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Rep. Charles W. Stenholm (D)
Texas: Seventeenth District
Last Updated June 22, 2001

Elected 1978
Born: Oct. 26, 1938, Stamford
Home: Avoca
Education: TX Tech. U., B.S. 1961, M.S. 1962
Religion: Lutheran
Marital Status: married (Cynthia)		 Rep. Charles W. Stenholm (D)

Career:

  • Professional: Farmer; Vocational educ. teacher, 1962-65; Exec. V.P., Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, 1965-68; Mgr., Stamford Electric Co-op., 1968-76.

DC Office: 1211 LHOB 20515, 202-225-6605; Fax: 202-225-2234; Web site: www.house.gov/stenholm

State Offices: Abilene, 915-673-7221; San Angelo,915-655-7994; Stamford,915-773-3623.

Committees:

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 45 21 42 14 99 89 35 70 52 25 60
1999 55 -- 66 0 87 -- 24 68 54 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 52% -- 48%            56% -- 43%
Social 24% -- 75%            30% -- 68%
Foreign 58% -- 42%            51% -- 47%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage N
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. N
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
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 Y
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Charles W. Stenholm (D) 120,670 (59%)
Darrell Clements (R) 72,535 (35%)
Debra M. Monde (Lib) 11,180 (5%)
2000 primary Charles W. Stenholm (D) unopposed
1998 general Charles W. Stenholm (D) 75,367 (54%)
Rudy Izzard (R) 63,700 (45%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Charles W. Stenholm (D) $1,064,609 $711,366 $871,201
Darrell Clements (R) $55,861 $2,150 $68,388
Debra M. Monde (Lib) $50,728 $8,175 $50,824


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