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Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (D)
Texas: Twenty-Seventh District
Last Updated June 25, 2001

Elected 1982
Born: June 3, 1937, Robstown
Home: Corpus Christi
Education: Del Mar Col., Natl. Sheriffs Training Inst., 1977
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: divorced 		Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Nueces Cnty. Constable, 1965-68, Commissioner, 1969-76, Sheriff, 1976-82.
  • Military: Army, 1960-62.

DC Office: 2304 RHOB 20515, 202-225-7742; Fax: 202-226-1134; Web site: www.house.gov/ortiz

State Offices: Brownsville, 956-541-1242; Corpus Christi,361-883-5868.

Committees:

  • Armed Services (3d of 28 D): Military Installations & Facilities; Military Readiness (RMM).
  • Resources (8th of 25 D): Energy & Mineral Resources; Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 65 21 85 43 64 83 19 45 24 12 57
1999 60 -- 100 44 28 -- 7 33 32 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 71% -- 28%            73% -- 26%
Social 45% -- 54%            39% -- 60%
Foreign 66% -- 33%            49% -- 49%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
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 N

Election Results
2000 general Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 102,088 (63%)
Pat Ahumada (R) 54,660 (34%)
Others 4,324 (3%)
2000 primary Solomon P. Ortiz (D) unopposed
1998 general Solomon P. Ortiz (D) 61,638 (63%)
Erol A. Stone (R) 34,284 (35%)
Other 1,476 (2%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Solomon P. Ortiz (D) $528,514 $154,850 $443,821
Pat Ahumada (R) $33,675 $34,318


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