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Rep. Robert T. Matsui (D)
California: Fifth District
Last Updated May 17, 2001

Elected 1978
Born: Sept. 17, 1941, Sacramento
Home: Sacramento
Education: U. of CA at Berkeley, A.B. 1963, J.D. 1966
Religion: United Methodist
Marital Status: married (Doris)		 Rep. Robert T. Matsui (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Sacramento City Cncl., 1971-78.
  • Professional: Practicing atty., 1967-78.

DC Office: 2308 RHOB 20515, 202-225-7163; Fax: 202-225-0566; Web site: www.house.gov/matsui

State Offices: Sacramento, 916-498-5600.

Committees:

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 85 86 85 93 53 76 16 47 4 15 7
1999 100 -- 100 94 28 -- 12 29 0 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 75% -- 23%            85% -- 11%
Social 83% -- 13%            84% -- 15%
Foreign 85% -- 12%            85% -- 10%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks Y
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion N
 9. NATO War in Serbia Y
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Robert T. Matsui (D) 147,025 (69%)
Ken Payne (R) 55,945 (26%)
Other 11,089 (5%)
2000 primary Robert T. Matsui (D) 112,132 (71%)
Ken Payne (R) 38,158 (24%)
Other 8,081 (5%)
1998 general Robert T. Matsui (D) 130,715 (72%)
Robert S. Dinsmore (R) 47,307 (26%)
Other 3,816 (2%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Robert T. Matsui (D) $744,254 $527,490 $769,342
Ken Payne (R) $19,507 $150 $44,395


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