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BORN: May 5, 1934, Omaha, Neb. EDUCATION: Portland State U, B.S., 1957; Augustana Theological Seminary, B.D., 1960; Yale U, S.T.M., 1961, Ph.D, 1965 FAMILY: Wife, Lois Grimsrud; three children RELIGION: Lutheran MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Professor POLITICAL CAREER: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 91429, Santa Barbara...
Capps learned something in his 1994 run against Andrea Seastrand: campaigning helps. The University of California at Santa Barbara religious-studies chairman continued to teach during that race and lost by just 1,563 votes. This year he was sent to the hospital by a drunk driver. But the unflappable Capps is making the election a referendum on Newt Gingrich and sees his own political naivete as a plus...
BORN: Feb. 18, 1946, Berkeley, Calif. EDUCATION: U of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1968; U of Wisconsin, M.S., 1972; Pepperdine U, M.B.A., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Kelley; two children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: Army, 1968-70 OCCUPATION: Software-company owner POLITICAL CAREER: Oregon board of higher education, 1988-92 ADDRESS: 477 Southwest 11th Avenue, Portland...
BORN: Dec. 28, 1946, Canton EDUCATION: U of South Dakota, B.A., 1969, M.A., 1970, J.D., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Barbara; three children RELIGION: Lutheran MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: South Dakota House, 1979-83, Senate, 1983-86; U.S. House, 1986- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 88113, Sioux Falls...
Though respected as a forceful advocate for the poor, minorities and women, the freshman Jackson-Lee was undercut by the Supreme Court's June decision to invalidate her district. She is expected to win this race to keep Barbara Jordan's old seat, but Jackson-Lee sees the high court's ruling as a setback for civil rights...