BILL ALEXANDER (D) OF OSCEOLA - ELECTED 1968

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1. Bill Alexander (D)
Of Osceola - Elected 1968
Born: Jan. 16, 1934, Memphis, Tenn.
Education: Southwestern at Memphis, B.A. 1957; Van-
derbilt U., LL.B. 1960.
Military Career Army, 1951-53.
Occupation: Lawyer.
Family: Divorced; one child.
Religion: Episcopalian.
Political Career. No previous office.
Capitol Office: 233 Cannon Bldg. 20515; 225-4076.
Committees
Appropriations(13th of 36 Democrats)
Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies; Com-
merce. Justice, Stale, and Judiciary; Military Construction.
.1982 General
Bill Alexander (D)
124,208
(65%)
Chuck Banks (R)
67,427
(35%)
1980 General
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Bill Alexander (D)
Previous Winning Percentages: 1978
(100%)
1978
(69%)
1974 (91%) 1972 (100%) 1970
(100%)
1968
(69%)
District Vote For President
1980
1970
D 103,906 (52%) D
135,001
(70%)
R 88,732 (45%) R
57.776
(30%)
1 4,049 ( 2%)
Campaign Finance
Receipts Expend-
Receipts from PACs Iturse
1979 58 19 70 11 34 46
1978 57 26 65 18 33 51
1977 58 34 70 23 49 43
1978 37 39 54 31 53 30
1975 42 48 56 32 54 34
1974 (Ford) 37 44
1974 42 42 53 32 61 27
1973 33 53 60 27 53 32
1972 41 38 44 38 55 24
1971 44 32 50 20 31 32
1970 57 29 50 35 57 25
1969 64 30 42 47 60 24
S = Support. 0 = Opposition
Key Votes
Reagan budget proposal (1981)
Legal services reauthorization (1981)
Disapprove sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia (1981)
Index income taxes (1981)
Subsidize home mortgage rates (1982)
Amend Constitution to require balanced budget (1982)
Delete MX funding (1982)
Retain existing cap on congressional salaries (1982)
Adopt nuclear freeze(1983)
Interest Group Ratings
1982
Alexander (D)
$447,215
$148,789
(33%) $501,627
Year
ADA
ACA
AFL-CIO
CCUS
Banks(R)
$248,166
$11,825
( 5%) $235,394
1982
40
22
79
42
1980
1981
45
38
87
24
0
Al
xander (0)
712
$121
715
$46
(38%) $50,289
1980
44
33
56
0
8
53
e
,
,
1979
37
4
5
59
44
1978
25
41
Voting Studies
,
1977
25
24
61
50
1278
30
41
59
60
Presidential
Party
Conservative
1975
21
54
62
47
ort
Su
Unity
Coalition
1974
17
57
60
67
pp
3
44
38
63
4
4
Year
S 0
S 0
S 0
197
1972
19
44
40
75
63
-
1982
40 40
72 17
60 34
1971
27
42
5
6
1981
49 42
67 24
60 28
1970
20
50
50
-
1980
64 16
68 9
39 48
1969
13
27
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