Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Closing date for compilation of the Congressional Directory was June 4,
1997.
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[Republicans in roman, Democrats in italic, Independents in bold.]
The following changes have occurred in the membership of the 105th
Congress since the election of November 5, 1996:
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Name Resigned or [Died] Successor Elected Sworn in
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Representatives
Jo Ann Emerson, 8th MO \1\.... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Frank Tejeda, 28th TX......... [Jan. 30, 1997]... Ciro D. Rodriguez...... Apr. 12, 1997.... Apr. 17, 1997
Bill Richardson, 3d NM \2\.... Feb. 13, 1997..... Bill Redmond........... May 13, 1997..... May 20, 1997
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\1\ Changed party affiliation from Independent to Republican January 8, 1997. \2\ Resigned to take office as
United States Representative to the United Nations.
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The following changes occurred in the membership of the 104th
Congress after the election of November 8, 1994:
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Elected or
Name Resigned or [Died] Successor [Appointed] Sworn in
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Senators
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, CO .................. ....................... ................. ................
\1\.
Bob Packwood, OR.............. Oct. 1, 1995...... Ron Wyden.............. Jan. 30, 1996.... Feb. 6, 1996
Robert Dole, KS............... June 11, 1996..... Sheila Frahm........... [June 11, 1996].. June 11, 1996
Do........................ ......do.......... Sam Brownback.......... Nov. 5, 1996..... Nov. 27, 1996
Representatives
Nathan Deal, 9th GA \2\....... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Greg Laughlin, 14th TX \3\.... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Billy Tauzin, 3d LA \4\....... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Mel Reynolds, 2d IL........... Oct. 1, 1995...... Jesse L. Jackson, Jr... Dec. 12, 1995.... Dec. 14, 1995
Norman Y. Mineta, 15th CA..... Oct. 10, 1995..... Tom Campbell........... Dec. 12, 1995.... Dec. 15, 1995
Mike Parker, 4th MS \5\....... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Jimmy Hayes, 7th LA \6\....... .................. ....................... ................. ................
Walter R. Tucker III, 37th CA. Dec. 15, 1995..... Juanita Millender- Mar. 26, 1996.... Apr. 16, 1996
McDonald.
Ron Wyden, 3d OR \7\.......... Feb. 5, 1996...... Earl Blumenauer........ May 21, 1996..... May 30, 1996
Kweisi Mfume, 7th MD.......... Feb. 18, 1996..... Elijah E. Cummings..... Apr. 16, 1996.... Apr. 25, 1996
Bill Emerson, 8th MO.......... [June 22, 1996] Jo Ann Emerson \8\..... Nov. 5, 1996..... ................
Charles Wilson, 2d TX......... Oct. 9, 1996...... ....................... ................. ................
Sam Brownback, 2d KS \9\...... Nov. 27, 1996..... Jim Ryun \10\.......... Nov. 5, 1996..... ................
Ray Thornton, 2d AR........... Jan. 1, 1997...... ....................... ................. ................
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\1\ Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican March 3, 1995. \2\ Changed party affiliation from
Democrat to Republican April 10, 1995. \3\ Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican June 26,
1995. \4\ Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican August 6, 1995. \5\ Changed party
affiliation from Democrat to Republican November 10, 1995. \6\ Changed party affiliation from Democrat to
Republican December 1, 1995. \7\ Resigned to take office as Senator. \8\ Elected as a Republican in
special election to fill unexpired term (election held simultaneously with general election in which she was
elected as an Independent to the 105th Congress); since the House of Representatives had adjourned sine die,
no swearing-in took place. \9\ Resigned to take office as Senator. \10\ Elected in general election to
the 105th Congress; however, Kansas law states: ``In the event that any vacancy occurs...on or after the date
of any general election of state officers and before the term of office in which the vacancy has occurred
expires, votes cast for the office of congressman in the district in which such vacancy occurs shall be deemed
to have been cast to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term, as well as for election for the next regular
term.'' Since the House of Representatives had adjourned sine die, no swearing-in took place.
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