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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)
Rep. Ron Paul (R)

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
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 30 64 57 29 95 41 91 45 76 91 73
1999 10 -- 60 25 89 -- 89 60 92 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 47% -- 52%            49% -- 51%
Social 46% -- 53%            40% -- 59%
Foreign 28% -- 70%            56% -- 42%

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

      

 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

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%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
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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