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Rep. Richard Burr (R)
North Carolina: Fifth District
Last Updated June 8, 2001
Elected 1994
Born: Nov. 30, 1955,
Charlottesville, VA
Home: Winston-Salem
Education: Wake Forest U., B.A. 1978
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: married
(Brooke) |
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Career:
- Professional: Natl. Sales Mgr., Carswell Distributing, 1978-94; NC Taxpayers United, Co-Chmn., 1993-present.
DC Office: 1526 LHOB
20515,
202-225-2071; Fax: 202-225-2995; Web site: www.house.gov/burr
State Offices:
Winston-Salem,
336-631-5125.
Committees:
| Group Ratings |
|
ADA |
ACLU |
AFS |
LCV |
CON |
ITIC |
NTU |
COC |
ACU |
NTLC |
CHC |
| 2000 |
5
| 36
| 14
| 14
| 32
| 72
| 63
| 80
| 88
| 87
| 93
|
| 1999 |
5
| --
| 16
| 0
| 79
| --
| 65
| 84
| 87
| --
| --
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| National Journal Ratings |
|
1999 LIB |
-- |
1999 CONS |
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2000 LIB |
-- |
2000 CONS |
| Economic |
24% |
-- |
72% |
|
6% |
-- |
85% |
| Social |
10% |
-- |
85% |
|
26% |
-- |
71% |
| Foreign |
28% |
-- |
70% |
|
0% |
-- |
88% |
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Key Votes of the 106th Congress
|
| 1. Patient Bill of Rights |
N |
| 2. Accelerate Min. Wage |
N |
| 3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. |
N |
| 4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto |
Y |
| 5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA |
Y |
| 6. Display 10 Commandments |
Y |
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| 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks |
N |
| 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion |
Y |
| 9. NATO War in Serbia |
N |
| 10. Perm. Trade with China |
N |
| 11. Debt Relief for 3rd World |
N |
| 12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo |
N |
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Election Results |
| 2000 general |
Richard Burr (R) |
172,489 |
(93%) |
| Steven Francis LeBoeuf (Lib) |
13,366 |
(7%) |
| 2000 primary |
Richard Burr (R) |
unopposed |
| 1998 general |
Richard Burr (R) |
119,103 |
(68%) |
| Mike Robinson (D) |
55,806 |
(32%) |
| Other |
1,382 |
(1%) |
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Campaign Finance |
| 2000 | Receipts | Receipts from PACs | Expenditures |
| Richard Burr (R) |
$967,970 |
$330,366 |
$421,060 |
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