Members of Congress / Harlan Mathews
Biographical InformationMATHEWS, Harlan, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Sumiton, Walker County, Ala., January 17, 1927; attended the Alabama public schools; graduated, Jacksonville State College, Jacksonville, Ala., 1949; received graduate degree from Vanderbilt University 1950; received law degree from Nashville School of Law 1962; served on planning staff of Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning 1950-1954, budget staff of Governor Frank Clement 1954-1961; commissioner, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration 1961-1971; senior vice president, Amcon International, Inc., Memphis 1971-1973; legislative assistant to state Comptroller William Snodgrass 1973-1974; elected state treasurer in 1974 and served until January, 1987; deputy to Governor Ned McWherter and secretary of state cabinet 1987-1993; appointed on January 2, 1993, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and served until December 1, 1994, when a duly elected successor qualified; not a candidate for election to the unexpired portion of the term; resumed the practice of law in Nashville, Tenn. (Source.) More coverage of Harlan Mathews on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Tennessee, Democratic.
Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 329: H R 5110: passage h.r. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 328: On the Motion: motion to waive budget act with respect to H.R. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 327: On the Nomination: NOMINATION LT. GEN. BUSTER C. GLOSSEN | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 326: On the Cloture Motion: MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE CONFERENCE REPORT S.21; California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 325: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion: Conference report - S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 324: On the Motion to Proceed: motion to proceed to consideration; Community Regulatory Relief Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 323: S J RES 229: S. J. Res. 229; A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 322: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture Motion: S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 321: H R 6: h.r.6 conference report; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 320: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture conference report H.R. 6; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 319: On the Nomination: Confirmation H. Lee Sarokin | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 318: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture nomination of h. lee sarokin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 317: On the Nomination: Ricki Tigert - Member FDIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 316: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion on the nomination of Ricki R. Tigert | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 315: On the Motion for Attendance: Motion to Instruct Sgt-at-Arms | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 314: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on motion to request conference @ s.3; House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1993 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 313: On the Motion: motion to waive CBA; To improve the operations of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 312: H R 4556: conference report h..4556; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 311: H R 4602: h.r.4602 conference report; Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 310: H R 4606: Conference report on H.R. 4606; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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