Members of Congress / Michael Forbes

Biographical Information

FORBES, Michael Patrick, a Representative from New York; born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, N.Y., July 16, 1952; graduated Westhampton Beach High School, Westhampton, N.Y., 1970; B.A., State University of New York, Albany, 1983; worked in family newspaper business, Riverhead, N.Y.; managed Suffolk County Legislature campaign, 1971; staff member for Senator Alphonse M. D’Amato of New York and Senator Connie Mack of Florida; staff member for New York State speaker Perry B. Duryea, Jr., New York State assemblyman John Behan and New York State senator Caesar Trunzo; owner, public relations and marketing business; positions in Small Business Administration; regional director, New York office then principal liaison with House of Representatives for Chamber of Commerce of the United States; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2001); changed party affiliation to Democrat in 1999; unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Seventh Congress in 2000. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 106th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to July 17, 1999.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
7/16/99	Vote 307: H R 434: African Growth and Opportunity Act	No	Yes	No
7/16/99	Vote 306: H RES 250: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 434, African Growth and Opportunity Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/15/99	Vote 305: H R 2490: Treasury and General Appropriations Act, Fy 2000	Yes	Yes	No
7/15/99	Vote 304: H R 2490	No	Yes	No
7/15/99	Vote 303: H R 2490	No	No	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 302: H R 2490	No	No	No
7/15/99	Vote 301: H R 2490	No	No	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 300: H RES 246: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2490, Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, Fy 2000	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 299: H R 1691: Religious Liberty Protection Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 298: H R 1691	Yes	No	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 297: On Approving the Journal	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 296: H R 2466: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000	No	Yes	Yes
7/15/99	Vote 295: H R 2466: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000	No	No	Yes
7/14/99	Vote 294: H R 2466	Yes	No	Yes
7/14/99	Vote 293: H R 2466	Yes	No	Yes
7/14/99	Vote 292: H R 2466	No	Yes	No
7/14/99	Vote 291: H R 2466	Yes	No	Yes
7/14/99	Vote 290: H R 2466	Yes	No	Yes
7/14/99	Vote 289: H R 2466	No	Yes	No
7/14/99	Vote 288: H R 2466	Yes	No	Yes

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