Members of Congress / George Gekas
Biographical InformationGEKAS, George William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., April 14, 1930; graduated from William Penn High School, Harrisburg, Pa., 1948; B.A., Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., 1952; J.D., Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa., 1958; United States Army, 1953-1955; lawyer, private practice; assistant district attorney, Dauphin County, Pa., 1960-1966; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1966-1974; member of the Pennsylvania state senate, 1976-1982; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 2003); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1988 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Alcee Lamar Hastings, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1998 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against President William Clinton; unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. (Source.) More coverage of George Gekas on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 107th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 17), Republican.
Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 482: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 481: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 480: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 479: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 478: H RES 606: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 477: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 476: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 475: H RES 600: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5710; to Establish a Department of Homeland Security | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 474: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 473: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 472: H RES 602: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 124, Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003; and for Consideration of H.R. 5708, to Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 471: On Motion to Adjourn | No | No | No | |
| Vote 470: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 469: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 468: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 467: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 466: S 1533: Health Care Safety Net Amendments | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 465: H R 2155: To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Make It Illegal to Operate a Motor Vehicle With a Drug or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by George Gekas
