List of new members of the 99th United States Congress

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The 99th United States Congress began on January 3, 1985. There were five new senators (three Democrats, two Republicans) and 41 new representatives (11 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one Republican), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (two Democrats, one Republican) and five representatives (four Democrats, one Republican) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 99th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1987.

Contents

Senate

Took office January 3, 1985

StateImageSenatorSenioritySwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Illinois Paul Simon (US Senator from Illinois) (1).jpg Paul Simon (D)1st
(95th overall)		 Yes
Defeated Charles H. Percy (R)		 U.S. House of Representatives [a]
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
U.S. Army Private 		1928 [1]
Iowa Tom Harkin portrait (cropped).jpg Tom Harkin (D)2nd
(96th overall)		 Yes
Defeated Roger Jepsen (R)		 U.S. House of Representatives [b]
U.S. Navy Reserve Commander 		1939 [2]
Kentucky Mitch-McConnell-99th.jpg Mitch McConnell (R)5th
(99th overall)		 Yes
Defeated Walter Dee Huddleston (D)		 Jefferson County Judge/Executive
Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General 		1942 [3]
Tennessee Sengore.jpg Al Gore (D)3rd
(97th overall)		 Yes
Open seat; replaced Howard Baker (R)		 U.S. House of Representatives [c]
U.S. Army Specialist 		1948 [4]
Texas PhilGramm (1).jpg Phil Gramm (R)4th
(98th overall)		 No
Open seat; replaced John Tower (R)		 U.S. House of Representatives [d] 1942 [5]

Took office during the 99th Congress

StateImageSenatorTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller giving a speech aboard the USS Stump, July 2, 1984.JPEG Jay Rockefeller (D)January 15, 1985 No
Open seat; replaced Jennings Randolph (D)		 Governor of West Virginia
Secretary of State of West Virginia
West Virginia House of Delegates 		1937 [6]
North Carolina James Broyhill (cropped).jpg Jim Broyhill (R)July 14, 1986No
Appointed; replaced John Porter East (R)		 U.S. House of Representatives [e] 1927 [7]
North Carolina Terry Sanford.jpg Terry Sanford (D)December 10, 1986 Yes
Defeated Jim Broyhill (R)		President of Duke University
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
U.S. Army First Lieutenant 		1917 [8]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1985

DistrictRepresentativeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Alabama 1 Sonny Callahan (R)No State Senator 1932 [9]
Arizona 5 Jim Kolbe (R)Yes State Senator 1942 [10]
Arkansas 2 Tommy F. Robinson (D)Yes [f] Sheriff1942 [11]
California 38 Bob Dornan (R)Yes U.S. Representative [g] 1933 [12]
Colorado 3 Michael L. Strang (R)Yes State Representative 1929 [13]
Connecticut 5 John G. Rowland (R)Yes State Representative 1957 [14]
Georgia 4 Pat Swindall (R)YesLawyer1950 [15]
Idaho 2 Richard H. Stallings (D)YesEducator1940 [16]
Illinois 13 Harris Fawell (R)No State Senator 1929 [17]
Illinois 14 John E. Grotberg (R)No State Senator 1925 [18]
Illinois 19 Terry L. Bruce (D)Yes State Senator 1944 [19]
Illinois 22 Kenneth J. Gray (D)No U.S. Representative [h] 1924 [20]
Indiana 1 Pete Visclosky (D)NoCongressional staffer1949 [21]
Iowa 5 Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)YesBroadcaster1938 [22]
Kansas 3 Jan Meyers (R)No State Senator 1928 [23]
Maryland 2 Helen Delich Bentley (R)YesChair of the FMC 1923 [24]
Massachusetts 5 Chester G. Atkins (D)No State Senator 1948 [25]
Michigan 5 Paul B. Henry (R)No State Senator 1942 [26]
Michigan 10 Bill Schuette (R)YesLawyer1953 [27]
New Hampshire 1 Bob Smith (R)YesEducator1941 [28]
New Jersey 11 Dean Gallo (R)Yes State Assemblyman 1935 [29]
New York 9 Thomas Manton (D)No City Councilor 1932 [30]
New York 20 Joe DioGuardi (R)YesAccountant1940 [31]
New York 30 Fred J. Eckert (R)No U.S. Ambassador [i] 1941 [32]
North Carolina 4 Bill Cobey (R)YesAthletic administrator1939 [33]
North Carolina 6 Howard Coble (R)Yes State Representative 1931 [34]
North Carolina 9 Alex McMillan (R)NoCEO of Harris Teeter 1932 [35]
North Carolina 11 Bill Hendon (R)Yes U.S. Representative [j] 1944 [36]
Ohio 17 James Traficant (D)YesSheriff1941 [37]
Pennsylvania 11 Paul Kanjorski (D)NoAttorney1937 [38]
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon (D)No State Party Chair 1949 [39]
Texas 6 Joe Barton (R)NoEngineer1949 [40]
Texas 13 Beau Boulter (R)Yes City Commissioner 1942 [41]
Texas 14 Mac Sweeney (R)Yes White House staffer 1955 [42]
Texas 19 Larry Combest (R)YesBusinessman1945 [43]
Texas 22 Tom DeLay (R)No State Representative 1947 [44]
Texas 23 Albert Bustamante (D)No County Commissioner 1935 [45]
Texas 26 Dick Armey (R)YesEconomist1940 [46]
Utah 2 David Smith Monson (R)No Lieutenant Governor of Utah 1945 [47]
Virginia 7 D. French Slaughter Jr. (R)No State Delegate 1925 [48]
Washington 1 John Miller (R)No City Council President1938 [49]

Non-voting members

DistrictDelegateSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Guam at-large Vicente T. Blaz (R)Yes USMC Brigadier General 1928 [50]
Puerto Rico at-large Jaime Fuster (PD/D)Yes/No [k] U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General 1941 [51]

Took office during the 99th Congress

DistrictRepresentativeTook officeSwitched partyPrior backgroundBirth yearRef
Louisiana 8 Catherine Small Long (D)March 30, 1985NoCongressional staffer1924 [52]
Texas 1 Jim Chapman (D)August 3, 1985No District attorney 1945 [53]
New York 6 Alton Waldon (D)June 10, 1986No State Assemblyman 1936 [54]
Hawaii 1 Neil Abercrombie (D)September 20, 1986No State Representative 1938 [55]
North Carolina 10 Cass Ballenger (R)November 4, 1986No State Senator 1926 [56]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1983 in the Illinois's 24th congressional district and from 1983 to 1985 in the 22nd district .
  2. ↑ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1985 in the Iowa's 5th congressional district .
  3. ↑ Elected to the 95th Congress, serving from 1977 to 1983 in the Tennessee's 4th congressional district and from 1983 to 1985 in the 6th district .
  4. ↑ Elected to the 96th Congress, serving from 1979 to 1983 and 1983 to 1985 in the Texas's 6th congressional district .
  5. ↑ Elected to the 88th Congress, serving from 1963 to 1969 in the North Carolina's 9th congressional district and from 1969 to 1986 in the 10th district .
  6. ↑ Robinson joined the Republican Party in July 1989, during the 101st Congress.
  7. ↑ Previously elected to the 95th Congress, serving from 1977 to 1983.
  8. ↑ Previously elected to the 84th Congress, serving from 1955 to 1974.
  9. ↑ Simultaneously served as ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
  10. ↑ Previously elected to the 97th Congress, serving from 1981 to 1983.
  11. ↑ The previous delegate, Baltasar Corrada del Río, was registered as New Progressive/Democratic.

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