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...19th District is a mix of Old West machismo and Sun Belt sophistication--home to oil, Cowboy Mornings, agribusiness and Texas Tech. Like the district's economic prosperity, Combest's political success comes from expertise in old and new technologies: he was John Tower's agricultural-affairs specialist, is a member of the Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Select Intelligence Committee...
BORN: April 17, 1957, Minneapolis, Minn. EDUCATION: Texas Tech, B.A., 1978; Baylor U, J.D., 1981 FAMILY: Wife, Suzanne; two children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: P.O. Box 6, Longview...
BORN: Aug. 31, 1930, Richmond EDUCATION: Virginia Tech, B.S., 1952; U of Richmond, L.L.B., 1955 FAMILY: Wife, Sybil; three children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer; accountant POLITICAL CAREER: Virginia House, 1972-86; U.S. House, 1986- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2127, Virginia Beach...
Ultraconservative Muldoon emphasizes the need to revive religion and stop the "moral decay" of the country. He captured primary voters with his spirited speeches, ridiculing Rick Boucher's high-tech expertise, saying, "the information superhighway is a great thing, but you can't drive on it." Instead, he wants to build roads and infrastructure to lead business into southwest Virginia. His energy seems potent, but Muldoon faces a formidable opponent...
...recent decades Washington's manufacturing industry has been overtaken by high-tech companies like Nintendo and Microsoft, plus a thriving import-export sector. The Seattle area also gave birth to two major '90s trends: gourmet coffee shops, like Starbucks, and grunge music, via bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana. The shifting economy and an influx of newcomers has led to political instability: in 1994 Washington's House delegation shifted more than any other state's, with six of nine seats moving from Democrat to Republican. This year, an electorate that's leaning leftward could bring some of those seats back...