Word: coasting
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BORN: June 29, 1940, Santa Fe, N. Mex. EDUCATION: U.S. Coast Guard Academy, B.S., 1963; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, M.S., 1969; Golden Gate U, M.B.A., 1976, M.P.A., 1984 FAMILY: Wife, Diane; two children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: Coast Guard, 1958-90 OCCUPATION: Naval Officer; sporting-goods-company executive POLITICAL CAREER: New Hanover County commissioner, 1992- ADDRESS: 310 Brookshire Lane, Wilmington...
...Republican, Saxton has split with many in his party by voting often in favor of gun control and environmental protection. He once tried to stop G.O.P. efforts to weaken the Clean Water Act and called on President Clinton to stop the dumping of dredged silt off the New Jersey coast. This formula has increased his margin of victory in each of the past three elections, making the well-financed Saxton a formidable incumbent...
MICHELA ALIOTO (D) District 1 (Northern Coast--Eureka...
Thomas may coast to a 10th term after winning two-thirds of the vote in the past two elections. He has used his chairmanship of the House Oversight Committee to push campaign-finance reforms that would cut the maximum donation for pacs. Thomas was also a key opponent of the Clinton health-care plan in the last Congress. He calls his philosophy "pragmatic conservatism," and it seems to be popular in the 21st...
BORN: Oct. 28, 1945, Glendale EDUCATION: Orange Coast College, A.A., 1978 FAMILY: Wife, Sharon Ann; two children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: Naval Reserve, 1966-67; Army, 1968-70 OCCUPATION: Natural-gas-company executive; corporate-training-firm executive POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Republican nomination for California Assembly, 1992; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 750755, Petaluma...