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Demographics of CongressDemographics of Congress

Age (:Age (:

CategoryCategory Number of Number of MembersMembers

20-2920-29 11

30-3930-39 2121

40-4940-49 8383

60-6960-69 171171

>70>70 7474

Gender ):Gender ):

FemaleFemale 9393

MaleMale 446446

ReligionReligion

CatholicCatholic 159159

BaptistBaptist 6060

ChristianChristian 2626

EpiscopalEpiscopal 3838

JewishJewish 4444

LutheranLutheran 2424

MethodistMethodist 5252

MormonMormon 1414

PresbytarianPresbytarian 4343

ProtestantProtestant 2020

Marital Status :OMarital Status :O

DivorcedDivorced 2525

Domestic PartnerDomestic Partner 22

MarriedMarried 460460

SeparatedSeparated 11

SingleSingle 3737

Widowed ):Widowed ): 1414

Ethnicity >:]Ethnicity >:]

African AmericanAfrican American 4242

American IndianAmerican Indian 11

AsianAsian 88

CaucasianCaucasian 461461

HispanicHispanic 2525

Pacific IslanderPacific Islander 11

VietnameseVietnamese 11

Party <@:]Party <@:]

DemocratDemocrat 320320

IndependentIndependent 22

RepublicanRepublican 217217

Occupational Background :POccupational Background :PNumberNumber OccupationOccupation

336336 Role in state Role in state GovernmentGovernment

218218 Public ServicePublic Service

204204 LawLaw

201201 BusinessBusiness

9494 EducationEducation

2424 Health CareHealth Care

99 AgricultureAgriculture

3434 Other – Other – Such as music, Such as music, film, sports, media, film, sports, media, engineers, scientists, engineers, scientists, accountants, ministers, and accountants, ministers, and an astronaut.an astronaut.

Texan SenatorsTexan Senators

John Cornyn John Cornyn Kay Bailey Kay Bailey Hutchinson Hutchinson

Our DistrictOur District

We are in district 6We are in district 6

Texas has in total, 32 reps.

House Members from our districtHouse Members from our district

Joe BartonJoe Barton Assumed office: Assumed office:

January 3, 1985 January 3, 1985 Served 25 termsServed 25 terms Re-Election in 2010Re-Election in 2010 Home State: TexasHome State: Texas

President of the SenatePresident of the Senate

Joe BidenJoe Biden Elected in 1973Elected in 1973 6 terms served6 terms served Re-Election in 2012Re-Election in 2012 Previously an Previously an

AttorneyAttorney From DelawareFrom Delaware

President Pro TemporePresident Pro Tempore

Robert ByrdRobert Byrd Assumed office Assumed office

January 3, 1959 January 3, 1959 Served 11 termsServed 11 terms Re-Election in Re-Election in

20102010 From West From West

Virginia Virginia

Majority LeaderMajority Leader

Harry ReidHarry Reid Elected in 2007Elected in 2007 Served 1 TermServed 1 Term Re-Election 2013Re-Election 2013 Previously worked in Previously worked in

the Nevada the Nevada Assembly, Nevada Lt. Assembly, Nevada Lt. Governor, and in the Governor, and in the House of House of Representatives. Representatives.

From NevadaFrom Nevada

Minority LeaderMinority Leader

Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell Elected in 1984Elected in 1984 Served 4 termsServed 4 terms Re-Election in 2014Re-Election in 2014 Previously an Previously an

Attorney/CongressiAttorney/Congressional Aideonal Aide

From KentuckyFrom Kentucky

Assistant Majority LeaderAssistant Majority Leader Richard DurbinRichard Durbin Elected in January 3, Elected in January 3,

1997 1997 Served 2 TermsServed 2 Terms Re-Election in 2010Re-Election in 2010 Used to be an Used to be an

Attorney Attorney From IllinoisFrom Illinois

Assistant Minority LeaderAssistant Minority Leader

Jon KylJon Kyl Elected January Elected January

3, 1995 3, 1995 Served two termsServed two terms Relection in 2010Relection in 2010 Previously an Previously an

AttorneyAttorney From Arizona From Arizona

House LeadersHouse Leaders

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi Elected January 4, 2007Elected January 4, 2007 Served 1 termServed 1 term Re-Election in 2009Re-Election in 2009 Previously a Public Previously a Public

Relations ConsultantRelations Consultant Residence in CaliforniaResidence in California

Majority LeaderMajority Leader Steny Hoyer Steny Hoyer Elected January 3, 2007 Elected January 3, 2007 Served 1 TermServed 1 Term Reelection in 2009Reelection in 2009 Previously an AttorneyPreviously an Attorney From New YorkFrom New York

Minority LeaderMinority Leader

John BoehnerJohn Boehner Elected January Elected January

4, 2007 4, 2007 Served 1 TermServed 1 Term Re-Election in Re-Election in

20092009 Previously a Previously a

BusinessmanBusinessman From OhioFrom Ohio

Minority WhipMinority Whip