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Rep. Tom DeLay (R)
Texas: Twenty-Second District
Last Updated June 22, 2001

Elected 1984
Born: Apr. 8, 1947, Laredo
Home: Sugar Land
Education: U. of Houston, B.S. 1970
Religion: Baptist
Marital Status: married (Christine)		 Rep. Tom DeLay (R)

Career:

  • Elected Office: TX House of Reps., 1978-84.
  • Professional: Owner, Albo Pest Control, 1973-84.

DC Office: 2370 RHOB 20515, 202-225-5951; Fax: 202-225-5241; Web site: tomdelay.house.gov

State Offices: Stafford, 281-240-3700.

Committees:

  • Majority Whip
    • .
  • Appropriations (7th of 35 R): Transportation; VA, HUD & Independent Agencies.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 0 14 0 0 88 94 68 84 88 85 100
1999 0 -- 0 6 51 -- 60 92 92 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 0% -- 84%            15% -- 85%
Social 4% -- 91%            0% -- 79%
Foreign 15% -- 81%            0% -- 88%

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 Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World N
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo N

Election Results
2000 general Tom DeLay (R) 154,662 (60%)
Jo Ann Matranga (D) 92,645 (36%)
Others 8,960 (3%)
2000 primary Tom DeLay (R) 41,901 (83%)
Michael (Fjet) Fjetland (R) 8,385 (17%)
1998 general Tom DeLay (R) 87,840 (65%)
Hill Kemp (D) 45,386 (34%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Tom DeLay (R) $1,342,920 $863,586 $1,298,995
Jo Ann Matranga (D) $2,303 $1,000 $6,597


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