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Rep. Ron Paul (R)
Texas: Fourteenth District
Last Updated June 22, 2001
Elected 1996
Born: Aug. 20, 1935,
Pittsburgh, PA
Home: Surfside
Education: Gettysburg Col., B.A. 1957, Duke U., M.D. 1961
Religion: Protestant
Marital Status: married
(Carol) |
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Career:
- Elected Office: U.S. House of Reps., 1976, 1978-84.
- Professional: Practicing physician, 1968-96.
- Military: Flight Surgeon, Air Force, 1963-68.
DC Office: 203 CHOB
20515,
202-225-2831; Fax: 202-226-4871; Web site: www.house.gov/paul
State Offices:
Freeport,
979-230-0000; Victoria,361-576-1231.
Committees: - Financial Services (14th of 37 R): Capital Markets, Insurance & Government Sponsored Enterprises; Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology & Economic Growth; Oversight & Investigations (Vice Chmn.).
- International Relations (19th of 26 R): International Operations and Human Rights; Western Hemisphere.
| Group Ratings |
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ADA |
ACLU |
AFS |
LCV |
CON |
ITIC |
NTU |
COC |
ACU |
NTLC |
CHC |
| 2000 |
30
| 64
| 57
| 29
| 95
| 41
| 91
| 45
| 76
| 91
| 73
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| 1999 |
10
| --
| 60
| 25
| 89
| --
| 89
| 60
| 92
| --
| --
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| National Journal Ratings |
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1999 LIB |
-- |
1999 CONS |
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2000 LIB |
-- |
2000 CONS |
| Economic |
47% |
-- |
52% |
|
49% |
-- |
51% |
| Social |
46% |
-- |
53% |
|
40% |
-- |
59% |
| Foreign |
28% |
-- |
70% |
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56% |
-- |
42% |
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Key Votes of the 106th Congress
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| 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 |
Y |
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Election Results |
| 2000 general |
Ron Paul (R) |
137,370 |
(60%) |
| Loy Sneary (D) |
92,689 |
(40%) |
| 2000 primary |
Ron Paul (R) |
unopposed |
| 1998 general |
Ron Paul (R) |
84,459 |
(55%) |
| Loy Sneary (D) |
68,014 |
(44%) |
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Campaign Finance |
| 2000 | Receipts | Receipts from PACs | Expenditures |
| Ron Paul (R) |
$2,413,684 |
$109,065 |
$2,353,816 |
| Loy Sneary (D) |
$1,019,686 |
$414,494 |
$1,033,842 |
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