represent the 1st District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Democrat, of Philadelphia, PA|born in the Olney section of Philadelphia, PA, February 6, 1977|education: graduated from the Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, PA, 1995|B.A., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 1999|M.P.P., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2005|professional: Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 170th District, 2009-15|married: Jennifer Boyle|children: Abigail|committees: Budget|Ways and Means|elected to represent the 13th District in the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014 and reelected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|elected to represent the 2nd District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|DWIGHT EVANS, Democrat, of Philadelphia, PA|born in Philadelphia, May 16, 1954|education: graduate of the Community College of Philadelphia|B.A., La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, 1975|professional: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing 203rd District, Philadelphia County|elected Democratic Chairman of House Appropriations Committee in 1990 and served in this role until November 2010|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Progressive Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|committees: vice chair, Small Business|Ways and Means|elected simultaneously to represent the 2nd District in the 114th and the 115th Congresses, by special election, on November 8, 2016 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Chaka Fattah|elected to represent the 3rd District on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|MADELEINE DEAN, Democrat, of Jenkintown, PA|born June 6, 1959|education: Abington High School, 1977|B.A., La Salle University, 1981|J.D., Widener University School of Law, 1984|professional: associate, A. Harold Datz P.C., 1984|in-house counsel, Cunnane Bicycle Company|co-founder, general law practice, Dean, Homicki & DeVita|assistant professor, English, La Salle University, 2001-12|op-ed writer, The Philadelphia Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2012-18|elected, commissioner, Abington Township, Ward 7, 2011|Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2012-18|appointed, Pennsylvania Commission on Women, 2015-present|committees: Financial Services|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|MARY GAY SCANLON, Democrat, of Swarthmore, PA|born August 30, 1959 in Watertown, NY|education: B.A., Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 1980|J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA, 1984|professional: attorney, Education Law Center, Philadelphia, PA|pro bono counsel, Ballard Spahr, LLP, Philadelphia, PA|appointed vice chair of Wallingford-Swarthmore Tax Commission, 2006-07|elected member, Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board (2009-11, President), 2007-15|family: husband Mark Stewart|three children: Casey, Daniel, and Matthew|committees: vice chair, Judiciary|Rules|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected simultaneously, by special election, on November 6, 2018 to represent the Seventh District in the 115th and the Fifth District in the 116th Congresses to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan.
116a|40|PA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Democrat, of Devon, PA|born in Patuxent River, MD, June 5, 1967|education: B.S., industrial engineering, U.S. Air Force ROTC scholarship, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1989|M.S., technology and policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1994|professional: research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1992-94|AND1 footwear and clothing company, Director of Distribution and Information Systems, 1996-2000, Chief Operating Officer, 2000-05, Vice President of Retail, 2004-05|Founder and Chief Operating Officer, B-Lab non-profit, 2008-11|chemistry teacher, Teach for America Program, Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia, PA, 2011-12|President and Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer, Springboard Collaborative, non-profit, Philadelphia, PA, 2012-16|military: active duty, project manager, air and space defense technologies, Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA, 1989-92|U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1992-2006|family: husband, Bart|children: two adult daughters, Molly and Carly|caucuses: Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|For Country|Freshman Working Group on Addiction|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|New Democrats|Servicewomen and Women Veterans|Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition|committees: Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|SUSAN WILD, Democrat, of Allentown, PA|born June 7, 1957 in Wiesbaden, Germany|education: B.A., political science/psychology, American University, Washington, DC, 1978|J.D., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1982|professional: partner, Post and Schell, P.C., 1988-99|partner, Gross, McGinley, LLP|Appointed Solicitor, Allentown, PA, 2015-17|family: two children, Clay and Addie|committees: Education and Labor|Ethics|Foreign Affairs|elected simultaneously to the 115th and the 116th Congresses, by special election, on November 6, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Charles W. Dent.
116a|40|PA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|MATT CARTWRIGHT, Democrat, of Moosic, PA|born in Erie, PA, May 1, 1961|education: B.A., history, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, 1983|J.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1986|professional: attorney, Munley, Munley and Cartwright, 1987-2012|religion: Roman Catholic|family: wife, Marion|two sons, Jack and Matt|caucuses: Academic Medicine Caucus|Ad-Hoc Committee for Irish Affairs|Admadiyya Muslim Caucus|Adult Literacy Caucus|Aluminum Caucus|Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus|Animal Protection Caucus|Autism Caucus|Baseball Caucus|Battlefield Caucus|Bike Caucus|Bipartisan Climate[[Page 230]]Solutions Caucus|Bipartisan Congressional Watchdog Caucus|Bipartisan Disaster Relief Caucus|Bipartisan Peace Corps Caucus|Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism|Blue Collar Caucus|Brain Injury Task Force|Cement Caucus|Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus|Childhood Cancer Caucus|Clean Water Caucus|Coal Caucus|Cybersecurity Caucus|Cystic Fibrosis Caucus|Defense Communities Caucus|Democratic Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Energy Savings Performance Caucus|Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus|Fire Services Caucus|Foster Youth Caucus|Free File Caucus|Friends of Ireland Caucus|Friends of Thailand Caucus|Full Employment Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|German-American Caucus|Hazards Caucus|Hearing Health Caucus|Historic Preservation Caucus|History Caucus|House Manufacturing Caucus|House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus|International Conservation Caucus|Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus|Kidney Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|Maker Caucus|Men's Health Caucus|Military Depot Caucus|Military Families Caucus|Military Mental Health Caucus|Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus|Military Veterans|Motorsports Caucus|National Parks Caucus|NASA Caucus|Nursing Caucus|Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Caucus|P3 Caucus|Parkinson's Disease Caucus|Philanthropy Caucus|Pilots Caucus|Planetary Science Caucus|Poland Caucus|Pollinator Protection Caucus|Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus|Progressive Caucus|Public Broadcasting Caucus|Public Service Caucus|Public Transportation Caucus|Recycling Caucus|Safe Climate Caucus|Savings and Ownership Caucus|School Health & Safety Caucus|Seniors Task Force|Scouting Caucus|Ski and Snowboard Caucus|Skin Cancer Caucus|Small Brewers Caucus|Small Business Caucus|Soils Caucus|STEAM Caucus|Steel Caucus|Structured Settlements Caucus|Submarine Caucus|Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)|Taiwan Caucus|Travel and Tourism Caucus|Ukrainian Caucus|USO Caucus|Veterans Job Caucus|Veterinary Medicine Caucus|Whip's Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity|Wildlife Refuge Caucus|Writers Caucus|committees: Appropriations|Natural Resources|elected to represent the 17th District in the 113th Congress on November 7, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to represent the 8th District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|DAN MEUSER, Republican, of Dallas, PA|born in Flushing, New York, NY, February 10, 1964|education: attended Maritime College, New York, NY, majored in maritime transportation / business, 1982-83|B.A., economics / government studies, on U.S. Navy ROTC scholarship, Cornell University, 1986|professional: 20 years of experience at Pride Mobility Products, Exeter, PA, Regional Manager, 1988-89, National Sales Manager, 1989-92, Vice[[Page 231]]President of Sales, 1992-95, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 1995-2001, and President, 2001-08|Pennsylvania State Secretary, Revenue Department, Harrisburg, PA, 2011-15|committees: Budget|Education and Labor|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|SCOTT PERRY, Republican, of York County, PA|born in San Diego, CA, May 27, 1962|education: Northern York High School, 1980|B.S., business administration management, Pennsylvania State University, 1991|M.S. in strategic studies, United States Army War College, 2012|professional: small business owner, Hydrotech Mechanical Services|military: Brigadier General (Ret.), Pennsylvania Army National Guard|organizations: former president of Pennsylvania Young Republicans|former regional director for Pennsylvania Chapter of Jaycees|Dillsburg Legion Post #2|Dillsburg VFW Post #6771|public service: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2006-12|married: Christy|children: two daughters|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to represent the 4th District in the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to the two succeeding Congresses|elected on November 6, 2018 to represent the 10th District in the 116th Congress.
116a|40|PA||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|LLOYD SMUCKER, Republican, of West Lampeter Township, PA|born in Lancaster, January 23, 1964|education: Lancaster Mennonite High School, Lancaster, 1981|attended Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster|professional: small business owner, Smucker Company|religion: Lutheran|family: wife Cindy|children: Paige, Regan, and Nicholas|caucuses: Problem Solvers Caucus|Republican Policy Committee|Republican Study Committee|committees: Education and Labor|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|FRED KELLER, Republican, of Middleburg, PA|born in Page, AZ, October 23, 1965|education: graduated from Shikellamy High School, Sunbury, PA, 1984|graduated from Don Paul Shearer Real Estate School, Wormleysburg, PA, 1985|professional: business manager|business owner|member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 2010-19|religion: Protestant|family: wife, Kay|two children|committees: Education and Labor|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on May 21, 2019, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Thomas A. Marino.
116a|40|PA||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|JOHN JOYCE, Republican, of Hollidaysburg, PA|born in Altoona, PA, February 8, 1957|education: B.S., biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1979|M.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1983|medical residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD|military: served as physician, U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA|professional: co-founder and physician, Altoona Dermatology Associates|married: wife, Alice|three children|committees: Homeland Security|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|GUY RESCHENTHALER, Republican, of Peters Township, PA|born April 17, 1983|education: B.A., political science, Pennsylvania State University Erie, the Behrend College, 2004|J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007|military: Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Navy, 2007-12|professional: lawyer, Brennan, Robins & Daley, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA|elected Allegheny County Magisterial District Judge, 2013-15|Representative, District 37, Senate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, 2015-19|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|GLENN "GT" THOMPSON, Republican, of Howard Township, PA|born in Bellefonte, PA, July 27, 1959|education: B.S., therapeutic recreation, Pennsylvania State University, 1981|M.Ed., health science / therapeutic recreation, Temple University, 1998|NHA / L, nursing home administrator, Marywood University, 2006|professional: rehabilitation services manager for Susquehanna Health Services, adjunct faculty for Cambria County Community College|chief recreational therapist for the Williamsport Hospital|residential services aid for Hope Enterprises|orderly for Centre Crest Nursing Home|organization / awards: past president / fire fighter / EMT / rescue technician for Howard VFD|former, Howard Boy Scout Master|former, president and senior VP for Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council|International Advisory Council member for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Commission|board member / vice chair of the Private Industry Council of Central Corridors|political career: Centre County Republican chair, Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, alternate delegate for the Republican National Convention|candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1998 and 2000|member, Bald Eagle Area School District Board of Education|religion: Protestant|married to Penny Ammerman-Thompson|three sons, Parker, Logan, and Kale|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to represent the 5th District in the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to represent the 15th District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 235]]
116a|40|PA||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|MIKE KELLY, Republican, of Butler, PA|born in Pittsburgh, PA, May 10, 1948|education: B.A., sociology with a minor in philosophy and theology, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 1970|professional: owner of Kelly Automotive Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hyundai, and Kia car dealership|married 45 years: Victoria Kelly|four children|committees: Ways and Means|elected to represent the 3rd District in the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to represent the 16th District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|CONOR LAMB, Democrat, of Mt. Lebanon, PA|born in Washington, DC, June 27, 1984|education: graduated from Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, 2002|University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2006|J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2009|Captain, active duty U.S. Marine Corps, 2009-13|continues to serve as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve|Assistant U.S. Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, 2014-17|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Veterans' Affairs|elected by special election on March 13, 2018 to represent the 18th District in the 115th Congress|elected to represent the 17th District in the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|40|PA||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|MIKE DOYLE, Democrat, of Forest Hills, PA|born in Swissvale, PA, August 5, 1953|education: graduated, Swissvale Area High School, 1971|B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1975|professional: co-owner, Eastgate Insurance Agency, Inc., 1983|elected and served as finance and recreation chairman, Swissvale Borough Council, 1977-81|member: Ancient Order of the Hibernians|Italian Sons and Daughters of America|Leadership Pittsburgh Alumni Association|Lions Club|National Italian-American Foundation|Penn State Alumni Association|Pennsylvania Democratic Delegation|caucuses: Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs|Congressional Steel Caucus|Democratic Caucus|Democratic Study Group|Travel and Tourism CMO|married: Susan Beth Doyle, 1975|children: Michael, David, Kevin, and Alexandra|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to represent the 14th District in the 104th Congress, November 8, 1994|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the 116th Congress to represent the 18th District on November 6, 2018.
116a|41|PR||rep|RESIDENT COMMISSIONER|JENNIFFER GONZALEZ-COLON, Republican, of San Juan, PR|born in San Juan, August 5, 1976|education: B.A., political science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR, 2001|J.D., Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, 2010|LL.M., Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, 2014|professional: member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, 2002-16|Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, 2009-12|Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, 2013-16|vice president of the PNP of Puerto Rico, 2008-present|chair of the Puerto Rico Republican Party, 2015-present|religion: Catholic|committees: Natural Resources|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected on November 8, 2016, to serve a four-year term in the 115th and 116th Congresses.
116a|42|RI||senator||JACK REED, Democrat, of Jamestown, RI|born in Providence, RI, November 12, 1949|graduated, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, 1967|B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1971|M.P.P., Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1973|J.D., Harvard Law School, 1982|professional: served in the U.S. Army, 1967-79|platoon leader, company commander, battalion staff officer, 1973-77|associate professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1978-79|2nd BN (Abn) 504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC|lawyer, admitted to the Washington, DC Bar, 1983|military awards: Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, ranger, senior parachutist, jumpmaster, expert infantryman's badge|elected to the Rhode Island State Senate, 1985-90|ex officio member of the Select Committee on Intelligence|committees: ranking member, Armed Services|Appropriations|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives|elected to the U.S. Senate, November 5, 1996|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|42|RI||senator||SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Democrat, of Newport, RI|born in New York City, NY, October 20, 1955|education: B.A., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1978|J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1982|professional: director, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, 1992-94|United States Attorney, 1994-98|Attorney General, Rhode Island State, 1999-2003|committees: Budget|Environment and Public Works|Finance|Judiciary|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|42|RI||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DAVID N. CICILLINE, Democrat, of Providence, RI|born in Providence, July 15, 1961|education: graduated, Narragansett High School, Narragansett, RI|B.A., Brown University, Providence, 1983|J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 1986|professional: public defender, Washington, DC, 1986-87|lawyer, private practice|lawyer, American Civil Liberties Union|faculty, Roger Williams Law School, Bristol, RI|member of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1995-2003|Mayor of Providence, RI, 2003-11|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|42|RI||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Democrat, of Warwick, RI|born in Providence, RI, April 22, 1964|education: B.A., double major in political science and public administration, Rhode Island College, 1990|M.P.A., Harvard University, 1994|community service: American Red Cross|March of Dimes|Lions Club of Warwick|PARI Independent Living Center|Knights of Columbus|public service: secretary, Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, 1986|Rhode Island State Representative, 1989-95|Rhode Island Secretary of State, 1995-2000|committees: Armed Services|Homeland Security|elected to the 107th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|43|SC||senator||LINDSEY GRAHAM, Republican, of Seneca, SC|born in Seneca, July 9, 1955|education: graduated, Daniel High School, Central, SC|B.A., University of South Carolina, 1977|awarded J.D., 1981|military service: joined the U.S. Air Force, 1982|Base Legal Office and Area Defense Counsel, Rhein Main Air Force Base, Germany, 1984|circuit trial counsel, U.S. Air Force|Base Staff Judge Advocate, McEntire Air National Guard Base, SC, 1989-94|retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, 2015|awards: Meritorious Service Medal for Outstanding Service|Meritorious Service Medal for Active Duty Tour in Europe|professional: established private law practice, 1988|former member, South Carolina House of Representatives|Assistant County Attorney for Oconee County, 1988-92|City Attorney for Central, SC, 1990-94|member: Walhalla Rotary|American Legion Post 120|appointed to the Judicial Arbitration Commission by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court|religion: attends Corinth Baptist Church|committees: chair, Judiciary|Appropriations|Budget|Foreign Relations|elected to the 104th Congress on November 8, 1994|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|43|SC||senator||TIM SCOTT, Republican, of North Charleston, SC|born in North Charleston, September 19, 1965|education: R.B. Stall High School|B.S., Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC, 1988|professional: former owner of Tim Scott Allstate and partner of Pathway Real Estate Group|served on Charleston County Council, 1995-2008|four terms as chair of the Charleston County Council|member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2009-10|member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 2010-12|committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Special Committee on Aging|appointed by the Governor, January 2, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator James DeMint|appointment took effect upon his resignation from the House of Representatives on January 2, 2013|took the oath of office on January 3, 2013|elected, by special election, on November 4, 2014, for the final two years of Senator DeMint's second term|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|43|SC||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|JOE CUNNINGHAM, Democrat, of Charleston, SC|born in Caldwell County, KY, May 26, 1982|Eagle Scout|education: B.S. in ocean engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 2005|J.D., Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, 2014|professional: ocean engineer|attorney|business owner|religion: Christian|family: married to Amanda|one child: Boone|caucuses: Auto Care Caucus|Beer Caucus|Black Maternal Health|Blue Dog Coalition|Congressional Alzheimer's Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Problem Solvers|committees: Natural Resources|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|43|SC||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|JOE WILSON, Republican, of Springdale, SC|born in Charleston, SC, July 31, 1947|education: graduated, B.A., Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA|J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law|professional: attorney|Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor|former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy|former judge of the town of Springdale, SC|military service: U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-75|retired Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard as a Staff Judge Advocate for the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 1975-2003|organizations: Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club|Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Advisory Council|Reserve Officers Association|Lexington County Historical Society|Columbia Home Builders Association|County Community and Resource Development Committee|American Heart Association|Mid-Carolina Mental Health Association|Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees|Kidney Foundation|South Carolina Lung Association|Alston-Wilkes Society|Cayce-West Metro Chamber of Commerce|Columbia World Affairs Council|Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sinclair Lodge 154|Jamil Temple|Woodmen of the World|Sons of Confederate Veterans|Military Order of the World Wars|Lexington, Greater Irmo, Chapin, Columbia, West Metro, and Batesburg-Leesville Chambers of Commerce|West Metro and Dutch Fork Women's Republican Clubs|Executive Council of the Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America|awards: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Enterprise Award|Americans for Tax Reform, Friend of the Taxpayer Award|National Taxpayers' Union, Taxpayers' Friend Award|Americans for Prosperity, Friend of the American Motorist Award|public service: South Carolina State Senate, 1984-2001|family: married to Roxanne Dusenbury McCrory|four sons|Assistant GOP Whip|member, Republican Policy Committee|committees: Armed Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 107th Congress, by special election, on December 18, 2001|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 242]]
116a|43|SC||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JEFF DUNCAN, Republican, of Laurens, SC|born in Greenville, SC, January 7, 1966|education: B.A., political science, Clemson University, 1988|professional: small business owner|public service: South Carolina House of Representatives, 2002-10|religion: Southern Baptist, attends Clinton First Baptist Church|married: Melody|children: Graham, John Philip, and Parker|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|43|SC||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|WILLIAM R. TIMMONS IV, Republican, of Greenville, SC|born in Greenville, April 30, 1984|education: B.A., George Washington University, Washington, DC, 2006|M.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2009|J.D., University of South Carolina, 2010|professional: staff, U.S. Senator William H. Frist of Tennessee, 2006-07|prosecutor, South Carolina's 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office, 2011-15|owner, Timmons & Company, LLC, 2012-present|member, South Carolina State Senate, 2016-18|owner, Swamp Rabbit CrossFit, 2012-present|military: First Lieutenant, South Carolina Air National Guard, 2018-present|religion: Christian|committees: Financial Services|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|Freshman Representative, Republican Steering Committee|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 243]]
116a|43|SC||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|RALPH NORMAN, Republican, of Rock Hill, SC|born in Rock Hill, June 20, 1953|education: graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1971|B.S., business, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 1975|professional: real estate developer|member of South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2005-06 and 2009-17|family: married to Elaine Rice Norman|four children: Ralph Warren, Anne, Mary Catherine, and Caroline|16 grandchildren|committees: Budget|Oversight and Reform|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on June 20, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|43|SC||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|JAMES E. CLYBURN, Democrat, of Columbia, SC|born in Sumter, SC, July 21, 1940|education: graduated, Mather Academy, Camden, SC, 1957|B.S., South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, 1962|attended University of South Carolina Law School, Columbia, 1972-74|professional: South Carolina State Human Affairs Commissioner|assistant to the Governor for Human Resource Development|executive director, South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers, Inc.|director, Neighborhood Youth Corps and New Careers|counselor, South Carolina Employment Security Commission|member: lifetime member, NAACP|Southern Regional Council|Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.|Arabian Temple, No. 139|Nemiah Lodge No. 51 F&AM|married: the former Emily England|children: Mignon, Jennifer, and Angela|elected vice chair, Democratic Caucus, 2002|chair, Democratic Caucus, 2006|Majority Whip|Assistant Democratic Leader, 2010 and 2012|elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 244]]
116a|43|SC||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|TOM RICE, Republican, of South Carolina|born in Charleston County, SC, August 4, 1957|education: attended high school in Myrtle Beach, SC|B.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1979|M.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1982|J.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1982|professional: lawyer, private practice|accountant|chairman of the Horry County Council, 2010-12|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|44|SD||senator||JOHN THUNE, Republican, of Murdo, SD|born in Pierre, SD, January 7, 1961|education: Jones County High School, 1979|B.S., business administration, Biola University, CA|M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1984|professional: executive director, South Dakota Municipal League|board of directors, National League of Cities|executive director, South Dakota Republican Party, 1989-91|appointed, State Railroad Director, 1991|former congressional legislative assistant and deputy staff director|elected, U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2003|married: Kimberly Weems, 1984|two children|four grandchildren|committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Finance|serves as Senate Majority Whip|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|44|SD||senator||MIKE ROUNDS, Republican, of Fort Pierre, SD|born in Huron, SD, October 24, 1954|education: South Dakota State University, B.S., political science, 1977|professional: elected to South Dakota Senate in 1990 and reelected in 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998|committees: Commerce|Education|Legislative Procedure|Local Government|Retirement|State Affairs|Taxation|became Senate Minority Whip in 1993|selected as Senate Majority Leader in 1995|elected as Governor of South Dakota in 2002|reelected in 2006|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Jean Vedvei, 1978|children: Christopher, Brian, Carrie, and John|committees: Armed Services|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Environment and Public Works|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|44|SD||rep|AT LARGE|DUSTY JOHNSON, Republican, of Mitchell, SD|born in Pierre, SD, September 30, 1976|education: B.A., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, 1999|M.P.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2002|professional: vice president of consulting, Vantage Point Solutions (a South Dakota-based engineering and consulting firm specializing in rural telecommunications to help rural providers design, build, and operate broadband systems in 40 states, 2014-18)|chief of staff, Office of Governor Daugaard of South Dakota, 2011-14|South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner, 2005-11 (the youngest utilities commissioner in the nation)|senior policy advisor, Office of Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota, 2003-05|family: married to Jacquelyn|children: three sons, Max, Benjamin, and Owen|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 246]]
116a|45|TN||senator||LAMAR ALEXANDER, Republican, of Maryville, TN|born in Maryville, July 3, 1940|only Tennessean ever popularly elected both Governor and U.S. Senator|2008 general election vote total of 1,579,477 is the largest ever received by a statewide candidate|in October 2019, will have served more combined years (24 years, 9 months) as Governor and U.S. Senator than any other Tennessean|education: graduated with honors in Latin American history, Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt University|New York University Law School|served as Law Review editor|professional: clerk to Judge John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans|legislative assistant to Senator Howard Baker (R-TN), 1967|staff assistant to Bryce Harlow, counselor to President Nixon, 1969|manager of Winfield Dunn's general election campaign, 1970|president, University of Tennessee, 1988-91|co-founded Nashville's Dearborn & Ewing law firm, 1972, and two successful businesses: Blackberry Farm, Inc., 1976, and Corporate Child Care Inc., 1987, which merged with Bright Horizons, becoming the largest provider of worksite day care|public service: Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee, 1974|Governor of Tennessee, 1979-87|chairman of the National Governors Association, 1985-86|chairman, President Reagan's Commission on Americans Outdoors, 1986|U.S. Secretary of Education under President George H.W. Bush, 1991-93|candidate for President of the United States, 1995-96 and 1999-2000|professor of practice in public service, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, 2001-02|community service: chairman, Salvation Army Red Shield Family Initiative|chairman, Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN|received Tennessee Conservation League Conservationist of the Year Award|family: married to Honey Alexander|four children|nine grandchildren|chair, Senate Republican Conference, 2007-12|committees: chair, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Appropriations|Energy and Natural Resources|Rules and Administration|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|45|TN||senator||MARSHA BLACKBURN, Republican, of Franklin, TN|born in Laurel, MS, June 6, 1952|education: B.S., Mississippi State University, 1973|professional: retail marketing|public service: American Council of Young Political Leaders|executive director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission|chairman, Governor's Prayer Breakfast|Tennessee State Senate, 1998-2002|Minority Whip|founding member of the Republican Women's Policy Committee, U.S. House of Representatives|community service: Rotary Club|Chamber of Commerce|Arthritis Foundation|Nashville Symphony Guild Board|Tennessee Biotechnology Association|March of Dimes|American Lung Association|awards: Chi Omega Alumnae Greek Woman of the Year, 1999|Middle Tennessee 100 Most Powerful People, 1999-2002|More magazine, ``Women Run The World'' honoree, April 2013|married: Chuck|children: Mary Morgan Ketchel and Chad|two grandchildren|committees: Armed Services|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Judiciary|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002 and reelected to seven succeeding Congresses|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.[[Page 248]]
116a|45|TN||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DAVID "PHIL" ROE, Republican, of Johnson City, TN|born in Clarksville, TN|July 21, 1945|education: B.S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN, 1967|M.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1970|professional: U.S. Army Medical Corps, 1970-72|Vice Mayor of Johnson City, 2003-07|Mayor of Johnson City, 2007-09|religion: member of Munsey United Methodist Church|spouse: Clarinda|children: David C. Roe, John Roe, and Whitney Larkin|caucuses: Academic Medicine Caucus|Doctors Caucus|committees: ranking member, Veterans' Affairs|Education and Labor|elected to the 111th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|45|TN||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|TIM BURCHETT, Republican, of Knoxville, TN|born August 25, 1964 in Knoxville|education: B.S., University of Tennessee, 1988|professional: small businessman|member, District 18, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1995-98, Nashville, TN|Tennessee State Senator, District 7, 1999-2010, Knoxville, TN|Mayor, Knox County, Knoxville, TN, 2010-18|reli[[Page 249]]gion: Presbyterian|committees: Budget|Foreign Affairs|Small Business|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|45|TN||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, Republican, of Ooltewah, TN|born in New York City, NY, October 11, 1962|education: graduated from Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove Village, IL, 1980|B.A., political science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1983|J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN, 1986|professional: attorney|small business owner|former president of the Chattanooga Bar Association, 1996|former chairman of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee|religion: Catholic|married: Brenda Fleischmann|three children|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|45|TN||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Republican, of South Pittsburg, TN|born in Sturgis, SD, February 21, 1964|education: B.S., chemistry and psychology, University of South Dakota, 1987|M.D., University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion, 1991|professional: general practitioner, Grand View Medical Center, Jasper, TN|religion: member, Epiphany Episcopalian Church, Sherwood, TN|married: Amy|children: Tyler, Ryan, and Maggie|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|45|TN||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|JIM COOPER, Democrat, of Nashville, TN|born in Nashville, June 19, 1954|education: B.A., history and economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975|Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University, 1977|J.D., Harvard Law School, 1980|admitted to Tennessee Bar, 1980|professional: attorney|Waller, Lansden, Dortch, and Davis (law firm), 1980-82|managing director, Equitable Securities, 1995-99|adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management, 1995-2002 and 2006-18|partner, Brentwood Capital Advisors LLC, 1999-2002|married: Martha Hays|three children|caucuses: Blue Dog Coalition|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Armed Services|Budget|Oversight and Reform|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 1982-95|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|45|TN||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|JOHN W. ROSE, Republican, of Cookeville, TN|born in Cookeville, February 23, 1965|education: B.S., agribusiness economics, Tennessee Technological University, 1988|M.S., agri[[Page 251]]cultural economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1990|J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN, 1993|professional: co-founder and president, IT certification company, Transcender Corporation, 1992-2000|owner / operator, Rose Farm, 1999-present|president, Boson Software LLC (assists in training of IT professionals), 2005-present|Tennessee State Commissioner of Agriculture, 2002-03|married: wife, Chelsea|one child|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|45|TN||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|MARK GREEN, Republican, of Clarksville, TN|born November 8, 1964 in Jacksonville, FL|education: B.S., business quantitative, West Point, 1986|masters certificate, systems management, University of Southern California|M.D., Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 1999|military: U.S. Army Infantry officer, Fort Knox, KY: rifle platoon leader, scout platoon leader, battalion adjutant, infantry battalion|airborne battalion supply officer and rifle company commander, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC|medical residency, Fort Hood, TX|flight surgeon, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (tour of duty in the Afghanistan War and two tours of duty in the Iraq War)|awards and honors: Bronze Star|Meritorious Service Medal with two oak clusters|Air Medal with ``V'' Device|Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters|Army Commendation Medal with two oak clusters|Flight Surgeon of the Year|Combat Medical Badge|Air Assault Badge|Flight Surgeon Badge|Army Ranger Tab|Senior Parachutist Badge|professional: chief of emergency medicine, Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN, 2004-07|president, Emergency Services Network, a hospital staffing company, 2006-08|chief of emergency medicine, Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, KY, 2007-08|founder and president, Align MD, hospital staffing company, 2008-15 and CEO and chairman of the Board, 2015-16|Tennessee State Senator, District 22, Nashville, TN, 2013-19|family: wife, Camie|children, Mitchell and Alexa|religion: member, LifePoint Church, Clarksville, TN|committees: Homeland Security|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|45|TN||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|DAVID KUSTOFF, Republican, of Germantown, TN|born in Memphis, TN, October 8, 1966|education: undergraduate degree, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN|law degree, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1992|professional: opened a law firm in Memphis, in 1998|chairman, Shelby County GOP, 1995-99|Tennessee chairman of both Bush / Cheney presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2004|appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee by President Bush in 2006|served on the board of BankTennessee, 2010-16|appointed to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam in 2015|religion: Jewish|married: Roberta Kustoff|children: two|caucuses: ProTENNESSEE Israel Caucus, Sportsmen's Caucus|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|45|TN||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|STEPHEN IRA "STEVE" COHEN, Democrat, of Memphis, TN|born in Memphis, May 24, 1949|education: attended Pasadena, CA, Polytechnic School, 1964-66|graduated from Coral Gables, FL, Senior High School, 1967|B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1971|J.D., University of Memphis, 1973|professional: attorney, Memphis Police Department, 1975-78|lawyer, private practice|vice president, Tennessee State Constitutional Convention, 1977|Shelby County, TN, commissioner, 1978-80|member of the Tennessee State Senate, 1982-2006|delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016|Helsinki Commission (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe)|committees: Judiciary|Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||senator||JOHN CORNYN, Republican, of Austin, TX|born in Houston, TX, February 2, 1952|education: graduated, Trinity University, and St. Mary's School of Law, San Antonio, TX|master of laws, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA|professional: attorney|Bexar County District Court Judge|Presiding Judge, Fourth Administrative Judicial Region|Texas Supreme Court, 1990-97|Texas Attorney General, 1999-2002|community service: Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Council|World Affairs Council of San Antonio|Lutheran General Hospital Board|chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 2009-13|committees: Finance|Judiciary|Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002, for the term beginning January 3, 2003|appointed to the Senate on December 2, 2002, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Phil Gramm|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|46|TX||senator||TED CRUZ, Republican, of Houston, TX|born December 22, 1970|raised in Houston, TX|education: graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1992 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School with a J.D. in 1995|professional: domestic policy advisor of the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign|director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission|Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice|adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law|Solicitor General of the State of Texas|partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP|religion: Southern Baptist|married: Heidi Cruz|committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Foreign Relations|Judiciary|Rules and Administration|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|LOUIE GOHMERT, Republican, of Tyler, TX|born in Pittsburg, TX, August 18, 1953|education: B.A., Texas A&M University, 1975|J.D., Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1977|profes[[Page 255]]sional: U.S. Army, 1978-82|District Judge, Smith County, 1992-2002|appointed by Governor Rick Perry to complete an unexpired term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of Appeals, 2002-03|Brigade Commander of the Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M|organizations: president of the South Tyler Rotary Club|Boy Scout District Board of Directors|religion: deacon of Green Acres Baptist Church|director of Leadership Tyler|director of Centrepoint Ministries|married: Kathy|children: Katy, Caroline, and Sarah|committees: Judiciary|Natural Resources|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|DAN CRENSHAW, Republican, of Houston, TX|born in Aberdeen, Scotland, to American parents, March 14, 1984|education: B.A., foreign relations, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 2006|M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2017|military: United States Navy, Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Commander USN (Ret.), 2006-16|awards: two Bronze Stars (one with Valor), Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, among others|married: Tara Crenshaw|committees: Budget|Homeland Security|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|VAN TAYLOR, Republican, of Plano, TX|born in Dallas, Dallas County, TX, August 1, 1972|education: A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1995|M.B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2001|professional: businessman|member of the Texas House of Representatives, 2010-15|member of the Texas State Senate, 2015-19|military: United States Marine Corps, Officer 2nd Lieutenant-Major, Marine Officer, Captain|awards: Combat Action Ribbon|Navy Commendation Medal with ``V'' for valor|Presidential Unit Citation|religion: Episcopalian|married: 2002|children: three|caucuses: founding member, For Country Caucus|co-chair,[[Page 256]]Carbonated and Non-Alcoholic (C.A.N.) Caucus|co-chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship|Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism|Congressional Future of Work Caucus|Congressional Veteran Jobs Caucus|Financial Security Caucus|Freshman Working Group on Addiction|House Automotive Caucus|Men's Health Caucus|Navy and Marine Corps Caucus|Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|LANCE GOODEN, Republican, of Terrell, TX|born in Nashville, TN, December 1, 1982|education: graduated from Terrell High School, Terrell, TX, 2001|B.A., University of Texas, Austin, TX, 2004|B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin, TX, 2004|professional: insurance|member of the Texas House of Representatives, 2011-15, 2017-19|religion: Church of Christ|married: Alexa|children: Liam|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 257]]
116a|46|TX||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|RON WRIGHT, Republican, of Arlington, TX|born in Cherokee County, TX, April 8, 1953|education: graduated from Azle High School, Azle, TX, 1971|attended University of Texas, Austin, TX|professional: sales executive|business manager|newspaper columnist|member of the Arlington, TX, City Council, 2000-08|Mayor Pro Tempore, Arlington, TX, City Council, 2004-08|staff, U.S. Representative Joe Linus Barton of Texas, 2000-11|tax assessor-collector, Tarrant County, TX, 2011-17|religion: Catholic|married to Susan Wright for 18 years|three children and six grandchildren|committees: Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER, Democrat, of Harris County, TX|born in Houston, TX, February 13, 1975|education: graduated from St. John's School, Houston, TX, 1993|B.A., Kenyon College, Gambier, OH|1997|J.D., College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2006|professional: lawyer|married: Scott Fletcher, 2010|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|KEVIN BRADY, Republican, of The Woodlands, TX|born in Vermillion, SD, April 11, 1955|education: B.S., mass communications, University of South Dakota|professional: Rapid City Common Council, 1982|served in Texas House of Representatives, 1991-96, the second Republican to capture the 8th District seat since the district's creation|chair, Council of Chambers of Greater Houston|president, East Texas Chamber Executive Association|president, South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, 1985-96|director, Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives|Rotarian|awards: Achievement Award, Texas Conservative Coalition|Outstanding Young Texan (one of five), Texas Jaycees|Ten Best Legislators for Families and Children, State Bar of Texas|Legislative Standout, Dallas Morning News|Scholars Achievement Award for Excellence in Public Service, North Harris Montgomery Community College District|Victims' Rights Equalizer Award, Texans for Equal Justice Center|Support for Family Issues Award, Texas Extension Homemakers Association|True Blue Award|Family Research Council|Conservative Achievement Award, American Conservative Union|Hero of Mainstreet Award, National Retail Federation|Champion for Healthy Seniors Award, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease|Defender of Small Business Award, Job Creators Network|Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award, National Association of Manufacturers|religion: attends Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church|married: Cathy Brady|committees: ranking member, Ways and Means|Joint Committee on Taxation|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|AL GREEN, Democrat, of Houston, TX|born in New Orleans, LA, September 1, 1947|raised in Florida|education: Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 1966-71|attended Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL|J.D., Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 1974|pro[[Page 259]]fessional: co-founded and co-managed the law firm of Green, Wilson, Dewberry and Fitch|Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Position 2, 1977-2004|organizations: former president of the Houston NAACP|Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce|awards: NAACP Houston Branch Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award, 2018|Memorial Foundation's Leader of Democracy Award, 2014|VetsFirst Congressional Bronze Star|Texas Association of Realtors' Legacy Award, 2011|Texas Black Democrats' Profiles of Courage Award, 2007|AFL-CIO MLK Drum Major Award for Service, 2007|Ebony Magazine's 100 Most Influential Black People, 2006|NAACP Missouri City and Vicinity Branch Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award, 2006|committees: Financial Services|Homeland Security|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Republican, of Austin, TX|born in Dallas, TX, January 14, 1962|education: B.S., Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 1984|J.D., St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX, 1987|professional: lawyer, private practice|Deputy Attorney General, Office of Texas State Attorney General|committees: ranking member, Foreign Affairs|Homeland Security|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Republican, of Midland, TX|born in Borger, TX, June 11, 1948|education: B.B.A., Texas A&M-Commerce, 1970|professional: Spec 5, U.S. Army, 1970-72|tax manager, Price Waterhouse & Company, 1972-80|chief financial officer, Keith D. Graham & Lantern Petroleum Company, 1980-81|chief financial officer, Bush Exploration Company,[[Page 260]]1982-84|chief financial officer, Spectrum 7 Energy Corporation, 1984-86|senior vice president / chief financial officer, United Bank, 1987-90|senior vice president, Texas Commerce Bank, 1990-92|owner, K. Conaway CPA, 1993-present|religion: Baptist|married: Suzanne|children: Brian, Erin, Kara, and Stephanie|Deputy Republican Whip|committees: ranking member, Agriculture|Armed Services|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWELFTH DISTRICT|KAY GRANGER, Republican, of Fort Worth, TX|born in Greenville, TX, January 18, 1943|education: B.S., magna cum laude, 1965, and honorary doctorate of humane letters, 1992, Texas Wesleyan University|professional: owner, Kay Granger Insurance Agency, Inc.|former public school teacher|elected Mayor of Fort Worth, 1991, serving three terms|during her tenure, Fort Worth received All-America City Award from the National Civic League|former Fort Worth Councilwoman|past chair, Fort Worth Zoning Commission|past board member: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport|North Texas Commission|Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau|U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board|Business and Professional Women's Woman of the Year, 1989|three grown children: J.D., Brandon, and Chelsea|first woman Republican to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives|first woman Republican to serve as Ranking Member on House Appropriations Committee|Republican Whip|committees: ranking member, Appropriations|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTEENTH DISTRICT|MAC THORNBERRY, Republican, of Clarendon, TX|born in Clarendon, July 15, 1958|education: graduate, Clarendon High School|B.A., Texas Tech University|law degree, Univer[[Page 261]]sity of Texas|professional: rancher|attorney|admitted to the Texas Bar, 1983|member: Joint Forces Command Transformation|Republican Study Committee|married: Sally Adams, 1986|children: Will and Mary Kemp|committees: ranking member, Armed Services|elected to the 104th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|FOURTEENTH DISTRICT|RANDY WEBER, Republican, of Friendswood, TX|born in Pearland, TX, July 2, 1953|education: B.S., University of Houston, Clear Lake, 1977|professional: owner, Weber's Air and Heat, 1981-2017|married: 1976|children: Kristin, Keith, and Kyle|grandchildren: eight|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|FIFTEENTH DISTRICT|VICENTE GONZALEZ, Democrat, of McAllen, TX|born in Corpus Christi, TX, September 4, 1967|education: G.E.D., 1985|associate degree in banking and finance, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX, 1990|bachelor's degree in aviation business administration, Embry Riddle University, Corpus Christi, TX, 1992|J.D., Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M School of Law), Fort Worth, TX, 1996|professional: lawyer|private practice, V. Gonzalez & Associates, PC, 1997-present|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Lorena Saenz[[Page 262]]Gonzalez|committees: Financial Services|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|SIXTEENTH DISTRICT|VERONICA ESCOBAR, Democrat, of El Paso, TX|born in El Paso, September 15, 1969|education: B.A., University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, 1991|M.A., New York University, New York City, NY, 1993|professional: college professor|nonprofit executive|communications director|El Paso County Commissioner, 2006-10|El Paso County Judge, 2011-17|committees: Armed Services|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT|WILLIAM H. "BILL" FLORES, Republican, of Bryan, TX|born at Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, WY, February 25, 1954|education: graduated, Stratford High School, Stratford, TX, 1972|B.B.A., cum laude, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1976|M.B.A., Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, 1985|Texas Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 1978-present|commissioner, Texas Real Estate Commission (appointed by Governor Perry), 2004-09|CEO and president, Phoenix Exploration Company, 2006-09|Texas A&M University Distinguished Alumnus, 2010|Houston Baptist University Distinguished Alumnus, 2013|married: the former Gina Bass|children: Will and John|daughter-in-law, Aimee|four grandchildren|committees: Budget|Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT|SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Democrat, of Houston, TX|born in Queens, NY, January 12, 1950|education: graduated, Jamaica High School|B.A., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1972|J.D., University of Virginia Law School, 1975|professional: practicing attorney for 12 years|AKA Sorority|Houston Area Urban League|American Bar Association|staff counsel, U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations, 1977-78|admitted to the Texas Bar, 1975|City Council (at large), Houston, 1990-94|Houston Municipal Judge, 1987-90|married: Dr. Elwyn Cornelius Lee, 1973|two children: Erica Shelwyn and Jason Cornelius Bennett|two grandchildren|U.S. Helsinki Commission|committees: Budget|Homeland Security|Judiciary|elected to the 104th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|NINETEENTH DISTRICT|JODEY C. ARRINGTON, Republican, of Lubbock, TX|born in Kansas City, MO, March 9, 1972|education: B.A. in political science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1994|master of public administration, Texas Tech University, 1997|Certificate of International Business Management, McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2004|professional: appointments manager for Governor George W. Bush, Austin, TX, 1996-[[Page 264]]2000|Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel during the George W. Bush administration, Washington, DC, 2000-01|Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the FDIC, Washington, DC, 2001-05|Deputy Federal Coordinator and Chief Operating Officer at the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Washington, DC, 2005-06|chief of staff to the chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, 2006-11|vice chancellor for research and commercialization at Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX, 2011-14|president, Scott Laboratories, Lubbock, TX, 2014-16|awards: 2003 Distinguished Public Service Award as part of the 22nd annual Center for Public Service Symposium in Lubbock, TX|religion: Presbyterian|married: Anne|three children|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 115th Congress on November 7, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTIETH DISTRICT|JOAQUIN CASTRO, Democrat, of San Antonio, TX|born in San Antonio, September 16, 1974|education: Thomas Jefferson High School, 1992|B.A., Stanford University, CA, 1996|J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2000|professional: attorney|law instructor|religion: Catholic|family: wife, Anna Flores|caucuses: Congressional Caucus on ASEAN|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Congressional Pre-K Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|U.S.-Japan Caucus|committees: Education and Labor|Foreign Affairs|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT|CHIP ROY, Republican, of Austin, TX|born in Bethesda, Montgomery County, MD, August 7, 1972|education: graduated from Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, VA, 1990|B.S., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1994|M.S., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995|J.D., University of Texas, Austin, TX, 2003|professional: banking executive|staff, U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, 2002-06|Special Assistant District Attorney for the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas|staff, Governor Rick Perry of Texas|director, Texas Office of State-Federal Relations, 2011-12|staff, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, 2012-14|First Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, state of Texas, 2014-16|professional advocate|nonprofit executive|married: Carrah Roy|children: Charlie and Virginia|caucuses: House Freedom Caucus|committees: Budget|Oversight and Reform|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT|PETE OLSON, Republican, of Sugar Land, TX|born in Fort Lewis, WA, December 9, 1962|education: B.A., Rice University, Houston, TX, 1985|law degree, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1988|professional: U.S. Navy, 1988-98|U.S. Senate, 1998-2007|Naval Aviator wings, 1991|Naval Liaison, U.S. Senate|religion: United Methodist|married: Nancy Olson|children: Kate and Grant|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT|WILL HURD, Republican, of San Antonio, TX|born in San Antonio, August 19, 1977|education: attended public schools in San Antonio, TX|B.S., computer science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1999|professional: cybersecurity consultant|CIA officer|religion: Christian|committees: Appropriations|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|KENNY MARCHANT, Republican, of Coppell, TX|born in Bonham, TX, February 23, 1951|education: B.A., Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK, 1974|attended Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO, 1975-76|professional: real estate developer|member of the Carrollton, TX, City Council, 1980-84|Mayor of Carrollton, TX, 1984-87|member of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1987-2004|member, Advisory Board of Children's Medical Center|married: Donna|four children|committees: ranking member, Ethics|Ways and Means|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|ROGER WILLIAMS, Republican, of Austin, TX|born in Evanston, IL, September 13, 1949|education: graduated, Arlington Heights High School|B.S., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 1972|professional: drafted by the Atlanta Braves Organization|owner Roger Williams Car Dealerships|105th Secretary of State of Texas, 2004-07|regional finance chair for Governor Bush, 1994, 1998|North Texas chairman for the Bush / Cheney 2000 campaign|North Texas finance chairman and national grassroots fundraising chairman for Bush / Cheney 2004, Inc.|appointed chairman of the Republican National Finance Committee's Eagles Program by President George W. Bush, 2001|state finance chair for John Cornyn for U.S. Senate, Inc., 2002|chief liaison for Texas Border and Mexican Affairs, 2005|chair of the Texas Base Realignment and Closure Response Strike Force|boards: Texas Christian University Board of Trustees|National Football Foundation|College Football Hall of Fame|religion: member, University Christian Church|married: Patty Williams|children: Sabrina and Jaclyn|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Republican, of Denton County, TX|born, December 23, 1950|education: B.A., biology, North Texas State University|M.S., physiology, North Texas State University|M.D., University of Texas Medical School, Houston|M.S., medical management, University of Texas, Dallas|completed medical residency programs, Parkland Hospital in Dallas|professional: founder, Private Practice Specialty Group for Obstetrics and Gynecology|former Chief of Staff and Chief of Obstetrics, Lewisville Medical Center|organizations: former president, Denton County Medical Society|Denton County delegate, Texas Medical Association|alternate delegate, American Medical Association|married: Laura|three children|committees: Energy and Commerce|Rules|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 268]]
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT|MICHAEL CLOUD, Republican, of Victoria, TX|born in Baton Rouge, LA, May 13, 1975|education: graduated from Miamisburg High School, Miamisburg, OH, 1993|B.S., Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, 1997|professional: communications director|business owner|committees: Oversight and Reform|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on June 30, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT|HENRY CUELLAR, Democrat, of Laredo, TX|born in Laredo, September 19, 1955|education: associate's degree from Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX, 1976 (then known as Laredo Junior College)|B.S., cum laude, foreign service, from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978|J.D., University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1981|M.B.A., international trade, Texas A&M University, Laredo, TX, 1982|Ph.D., government, University of Texas, Austin, 1998|with a total of five advanced degrees, Congressman Cuellar is the most degreed member of Congress|professional: lawyer, private practice|attorney, Law Office of Henry Cuellar, 1981-present|instructor, Department of Government, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX, 1982-86|licensed U.S. Customs broker, 1983-present|adjunct professor, international commercial law, Texas A&M International, 1984-86|Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1986-2001|Secretary of State, State of Texas, 2001|public and civic organizations: board of directors, Kiwanis Club of Laredo, TX, 1982-83|co-founder / president, Laredo Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc., 1982-83|board of directors, United Way, 1982-83|co-founder / treasurer, Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, 1982-83, and advisory board member, 1984|president, board of directors, Laredo Legal Aid Society, Inc., 1982-84|president, board of directors, Laredo Young Lawyers Association, 1983-84|sustaining member, Texas Democratic Party, 1984|legal advisor, American GI, local chapter,[[Page 269]]1986-87|International Trade Association, Laredo State University, 1988|Texas Delegate, National Democratic Convention, 1992|president, board of directors, International Good Neighbor Council|member, the College of the State Bar of Texas, 1994|Texas Lyceum, 1997|policy board of advisors, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law, University of Texas Law School, 2002|member: American Bar Association|Inter-American Bar Association|Texas Bar Association|Webb / Laredo Bar Association|recipient of various awards|religion: Catholic|married: wife, Imelda|two daughters, Christina Alexandra and Catherine Ann|Senior Whip|vice chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee|caucuses: co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition|Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT|SYLVIA R. GARCIA, Democrat, of Houston, TX|born in Palito Blanco, Jim Wells County, TX, September 6, 1950|education: graduated from Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School, Palito Blanco, TX|B.S.W., Texas Women's University, Denton, TX, 1972|J.D., Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 1978|professional: lawyer|social worker|director and presiding judge, Houston, TX, municipal court system, 1983-98|Houston, TX, city controller, 1998-2003|member of the Harris County, TX, commissioners court, 2003-10|member of the Texas State Senate, 2013-19|religion: Catholic|committees: Financial Services|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTIETH DISTRICT|EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Democrat, of Dallas, TX|born in Waco, McLennan County, TX, December 3, 1935|education: graduated from A.J. Moore High School, Waco, TX, 1952|nursing certificate, St. Mary's College at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1955|B.S., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 1967|M.P.A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 1976|professional: chief psychiatric nurse and psychotherapist, Veterans Administration Hospital, Dallas, TX|member of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1972-77|administrator, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-81|business owner|member of the Texas State Senate, 1986-92|awards: NABTP Mickey Leland Award for Excellence in Diversity, 2000|National Association of School Nurses, Inc., Legislative Award, 2000|the State of Texas Honorary Texan issued by the Governor of Texas, 2000|Links, Inc., Co-Founders Award, 2000|100 Black Men of America, Inc., Woman of the Year, 2001|National Black Caucus of State Legislators Image Award, 2001|National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. President's Award, 2001|Alpha Kappa Alpha Trailblazer, 2002|Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Community Leader, 2002|Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Woman of the Year, 2002|CBCF Outstanding Leadership, 2002|member: St. John Baptist Church, Dallas|children: Dawrence Kirk|grandchildren: Kirk, Jr., David, and James|congressional caucuses: co-chair, Task Force on International HIV / AIDS|Airpower|Asian-Pacific|Army|Arts|Biomedical Research|Children's Working Group|chair (107th Congress), Congressional Black Caucus|Fire Services|Human Rights Caucus|Korean Caucus|Livable Communities Task Force|Medical Technology|Oil and Gas Educational Forum|Singapore Caucus|Study Group on Japan|TX-21 Transportation Caucus|Urban|Women's Caucus|Women's Issues|committees: chair, Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT|JOHN R. CARTER, Republican, of Round Rock, TX|born in Houston, TX, November 6, 1941|education: Texas Tech University, 1964|University of Texas Law School, 1969|professional: attorney|private law practice|public service: appointed and elected a Texas District Court Judge, 1981-2001|awards: recipient and namesake of the Williamson County ``John R. Carter Lifetime Achievement Award''|family: married to Erika Carter|children: Gilianne, John, Theodore, and Danielle|committees: Appropriations|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT|COLIN Z. ALLRED, Democrat, of Dallas, TX|born in Dallas, Dallas County, TX, April 15, 1983|education: graduated from Hillcrest High School, Dallas, TX, 2001|B.A., Baylor University, Waco, TX, 2005|J.D., University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2014|professional: professional athlete|lawyer|staff, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016-17|Perkins Coie LLP Political Law Group, associate|Battleground Texas, Regional Director of Voter Protection|United States Attorney's Office, law clerk|married: Alexandra Eber|children: one son|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Foreign Affairs|Transportation and Infrastructure|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT|MARC A. VEASEY, Democrat, of Fort Worth, TX|born in Fort Worth, January 3, 1971|education: B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, 1995|professional: journalist|staff, U.S. Representative J. Martin Frost of Texas|real estate|Texas State Representative, 2004-12|religion: Christian|married: Tonya Veasey|children: Adam Veasey|caucuses: Blue Collar Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Voting Rights Caucus|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT|FILEMON VELA, Democrat, of Brownsville, TX|born in Harlingen, TX, February 13, 1963|education: B.A., Georgetown University, 1985|J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1987|professional: attorney|admitted, Texas Bar and U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, 1988|married: Rose Rivera, February 3, 1990|caucuses: co-chair, Border Caucus|co-chair, Citrus Caucus|co-chair, Zika Caucus|Career and Technical Education Caucus|Coastal Communities Caucus|Community College Caucus|Community Health Center Caucus|Congressional Friends of the National Park Service|Congressional Hispanic Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Disaster Relief Caucus|Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus|General Aviation Caucus|I-69 Caucus|Ports Caucus|Pre-K Caucus|Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas|Texas Maritime Caucus|TX-21 Transportation Congressional Caucus|U.S.-Mexico Friendship Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Armed Services|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT|LLOYD DOGGETT, Democrat, of Austin, TX|born in Austin, October 6, 1946|education: graduated, Austin High School|B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1967|J.D., University of Texas, 1970|president, University of Texas student body|associate editor, Texas Law Review|professional: Outstanding Young Lawyer, Austin Association of Young Lawyers|president, Texas Consumer Association|admitted to the Texas State Bar, 1971|Texas State Senate, 1973-85, elected at age 26|Senate author of 124 state laws and Senate sponsor of 63 House bills enacted into law|elected President Pro Tempore of Texas Senate|served as acting governor|named Outstanding Young Texan by Texas Jaycees|Arthur B. DeWitty Award for outstanding achievement in human rights, Austin NAACP|honored for work by Austin Rape Crisis Center, Planned Parenthood of Austin|Austin chapter, American Institute of Architects|Austin Council[[Page 273]]on Alcoholism|Disabled American Veterans|Save the Children Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change|AARP Legislative Achievement Award|Justice on Texas Supreme Court, 1989-94|chairman, Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Ethics, 1992-94|Outstanding Judge (Mexican-American Bar of Texas), 1993|adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1989-94|James Madison Award, Texas Freedom of Information Foundation, 1990|First Amendment Award, National Society of Professional Journalists, 1990|religion: member, First United Methodist Church|married: Libby Belk Doggett, 1969|children: Lisa and Cathy|caucuses: co-founder and co-chair, House Affordable Prescription Drug Task Force|Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health|Democratic Caucus Task Force on Child Care|committees: Budget|Ways and Means|Joint Committee on Taxation|elected to the 104th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|46|TX||rep|THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT|BRIAN BABIN, Republican, of Woodville, TX|born in Port Arthur, TX, March 23, 1948|education: B.S., Lamar University|D.D.S., University of Texas|professional: dentist|Mayor of Woodville, 1982-84|Woodville City Councilman, 1984-89|Woodville Independent School Board, 1992-95|director of Tyler County Chamber of Commerce|president of Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 1981-87|Deep East Texas Council of Governments member, 1982-84|Texas Historical Commission, 1989-95|Appointee to Lower Neches Valley Authority, 1999-2014|caucuses: Air Force Caucus|Autism Caucus|Boating Caucus|Border Security Caucus|Congressional Aerospace Caucus|Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Diabetes Caucus|Foster Youth Caucus|GOP Doctors Caucus|House Republican Israel Caucus|Israel Allies Caucus|Military Veterans Caucus|Oral Health Caucus|Ports Caucus|Pro Life Caucus|Refinery Caucus|Republican Study Committee|committees: Science, Space, and Technology|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|47|UT||senator||MICHAEL S. LEE, Republican, of Alpine, UT|born in Mesa, AZ, June 4, 1971|education: B.S., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1994|J.D., Brigham Young University, 1997|professional: law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah|law clerk to Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court|attorney with the law firm Sidley & Austin|Assistant U.S. Attorney in Salt Lake City|general counsel to the Governor of Utah|law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito|partner at Howrey law firm|religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|married: Sharon Burr of Provo, UT|children: James, John, and Eliza|committees: chair, Joint Economic Committee|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Energy and Natural Resources|Judiciary|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|47|UT||senator||MITT ROMNEY, Republican, of Holladay, UT|born in Bloomfield Hills, MI, March 12, 1947|education: B.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1971|M.B.A., Harvard Business School and J.D., Harvard Law School, 1975|professional: vice president, Bain and Company, Inc. (management consulting firm), Boston, MA, 1978-84|founder of Bain Capital (investment company)|president, Salt Lake Organizing Committee for 2002 Winter Olympic Games|Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2003-07|married: Ann|five sons|committees: Foreign Relations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|47|UT||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ROB BISHOP, Republican, of Brigham City, UT|born in Kaysville, UT, July 13, 1951|education: B.A., political science, magna cum laude, University of Utah, 1974|professional: high school teacher|public service: Utah House of Representatives, 1979-94, Speaker of the House during his last 2 years|elected, chair, Utah Republican Party, 1997 (served two terms)|religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|family: married to Jeralynn Hansen|children: Shule, Jarom, Zenock, Maren, and Jashon|committees: ranking member, Natural Resources|[[Page 275]]Armed Services|elected to the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|47|UT||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|CHRIS STEWART, Republican, of Farmington, UT|born in Logan, UT, July 15, 1960|education: B.S., economics, Utah State University|professional: president and CEO, Shipley Group|independent author|military: pilot, U.S. Air Force|religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|married: Evie|children: Sean, Dane, Lance, Kayla, Bryce, and Megan|committees: Appropriations|Budget|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|47|UT||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JOHN CURTIS, Republican, of Provo, UT|born in Salt Lake City, UT, May 10, 1960|education: B.S., business management, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1985|professional: Mayor, Provo City, 2010-17|COO and part-owner, Action Target, 1999-2010|manager, O.C. Tanner Co., 1989-99|overseas lead buyer, Brazil International, 1987-88|territory representative, Citizen Watch Co., 1984-86|missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Taiwan, 1979-81|religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|married: Sue|children: Kirsten, Zane, Jacob, Sarah Jane, Emily, and Nicole|grandchildren: Jet, Jane, Clare, Sage, Hazel, and Genevieve|caucuses: Dietary Supplement Caucus|Friends of Wales Caucus|Republican Main Street Partnership|Western Caucus|committees: Foreign Affairs|Natural Resources|elected, by special election, to the 115th Congress on November 17, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|47|UT||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|BEN McADAMS, Democrat, of Salt Lake City, UT|born in West Bountiful, UT, December 5, 1974|education: B.A., political science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2000|J.D., with honors, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2003|professional: associate, law firm Dorsey & Whitney in Salt Lake City, working in securities law|lawyer in New York and Utah, assisting businesses with federal securities regulation compliance|volunteer adjunct faculty member, University of Utah College of Law|Senior Advisor to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, 2008-12|Utah State Senator, 2009-12|Mayor of Salt Lake County, 2013-19|religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|served a mission to Brazil in the mid-1990s|family: married to Julie|four children|caucuses: Blue Dog Coalition|New Democrat Coalition|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|48|VT||senator||PATRICK LEAHY, President Pro Tempore Emeritus|Democrat, of Middlesex, VT|born in Montpelier, VT, March 31, 1940, son of Howard and Alba Leahy|education: graduate of St. Michael's High School, Montpelier, 1957|B.A., St. Michael's College, 1961|J.D., Georgetown University, 1964|professional: attorney, admitted to the Vermont Bar, 1964|admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, 1979|admitted to practice before: the Vermont Supreme Court, 1964|the Federal District Court of Vermont, 1965|the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, 1966|and the U.S. Supreme Court, 1968|State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-74|vice president, National District Attorneys Association, 1971-74|member, Smithsonian Board of Regents|married: the former Marcelle Pomerleau, 1962|children: Kevin, Alicia, and Mark|first Democrat and youngest person in Vermont to be elected to the U.S. Senate|committees: ranking member, Appropriations|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Judiciary|Rules and Administration|Joint Committee on the Library|elected to the Senate on November 5, 1974|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|48|VT||senator||BERNARD SANDERS, Independent, of Burlington, VT|born in Brooklyn, NY, September 8, 1941|education: graduated, Madison High School, Brooklyn|B.S., political science, University of Chicago, 1964|professional: carpenter|writer|college professor|Mayor of Burlington, VT, 1981-89|married: the former Jane O'Meara, 1988|children: Levi, Heather, Carina, and David|committees: ranking member, Budget|Energy and Natural Resources|Environment and Public Works|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990|reelected to each succeeding Congress|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|48|VT||rep|AT LARGE|PETER WELCH, Democrat, of Norwich, VT|born in Springfield, MA, May 2, 1947|education: Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA, 1969|B.A., magna cum laude, College of the Holy Cross, 1969|J.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1973|professional: attorney|Vermont State Senate, 1981-89, 2001-07|Minority Leader, 1983-85|President Pro Tempore, 1985-89, 2003-07|member, Vermont Public Utility Commission|spouse: Margaret Cheney|three stepchildren: James, Catherine, Peter|wife: Joan Smith (deceased 2004)|son: Michael|stepchildren: Beth, Mary, Bill, John|committees: Energy and Commerce|Oversight and Reform|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006|reelected to each succeeding Congress.[[Page 279]]
116a|49|VI||rep|DELEGATE|STACEY E. PLASKETT, Democrat, of St. Croix, VI|born in New York, NY, May 13, 1966|education: B.S.F.S, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1988|J.D., American University School of Law, Washington, DC, 1994|professional: Bronx Assistant District Attorney|counsel on U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ethics|Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General at U.S. Department of Justice|Deputy General Counsel at United Health Group|General Counsel, Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority|family: spouse, Jonathan Buckney-Small|children: Jeremiah, Christian, Ariel, Israel Duffy, and Taliah Buckney-Small|caucuses: Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional Caribbean Caucus|Congressional Caucus on Public-Private Partnerships|Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus|Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus|Congressional Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Caucus|Congressional Women's Caucus|House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|50|VA||senator||MARK R. WARNER, Democrat, of Alexandria, VA|born in Indianapolis, IN, December 15, 1954|son of Robert and Marge Warner of Vernon, CT|education: B.A., political science, George Washington University, 1977|J.D., Harvard Law School, 1980|professional: Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2002-06|chairman of the National Governor's Association, 2004-05|religion: Presbyterian|wife: Lisa Collis|children: Madison, Gillian, and Eliza|committees: vice chair, Select Committee on Intelligence|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Budget|Finance|Rules and Administration|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|50|VA||senator||TIM KAINE, Democrat, of Richmond, VA|born in St. Paul, MN, February 26, 1958|education: B.A., University of Missouri, 1979|J.D., Harvard University, 1983|professional: worked with the Jesuit order as a Catholic missionary in Honduras, 1980-81|civil rights lawyer|professor, University of Richmond, 1987-2013|Richmond City Council, 1994-98|Mayor of Richmond, VA, 1998-2001|Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 2002-06|Governor of Virginia, 2006-10|married: Anne Holton, interim president, George Mason University|one of the Senate's few members who speak fluent Spanish|one of 30 Senators in history to have also served as a mayor and governor|51st chair of the Democratic National Committee, 2009-11|caucuses: co-chair, Military Families Caucus|co-chair, Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Budget|Foreign Relations|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Republican, of Montross, VA|born in Washington, DC, February 2, 1959|education: B.S., biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981|M.P.H., health policy and administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989|Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2002|professional: field director for the Virginia Health Department's Division of Shellfish Sanitation|public service: Montross Town Council, 1986-96|public policy and administration, 1992|Mayor of Montross, 1992-96|Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors, 1995-2003, and chairman, 2003-05|Virginia House of Delegates, 2005-07|religion: Episcopalian|married: Kathryn Wittman|children: Devon and Joshua|committees: Armed Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 110th Congress, by special election, on December 11, 2007|elected to the 111th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|50|VA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ELAINE G. LURIA, Democrat, of Norfolk, VA|born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL, August 15, 1975|education: B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1997|attended United States Naval Nuclear Power School, Goose Creek, SC, 2000|M.S., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 2004|professional: small business owner|military: United States Navy, 1997-2017|religion: Jewish|married: Robert Blondin|children: Violette Blondin, Chloe Blondin, Clay Blondin|caucuses: American Flood Coalition|Bipartisan Task Force Combating Anti-Semitism|Chesapeake Bay Task Force|Congressional HBCU Caucus|Congressional Military Families Caucus|Congressional Small Business Caucus|For Country Caucus|Gun Safety Task Force|House Oceans Caucus|National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus|New Democrats Climate Change Task Force|New Democrats Coalition|Problem Solvers Caucus|Shipbuilding Caucus, LGBT Equality Caucus|Solar Caucus|committees: Armed Services|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 282]]
116a|50|VA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT, Democrat, of Newport News, VA|born in Washington, DC, April 30, 1947|education: graduated, Groton High School|B.A., Harvard University|J.D., Boston College Law School|professional: served in the Massachusetts National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve|attorney|admitted to the Virginia Bar|Virginia House of Delegates, 1978-83|Senate of Virginia, 1983-92|member: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity|NAACP|Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity|committees: chair, Education and Labor|Budget|elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|50|VA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|A. DONALD McEACHIN, Democrat, of Henrico County, VA|born in Nuremberg, Germany, October 10, 1961|education: B.S., political history, American University, Washington, DC, 1982|J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA|M.Div., Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, 2008|leadership: co-president of Freshman Class|Democratic Leadership's Environmental Messaging Team|Regional Whip|religion: Episcopal|married: Colette McEachin|three adult children|commissions: Franking Commission|caucuses: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus|Congressional Black Caucus|Congressional PORTS Caucus|Congressional Ship-Building Caucus|House Democratic Caucus|House Pro-Choice Caucus|LGBT Equality Caucus|[[Page 283]]Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition|taskforces: United for Climate Environmental Justice Congressional Taskforce (co-founder)|Community Based Special Needs Taskforce|committees: Energy and Commerce|Natural Resources|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|DENVER RIGGLEMAN, Republican, of Afton, VA|born in Manassas, VA, March 17, 1970|education: graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, VA, 1988|A.A., Burlington County College, Mount Laurel, NJ, 1996|A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, 1996|B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1998|military: United States Air Force, 1992-2007|professional: federal contractor|small business owner|distillery operator|religion: Christian|married: Christine Riggleman|children: Lauren, Lilly, and Abigail Riggleman|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|BEN CLINE, Republican, of Lexington, VA|born in Stillwater, Payne County, OK, February 29, 1972|education: graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, VA, 1990|B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 1994|J.D., University of Richmond Law School, Richmond, VA, 2007|professional: staff, U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte of VA, 1994-2002|marketing consultant|assistant commonwealth's attorney, Rockingham County, VA, 2007-13|member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 2002-18|religion: Catholic|married: Elizabeth|caucuses: Republican Policy Committee|committees: Education and Labor|Judiciary|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER, Democrat, of Glen Allen, VA|born in Red Bank, Monmouth County, NJ, August 7, 1979|education: graduated from J.R. Tucker High School, Henrico, VA|United States Capitol Page School, 1996|B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2001|M.B.A., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2002|professional: teacher|postal inspector, United States Postal Service|case officer, Central Intelligence Agency, 2006-14|consultant|married: Adam|children: three|caucuses: Blue Dog Coalition|Freshman Working Group on Addiction|Gun Violence Prevention Task Force|LGBT Equality Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|Rural Broadband Caucus|Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus|Women's Caucus|committees: Agriculture|Foreign Affairs|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|DONALD S. BEYER, Jr., Democrat, of Alexandria, VA|born in the Free Territory of Trieste, June 20, 1950|education: B.A., Williams College, MA, 1972|professional: Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, 2009-13|36th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1990-98|co-founder of the Northern Virginia Technology Council|former chair of Jobs for Virginia Graduates|served on Board of the D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy|former chair of the Virginia Economic Recovery Commission|spouse: Megan|children: Don, Stephanie, Clara, and Grace|caucuses: Congressional Progressive Caucus|New Democrat Coalition|committees: vice chair, Joint Economic Committee|Science, Space, and Technology|Ways and Means|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|50|VA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|H. MORGAN GRIFFITH, Republican, of Salem, VA|born March 15, 1958|education: graduated, Andrew Lewis High School, 1976|B.A., Emory and Henry College, 1980|J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1983|professional: attorney, private practice, 1983-2011|partner, Albo & Oblon, LLP, 2008-11|Virginia House of Delegates, 1994-2011|Majority Leader, Virginia House of Delegates, 2001-11|married: Hilary|children: Abby, Davis, and Starke|committees: Energy and Commerce|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|50|VA||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|JENNIFER WEXTON, Democrat, of Leesburg, VA|born in Washington, DC, May 27, 1968|education: B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1992|J.D., College of William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA, 1995|professional: lawyer, private practice|Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Loudoun County, VA, 2001-05|substitute judge, Loudoun, VA, 2010-11|member of the Virginia State Senate, 2014-18|married: Andrew|children: Jamie and Matthew|caucuses: Animal Protection Caucus|Chesapeake Bay Task Force|Freshman Working Group on Addiction|LGBT Equality Caucus|Pro-Choice Caucus|SEEC Caucus|Small Brewers Caucus|Transgender Equality Task Force|committees: Financial Services|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|50|VA||rep|ELEVENTH DISTRICT|GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Democrat, of Fairfax, VA|born in Boston, MA, March 30, 1950|education: B.A., Maryknoll College|M.A., public administration, Harvard University, 1979|professional: member, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1995-2003, chairman, 2003-08|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Cathy|children: Caitlin|committees: Foreign Affairs|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||senator||PATTY MURRAY, Democrat, of Seattle, WA|born in Seattle, October 11, 1950|education: B.A., Washington State University, 1972|professional: teacher, Shoreline Community College|citizen lobbyist for environmental and educational issues, 1983-88|parent education instructor for Crystal Springs, 1984-87|school board member, 1985-89|elected board of directors, Shoreline School District, 1985-89|Washington State Senate, 1988-92|Democratic Whip, 1990-92|State Senate committees: chair, School Transportation Safety Task Force|Commerce and Labor|Domestic Timber Processing Select Committee|Education|Open Government Select Committee|Ways and Means|award: Washington State Legislator of the Year, 1990|married: Rob Murray|children: Randy and Sara|committees: ranking member, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Appropriations|Budget|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1992|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|51|WA||senator||MARIA CANTWELL, Democrat, of Edmonds, WA|born in Indianapolis, IN, October 13, 1958|education: B.A., Miami University, Miami, OH, 1980|professional: businesswoman|RealNetworks, Inc.|organizations: South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce|Alderwood Rotary|Mountlake Terrace Friends of the Library|public service: Washington State House of Representatives, 1987-92|U.S. House of Representatives, 1992-94|religion: Roman Catholic|committees: ranking member, Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Energy and Natural Resources|Finance|Indian Affairs|Small Business and Entrepreneurship|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|51|WA||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|SUZAN K. DelBENE, Democrat, of Medina, WA|born in Selma, Dallas County, AL, February 17, 1962|education: B.A., Reed College, Portland, OR, 1983|M.B.A., University of[[Page 289]]Washington, Seattle, WA, 1990|professional: business executive|director, Washington State Department of Revenue, 2010-12|married: Kurt|two children: Becca and Zach|committees: Ways and Means|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the 112th Congress and 113th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Jay Inslee|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|RICK LARSEN, Democrat, of Everett, WA|born in Arlington, WA, June 15, 1965|education: B.A., Pacific Lutheran University|M.P.A., University of Minnesota|professional: economic development official at the Port of Everett|director of public affairs for a health provider association|public service: Snohomish County Council|religion: Methodist|married: Tiia Karlen|children: Robert and Per|committees: Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Republican, of Battle Ground, WA|born in Glendale, CA, November 3, 1978|education: communications, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2004|[[Page 290]]religion: Christian|family: married to Daniel Beutler|committees: Appropriations|Joint Economic Committee|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|DAN NEWHOUSE, Republican, of Sunnyside, WA|born in Sunnyside, July 10, 1955|education: graduated, Sunnyside High School, 1973|B.S., Washington State University, 1977|graduated, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program, 1981|member: Washington State House of Representatives, 2003-09|Assistant Whip|Assistant Floor Leader|Floor Leader|Water Caucus|Drought Committee Chairman|CSG Leadership Academy|director, Washington State Department of Agriculture, 2009-13|married: Carol Hammond, 1982-2017 (deceased 2017)|children: Jensena and Devon|married: Joan Galvin, 2018|committees: Appropriations|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS, Republican, of Spokane, WA|born in Salem, OR, May 22, 1969|education: graduated from Kettle Falls High School, Kettle Falls, WA, 1986|B.A., Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL, 1990|M.B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2002|professional: family orchard business|member, Washington State House of Representatives, 1994-2004|Minority Leader, 2002-03|chair, House Republican Conference, 2013-19|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|DEREK KILMER, Democrat, of Gig Harbor, WA|born in Port Angeles, January 1, 1974|education: graduated, Port Angeles High School, 1992|B.A., public affairs, Princeton University, 1996|Ph.D., University of Oxford, 1999|professional: worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company from 1999-2002|worked for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County|elected to be a Washington State Representative in 2004|served in the Washington State Senate from 2007-12|Rotary|married: the former Jennifer Saunders|children: Sophie and Tess|caucuses: chair, New Democrat Coalition|co-chair, Puget Sound Recovery Caucus|Democratic Caucus|committees: chair, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|Appropriations|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|PRAMILA JAYAPAL, Democrat, of Seattle, WA|born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, September, 21, 1965|education: B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC|M.B.A, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL|professional: director of technology transfer, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)|founder, OneAmerica (originally Hate Free Zone), 2004-12|White House Champion of Change, 2013|married: Steven Williamson|mother of Janak and stepmother of Michael|dog owner: Otis the Labradoodle|Senior Whip|caucuses: co-chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus|co-chair, Women's Working Group on Immigration|vice chair, LGBT Equality Caucus|executive board member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|Democratic Caucus|committees: Budget|Education and Labor|Judiciary|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|51|WA||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|KIM SCHRIER, M.D., Democrat, of Sammamish, WA|born in Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1968|education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1991 (graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in astrophysics)|M.D., University of California Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, 1997|professional: pediatric residency, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2000|pediatrician|Virginia Mason Medical Center, Issaquah, WA, 2001|awards: Best Pediatrician in the Greater Seattle Area, 2013, by Parents Map Magazine|religion: Jewish|family: married to David|one son: Sam|caucuses: New Democrat Coalition|committees: Agriculture|Education and Labor|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018 (becoming the only woman doctor in Congress and the first pediatrician).
116a|51|WA||rep|NINTH DISTRICT|ADAM SMITH, Democrat, of Tacoma, WA|born in Washington, DC, June 15, 1965|education: graduated, Tyee High School, 1983|graduated, Fordham University, NY, 1987|law degree, University of Washington, 1990|admitted to the Washington Bar in 1991|professional: Prosecutor for the city of Seattle|Washington State Senate, 1990-96|member: Kent Drinking Driver Task Force|board member, Judson Park Retirement Home|married: Sara Smith, 1993|committees: chair, Armed Services|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|51|WA||rep|TENTH DISTRICT|DENNY HECK, Democrat, of Olympia, WA|born in Vancouver, WA, July 29, 1952|education: graduated, Columbia River High School, WA, 1970|graduated, The Evergreen State College, WA, 1973|professional: small business owner|president and co-founder of TVW, Washington's statewide public affairs cable channel, 1993-2003|Chief of Staff to Governor Booth Gardner, 1989-93|elected to five consecutive terms in the Washington State House of Representatives, starting in 1976|religion: member, The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd|former trustee, Washington State Historical Society|former trustee, The Evergreen State College|married: Paula Heck, 1976|committees: Financial Services|Joint Economic Committee|Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|52|WV||senator||JOE MANCHIN III, Democrat, of Fairmont, WV|born in Farmington, WV, August 24, 1947|education: graduated, Farmington High School, Farmington, 1965|B.A., West Virginia University, WV, 1970|professional: businessman|member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 1982-86|member of the West Virginia State Senate, 1986-96|Secretary of State, West Virginia, 2000-04|elected Governor of West Virginia in 2004 and reelected in 2008|chairman of the National Governors Association, 2010|religion: Catholic|married: Gayle Conelly|three children: Heather, Joseph IV, and Brooke|seven grandchildren|committees: ranking member, Energy and Natural Resources|Appropriations|Armed Services|Veterans' Affairs|elected to the 111th U.S. Senate, by special election, on November 2, 2010, for the term ending January 3, 2013, to fill the seat previously held by Senator Carte Goodwin, and took the oath of office on November 15, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|52|WV||senator||SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, Republican, of Charleston, WV|born in Glen Dale, WV, November 26, 1953|education: B.S., Duke University|M.Ed., University of Virginia|professional: career counselor, West Virginia State College|West Virginia Board of Regents|organizations: Community Council of Kanawha Valley|YWCA|West Virginia Interagency Council for Early Intervention|Habitat for Humanity|public service: elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, 1996|reelected in 1998|awards: Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia Legislator of the Year|elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000|served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001-14|religion: Presbyterian|married: Charles L. Capito, Jr.|three children|six grandchildren|first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia|committees: Appropriations|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Environment and Public Works|Rules and Administration|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.
116a|52|WV||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|DAVID B. McKINLEY, Republican, of Wheeling, WV|born in Wheeling, March 28, 1947|education: B.S.C.E., civil engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1969|professional: engineer (started McKinley and Associates with offices in Wheeling and Charleston, WV, and Washington, PA)|member of West Virginia State House of Representatives, 1981-94|chairman, West Virginia Republican Party, 1990-94|religion: Episcopalian|married: Mary[[Page 296]]McKinley|children: David, Amy, Elizabeth, and Bennett|committees: Energy and Commerce|elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|52|WV||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, Republican, of Charles Town, WV|born in Washington, DC, June 7, 1971|education: B.A., philosophy, Dartmouth College, 1993|professional: owner, AXM Consulting, LLC|executive director, The National Journalism Center (a program of Young America's Foundation), 2005-12|State Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2010|religion: Roman Catholic|married: Dr. Grace Gonzalez Mooney, Ph.D., M.D.|three children|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|52|WV||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|CAROL D. MILLER, Republican, of Huntington, WV|born in Columbus, OH, November 4, 1950|daughter of U.S. Representative Samuel L. Devine|education: B.S., history and political science, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, 1972|professional: member, West Virginia House of Delegates, 2007-19 (rising to become the first female Majority Whip)|owner / operator, Swann Ridge Bison Farm|real estate manager|religion: Baptist|family: married to Matt|two children: Chris and Sam|five grandchildren|committees: Oversight and Reform|Transportation and Infrastructure|Select Committee on the Climate Crisis|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|53|WI||senator||RONALD H. JOHNSON, Republican, of Oshkosh, WI|born in Mankato, MN, April 8, 1955|education: B.A., business administration, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, 1977|professional: CEO Pacur, LLC|married: wife, Jane|three children: daughters, Carey and Jenna|son, Ben|committees: chair, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Budget|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Foreign Relations|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.
116a|53|WI||senator||TAMMY BALDWIN, Democrat, of Madison, WI|born in Madison, February 11, 1962|education: graduated, Madison West High School, Madison, 1980|A.B., Smith College, Northampton, MA, 1984|J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, 1989|professional: appointed to Madison Common Council, Madison, 1986|elected to Dane County Board of Supervisors, Madison, served 1986-94|elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, Madison, served 1992-98|elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, served 1998-2012|Democratic Conference Secretary, 2017-present|committees: Appropriations|Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012|reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2018.
116a|53|WI||rep|FIRST DISTRICT|BRYAN STEIL, Republican, of Janesville, WI|born in Janesville, March 3, 1981|education: Joseph A. Craig High School|B.S., business administration, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2003|J.D., University of Wisconsin School of Law, Madison, WI, 2007|professional: legal counsel, Regal Beloit|attorney for Milton, WI-based plastics manufacturer Charter NEX Film|member, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, 2016-18|committees: Financial Services|elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.[[Page 299]]
116a|53|WI||rep|SECOND DISTRICT|MARK POCAN, Democrat, of the Town of Vermont, WI|born in Kenosha, WI, August 14, 1964|education: graduated from Bradford High School, 1982|journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1986|professional: small business owner, 1986-present|elected to the Dane County Board of Supervisors, 1991-96|elected to the State Assembly from the 78th District, 1999-2013|married: Philip Frank in 2006|committees: Appropriations|Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress|elected to the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|53|WI||rep|THIRD DISTRICT|RON KIND, Democrat, of La Crosse, WI|born in La Crosse, March 16, 1963|education: B.A., Harvard University, 1985|M.A., London School of Economics, 1986|J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1990|professional: admitted to the Wisconsin Bar, 1990|State Prosecutor, La Crosse County District Attorney's Office|board of directors, La Crosse Boys and Girls Club|Coulee Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse|Wisconsin Harvard Club|Wisconsin Bar Association|La Crosse County Bar Association|married: Tawni Zappa in 1994|two sons: Jonathan and Matthew|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 105th Congress|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|53|WI||rep|FOURTH DISTRICT|GWENDOLYNNE S. "GWEN" MOORE, Democrat, of Milwaukee, WI|born in Racine, WI, April 18, 1951|education: graduated, Northern Division High School, Milwaukee, WI, 1969|B.A., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 1978|professional: housing officer, Wisconsin Housing and Development Authority|member: Wisconsin State Assembly, 1989-92|Wisconsin State Senate, 1993-2004|president pro tempore, 1997-98|three children|committees: Ways and Means|elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|53|WI||rep|FIFTH DISTRICT|F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr., Republican, of Menomonee Falls, WI|born in Chicago, IL, June 14, 1943|education: graduated, Milwaukee Country Day School, 1961|A.B., Stanford University, 1965|J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1968|admitted to the Wisconsin Bar, 1968|commenced practice in Cedarburg, WI|admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972|professional: attorney|staff member of former U.S. Congressman J. Arthur Younger of California, 1965|elected to the Wisconsin Assembly, 1968, reelected in 1970, 1972, and 1974|elected to Wisconsin Senate in a special election, 1975, reelected in 1976 (Assistant Minority Leader)|member: Waukesha County Republican Party|Wisconsin Bar Association|American Philatelic Society|awards: Schuman Medal|Order of the Rising Sun|married: the former Cheryl Warren, 1977|children: Frank James III and Robert Alan|grandchild: Kevin Vartan|committees: Foreign Affairs|Judiciary|elected to the 96th Congress on November 7, 1978|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|53|WI||rep|SIXTH DISTRICT|GLENN GROTHMAN, Republican, of Glenbeulah, WI|born in Milwaukee, WI, July 3, 1955|education: graduated, Homestead High School, 1973|B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1978|J.D., University of Wisconsin, 1983|professional: admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar Association|lawyer, Schloemer Law Firm|elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1993|elected to the Wisconsin State Senate, 2004, served until 2015|committees: Education and Labor|Oversight and Reform|elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014|reelected to each succeeding Congress.
116a|53|WI||rep|SEVENTH DISTRICT|THOMAS P. TIFFANY, Republican, of Minocqua, WI|born December 30, 1957, Wabasha, MN|education: graduate, Elmwood High School, Elmwood, WI, 1976|B.S. in agricultural economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1980|professional: dam tender, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company|supervisor, Town of Little Rice, WI, 2009-13|Wisconsin State Assembly, 2010-12|Wisconsin State Senator, 2012-20|married|three children|committees: Judiciary|Science, Space, and Technology|elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Sean Duffy.
116a|53|WI||rep|EIGHTH DISTRICT|MIKE GALLAGHER, Republican, of Green Bay, WI|born in Green Bay, March 3, 1984|education: A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 2006|M.S., National Intelligence University, Washington, DC, 2010|M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2012, 2013|Ph.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2015|professional: U.S. Marine Corps, 2006-13|staff, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 2013-15|Scott Walker presidential campaign staff, 2015|businessman|religion: Catholic|committees: Armed Services|Transportation and Infrastructure|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.
116a|54|WY||senator||MICHAEL B. ENZI, Republican, of Gillette, WY|born in Bremerton, WA, February 1, 1944|education: B.A., accounting, George Washington University, 1966|M.B.A., Denver University, 1968|professional: served in Wyoming National Guard, 1967-73|accounting manager and computer programmer, Dunbar Well Service, 1985-97|director, Black Hills Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange company, 1992-96|member, founding board of directors, First Wyoming Bank of Gillette, 1978-88|owner, with wife, of NZ Shoes|served in Wyoming House of Representatives, 1987-91, and in Wyoming State Senate, 1991-96|Mayor of Gillette, 1975-82|commissioner, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1995-96|served on the Education Commission of the States, 1989-93|president, Wyoming Association of Municipalities, 1980-82|president, Wyoming Jaycees, 1973-74|member: Lions Club|Eagle Scout|elder, Presbyterian Church|married: Diana Buckley, 1969|children: Amy, Brad, and Emily|committees: chair, Budget|Finance|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Joint Committee on Taxation|elected to the U.S. Senate in November, 1996|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|54|WY||senator||JOHN BARRASSO, Republican, of Casper, WY|born in Reading, PA, July 21, 1952|education: B.S., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1974|M.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978|professional: Casper Orthopaedic Associates, 1983-2007|chief of staff, Wyoming Medical Center, 2003-05|president, Wyoming Medical Society|president, National Association of Physician Broadcasters, 1988-89|member, Wyoming State Senate, 2002-06|wife: Bobbi|children: Peter, Emma, and Hadley|chair, Senate Republican Conference|committees: chair, Environment and Public Works|Energy and Natural Resources|Foreign Relations|Indian Affairs|appointed to the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2007|sworn in by Vice President Cheney on June 25, 2007 to the 110th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Craig Thomas|elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008|reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
116a|54|WY||rep|AT LARGE|LIZ CHENEY, Republican, of Wilson, WY|born in Madison, WI, July 28, 1966|education: B.A., Colorado College, 1988|J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1996|religion: Methodist|married: Philip Perry|children: five|chair, House Republican Conference|Whip team|caucuses: Congressional Air Force Caucus|Congressional Army Caucus|Congressional Coal Caucus|Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus|Congressional Western Caucus|Republican Study Committee|committees: Armed Services|Natural Resources|elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016|reelected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018.