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Rep. Bob Etheridge (D)
North Carolina: Second District
Last Updated June 8, 2001

Elected 1996
Born: Aug. 7, 1941, Turkey
Home: Lillington
Education: Campbell U., B.S. 1965
Religion: Presbyterian
Marital Status: married (Faye)		 Rep. Bob Etheridge (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Harnett Cnty. Comm., 1973-76, Chmn., 1975-76; NC House of Reps., 1978-88; NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1988-96.
  • Professional: Farmer, 1965-present; Vice Pres. Sales, Sorensen Industries, 1968-87; Owner, Layton Hardware, 1973-90; Co-owner, WLLN Radio, 1979-91.
  • Military: Army, 1965-67.

DC Office: 1533 LHOB 20515, 202-225-4531; Fax: 202-225-5662; Web site: www.house.gov/etheridge

State Offices: Lillington, 910-814-0335; Raleigh,919-829-9122.

Committees:

  • Agriculture (13th of 24 D): Livestock & Horticulture; Specialty Crops & Foreign Agriculture Programs.
  • Science (10th of 22 D): Research; Space & Aeronautics.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 60 36 57 71 11 88 36 66 28 27 47
1999 85 -- 100 75 79 -- 20 48 24 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 59% -- 40%            58% -- 42%
Social 60% -- 40%            60% -- 40%
Foreign 61% -- 37%            64% -- 34%

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 Y
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments Y

      

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

Election Results
2000 general Bob Etheridge (D) 146,733 (58%)
Doug Haynes (R) 103,011 (41%)
Other 2,094 (1%)
2000 primary Bob Etheridge (D) unopposed
1998 general Bob Etheridge (D) 100,550 (57%)
Dan Page (R) 72,997 (42%)
Other 1,647 (1%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Bob Etheridge (D) $1,110,249 $494,973 $911,578
Doug Haynes (R) $266,977 $24,250 $266,976


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