Members of Congress / Bill Hefner

Biographical Information

HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Elora, Lincoln County, Tenn., April 11, 1930; attended Elora Elementary School, Elora, Tenn., 1936-1941; graduated from Sardis High School, Sardis, Ala., 1948; attended University Center (a division of the University of Alabama), 1948; president and owner, radio station WRKB in Kannapolis, N.C.; musician, entertainer; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 105th Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, North Carolina (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
12/19/98	Vote 547: H RES 614: Appointment of Managers	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 546: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 545: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 544: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 543: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 542: Table Appeal From Ruling of the Chair	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 541: On Approving the Journal	No	Yes	No
12/18/98	Vote 540: On Motion to Adjourn	Not Voting	No	Yes
12/17/98	Vote 539: H RES 612: Supporting United States Troops in the Persian Gulf	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 538: H R 4328: Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, Fy 1999	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 537: H RES 604: Providing for the Consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133	No	Yes	No
10/20/98	Vote 536: H RES 605: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4328	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 535: S 1132: Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 534: S 2133: To Preserve the Cultural Resources of the Route 66 Corridor	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 533: S 1733: To Require the Commissioner of Social Security and Food Stamp Agencies to Take Certain Actions to Ensure That Food Stamp Coupons Are Not Issued for Deceased Individuals	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 532: H RES 598: Steel Imports	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 531: H R 559: Add Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma to Service-Connected Diseases	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 530: H R 3963: Sell Canyon Ferry Reservoir Cabins	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/13/98	Vote 529: S 1722: Women’S Health Research and Prevention Amendments	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/13/98	Vote 528: S 1260: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act	Not Voting	Yes	Yes

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