Members of Congress / Mary Bono

Biographical Information

BONO, Mary, (wife of Sonny Bono), a Representative from California; born Mary Whitaker in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 24, 1961; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.; restaurant business manager; personal fitness instructor; board of the Palm Springs, Calif., International Film Festival; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Sonny Bono, reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (April 7, 1998-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 45), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 45), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 45), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. April 7, 1998, to Jan. 3, 1999.

Key Votes

See how Mary Bono voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Mary Bono has missed 100 votes (5.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mary Bono has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 91.4% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Bono did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

California, District 45 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Mary Bono's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

2006
2005

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
7/22/08	Vote 514: H RES 1202: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 513: H RES 1311: Expressing Support for the Designation of National Gear Up Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 512: H R 6493: Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 511: H R 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 510: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 509: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 508: H CON RES 295: Expressing the Deepest Appreciation of Congress to the Families of Members of the United States Armed Forces	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 507: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 506: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 505: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 504: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 503: H R 415	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 502: H R 5959: Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 501: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 500: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 499: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 498: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 497: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 496: H RES 1343: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5959) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 495: H RES 1343: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5959) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System	No	No	Yes

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