NICK J. RAHALL II (D) OF BECKLEY - ELECTED 1976

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Education: Duke U., A.B. 1971.
Occupation: Broadcasting executive; travel agent.
Family: Wife, Helen McDaniel; two children.
Religion: Presbyterian.
Political Career No previous office.
Capitol Office: 440 Cannon Bldg. 20515; 225-3452.
Born: May 20, 1949, Beckley, W. Va. I
.4 Nick J. Rahall II (D)
Of Beckley - Elected 1976
Committees
Interior and Insular Affairs (9th of 25 Democrats)
Energy and the Environment; Mining, Forest Management and
Bonneville Power Administration.
Public Works and Transportation (11th of 30 Democrats)
Aviation; Surface Transportation; Water Resources.
Standards of Official Conduct (2nd of 6 Democrats)
Elections
1982 General
Nick J. Rahall (D) 91,184 (81%)
Homer Harris (R) 22,054 (19%)
1980 General
Nick J. Rahall (D) 117,595 (77'/?)
Winton Covey (R) 36,020 (23%)
Previous Winning Percentages: 1978 (100%) 1976 (46%)
District Vote For President
1980 1978
D 92,976 (56%) D 105,407 (63'%)
A 67,069 (40%) R 62,505 (37%)
1 5,300 ( 3%)
Campaign Finance
Receipts Expand-
Receipts from PACs Itures
Rahall (D) $122,636 $69,025 (56%) $40,221
Harris (R) $4,797 0 $4,797
1980
Rahall(D) $143,444 $31,545 (33%) $109,485
Voting Studies
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Presidential
Support
Party
Unity
Conservative
Coalition
Year
S
0
S
0
S
0
1982
29
58
77
10
23
55
1981
37
53
77
17
37
53
1980
77
18
79
17
40
59
1979
59
34
77
18
38
60
1978
62
29
69
16
27
60
1977
67
25
70
24
42
53
S = Support 0 s Opposition
Key Votes
Reagan budget proposal (1981) N
Legal services reauthorization (1981) Y
Disapprove sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia (1981) N
Index income taxes (1981) N
Subsidize home mortgage rates (1982) Y
Amend Constitution to require balanced budget (1982) N
Delete MX funding (1982) Y
Retain existing cap on congressional salaries (1982) N
Adopt nuclear freeze (1983) Y
Interest Group Ratings
Year ADA ACA AFL-CIO CCUS
1982
70
6
89
25
1981
75
30
93
11
1980
67
13
94
70
1979
74
17
70
28
1978
60
29
79
31
1977
55
30
78
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