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Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D)
California: Sixteenth District
Last Updated May 11, 2001

Elected 1994
Born: Dec. 21, 1947, San Mateo
Home: San Jose
Education: Stanford U., B.A. 1970, U. of Santa Clara Law Schl., J.D. 1975
Religion: Protestant
Marital Status: married (John Collins)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Santa Clara Bd. of Supervisors, 1980-94.
  • Professional: Staff Asst., U.S. Rep. Don Edwards, 1970-78; Practicing atty., 1978-80; Prof., U. of Santa Clara Law Schl., 1981-94.

DC Office: 227 CHOB 20515, 202-225-3072; Fax: 202-225-3336; Web site: zoelofgren.house.gov

State Offices: San Jose, 408-271-8700.

Committees:

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 85 86 71 71 88 80 36 52 4 7 7
1999 95 -- 100 63 87 -- 26 29 4 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 72% -- 28%            76% -- 23%
Social 78% -- 22%            85% -- 14%
Foreign 64% -- 35%            92% -- 6%

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 *
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Zoe Lofgren (D) 115,118 (72%)
Horace (Gene) Thayn (R) 37,213 (23%)
Other 7,415 (5%)
2000 primary Zoe Lofgren (D) 72,515 (72%)
Horace (Gene) Thayn (R) 23,652 (23%)
Other 4,678 (5%)
1998 general Zoe Lofgren (D) 85,503 (73%)
Horace (Gene) Thayn (R) 27,494 (23%)
Other 4,417 (4%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Zoe Lofgren (D) $522,757 $260,459 $486,365


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