Government Assignment

Mrs. Long 8th block

Kenny Koehler, Christopher Werner, AUSTIN SHEPPARD!!!!!

Demographics of Congress: Age

20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+

1 (about 1%) 21 (about 4%) 83 (about 15%) 189 (about 35%) 171 (about 32%) 74 (about 14%)

Age!!!! Number of people!!!!

Demographics of Congress: Gender

MALE – 446 members (83%)

FEMALE – 93 members (17%)

Demographics of Congress: Marital Status

Divorced 25 (5%) Domestic Partner 2 (Less than 1%) Married 460 (85%) Separated 1 (less than 1%) Single 37 (7%) Widowed 14 (3%)

Demographics of Congress: Ethnicity

Caucasian 461 (86%) American Indian 1 (less than 1%) Asian 8 (1%) Hispanic 25 (5%) Pacific Islander 1 (less than 1%) Vietnamese 1 (less than 1%) African American 42 (8%)

Demographics of Congress: Party Republican 217 (40%)

Democratic 320 (59%)

Independent 2 (less than 1%)

Demographics of Congress: Religion

Catholic 159 Baptist 60 Methodist 52 Jewish 44 Presbyterian 43 Episcopal 38

Demographics of Congress: Occupational Background

269 members served in state or territorial legislatures

214 members, public service/politics 204 members, law 201 members, business 94 members, education

THIS IS THE 111th CONGRESSIONAL SESSION

And there are 539 of these dudes chilling in congress.

Two Senators From Texas!!!!!! John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchinson

House Members From Our District We’re in district 6 32 Representatives John Cornyn (Senator) Joe Barton Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Senator)

John Cornyn