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BORN: July 15, 1952, Havana, Cuba EDUCATION: Miami-Dade Community College, A.A., 1972; Florida International U, B.A., 1975, M.S., 1987 FAMILY: Husband, Dexter Lehtinen; two children, two stepchildren RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Teacher; private-school administrator POLITICAL CAREER: Florida House, 1982-86, Senate, 1986-89; U.S. House, 1989...
In February Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian planes flown by anti-Castro pilots who lived in Diaz-Balart's district. Like much of the large local Cuban-American population, he is staunchly anti-Castro and pro-Helms-Burton Act, which denies foreigners who profit from Cuba-seized American property...
North Carolina remains a symbol of the "new South," with good economic growth and low unemployment. Population influx in the '80s gave the state its first new House seat in 60 years, but racial gerrymandering--and some baiting--also make the state a political hotbed. This year all eyes are...
After losing a close one in 1990--by just six points--Gantt gets a second shot at the state's senior Senator. Pushing health care, education and economic security with an inspirational style, he should do no worse than last time--and could do much better, if public distaste for...
RALEIGH: In the Carolinas, two legendary southern Senators are winding up what will probably be their last elections. Republicans Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and Jesse Helms of North Carolina each entered the last week of the race slightly ahead of his challenger after running campaigns from the same playbook...