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Rep. James E. Clyburn (D)
South Carolina: Sixth District
Last Updated June 22, 2001

Elected 1992
Born: July 21, 1940, Sumter
Home: Columbia
Education: SC St. U., B.A. 1962
Religion: African Methodist Episcopal
Marital Status: married (Emily)		 Rep. James E. Clyburn (D)

Career:

  • Professional: Teacher, 1962-66; Dir., Charleston Neighborhood Youth Corps, 1966-68; Exec. Dir., SC Comm. for Farm Workers, 1968-71; Asst., SC Gov. West, 1971-74; SC Human Affairs Comm., 1974-92.

DC Office: 319 CHOB 20515, 202-225-3315; Fax: 202-225-2313; Web site: www.house.gov/clyburn

State Offices: Columbia, 803-799-1100; Florence,843-622-1212; N. Charleston,843-965-5578.

Committees:

  • Appropriations (21st of 29 D): Energy & Water Development; Transportation.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 85 79 100 86 21 56 25 57 8 16 0
1999 85 -- 100 94 56 -- 14 13 0 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 88% -- 0%            60% -- 40%
Social 79% -- 20%            79% -- 17%
Foreign 95% -- 0%            76% -- 23%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights *
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 James E. Clyburn (D) 138,053 (72%)
Vince Ellison (R) 50,005 (26%)
Others 4,322 (2%)
2000 primary James E. Clyburn (D) unopposed
1998 general James E. Clyburn (D) 116,446 (73%)
Gary McLeod (R) 41,385 (26%)
Other 2,646 (2%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
James E. Clyburn (D) $581,459 $314,750 $449,439
Vince Ellison (R) $32,550 $39,945


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