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Rep. Melvin Watt (D)
North Carolina: Twelfth District
Last Updated June 8, 2001

Elected 1992
Born: Aug. 26, 1945, Mecklenburg
Home: Charlotte
Education: U. of NC at Chapel Hill, B.S. 1967, Yale U., J.D. 1970
Religion: Presbyterian
Marital Status: married (Eulada)		 Rep. Melvin Watt (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: NC Senate, 1984-86.
  • Professional: Practicing atty., 1971-92; Co-owner, East Town Manor nursing home, 1989-present; Campaign Mgr., Harvey Gantt Senate Campaign, 1990.

DC Office: 2236 RHOB 20515, 202-225-1510; Fax: 202-225-1512; Web site: www.house.gov/watt

State Offices: Charlotte, 704-344-9950; Salisbury,704-797-9950; Winston-Salem,336-721-9950.

Committees:

  • Financial Services (8th of 32 D): Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit; Housing & Community Opportunity; International Monetary Policy & Trade.
  • Judiciary (7th of 17 D): Commercial & Administrative Law (RMM); The Constitution.
  • Joint Economic Committee (9th of 10 Reps.).

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 85 86 100 86 40 35 25 45 8 6 0
1999 100 -- 100 88 96 -- 17 12 0 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 88% -- 0%            65% -- 34%
Social 87% -- 0%            84% -- 15%
Foreign 85% -- 12%            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 Y
10. Perm. Trade with China N
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Melvin Watt (D) 135,570 (65%)
Chad Mitchell (R) 69,596 (33%)
Other 3,978 (2%)
2000 primary Melvin Watt (D) unopposed
1998 general Melvin Watt (D) 82,305 (56%)
John "Scott" Keadle (R) 62,070 (42%)
Other 2,713 (2%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Melvin Watt (D) $310,866 $232,400 $361,869
Chad Mitchell (R) $25,417 $1,100 $25,254


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