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Members of Congress / Bill Alexander

Biographical Information

ALEXANDER, William Vollie (Bill), Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., January 16, 1934; graduated from Osceola High School, Osceloa, Ark., 1951; attended University of Arkansas; B.A., Rhodes College, Memphis, Tenn., 1957; LL.B., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1960; United States Army, Adjutant General Corps, 1953-1955; legal research assistant to Federal Judge Marion Boyd, Memphis, Tenn., 1960-1961; associate, firm of Montedonico, Boone, Gilliland, Heiskell &Loch, 1961-1963; partner, firm of Swift &Alexander, Osceola, Ark., 1963; admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; commissioner, Arkansas Waterways Commission; secretary, Osceola Port Authority; member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1993); unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; is a resident of Osceola, Ark. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 102nd Congress: Representative, Arkansas (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
10/5/92 Vote 488 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 487: H R 6179: To Amend the Wild and Scenic River Act Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 486 No Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 485: S 1704: National Park Service Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 484: S 3100: Louisiana Land Conveyance Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 483: H R 5739: Export Enhancement Act of 1992 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 482: H R 11: Revenue Act of 1992 Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 481: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 11 Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 480: H R 429: Reclamations Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Not Voting Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 479: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 478: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 477: S 12: Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 476: H R 5334: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 475: H RES 603: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5334; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 474: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 473: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act No No No
10/5/92 Vote 472: H RES 602: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5504; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1993 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 471: H RES 601: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 776; Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 470: H R 5368: Foreign Assistance Appropriations for Fy 1993 Yes Yes Yes
10/4/92 Vote 469: H R 918 Not Voting Yes No

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