Members of Congress / Glenn Poshard

Biographical Information

POSHARD, Glenn, a Representative from Illinois; born in Herald, White County, Ill., October 30, 1945; attended Herald Elementary School, 1950-1958; graduated from Carmi Township High School, 1962; served in the United States Army, Specialist 5, 1962-1965; B.S., University of Southern Illinois, 1970, M.S., 1974, Ph.D., administration of higher education, 1984; teacher and sports coach, Galatia and Thompsonville High Schools, 1970-1974; assistant director, Southern Illinois Regional Education Service Center, and director, Area Service Center for Educators of the Gifted, 1974-1984; Illinois state senator, 1984-1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 105th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 19), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 22), 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	Not Voting	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	Yes	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	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 537: H RES 604: Providing for the Consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/20/98	Vote 536: H RES 605: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4328	Not Voting	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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