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Members of Congress / David Skaggs

Biographical Information

SKAGGS, David Evans, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1943; graduated from Cranford High School, Cranford, N.J., 1960; B.A., Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 1964; LL.B., Yale University Law School, New Haven, Conn., 1967; United States Marine Corps, 1968-1971; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1971-1978; lawyer, private practice; aide to United States Representative Timothy Wirth of Colorado, 1975-1977; delegate, Democratic National Convention,1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996; member of the Colorado state house of representatives, 1980-1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-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, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM 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 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 No 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 No Yes Yes
10/15/98 Vote 535: S 1132: Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act No Yes No
10/15/98 Vote 534: S 2133: To Preserve the Cultural Resources of the Route 66 Corridor No 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 Yes Yes Yes
10/15/98 Vote 532: H RES 598: Steel Imports Yes Yes Yes
10/14/98 Vote 531: H R 559: Add Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma to Service-Connected Diseases Yes Yes Yes
10/14/98 Vote 530: H R 3963: Sell Canyon Ferry Reservoir Cabins No Yes No
10/13/98 Vote 529: S 1722: Women’S Health Research and Prevention Amendments Yes Yes Yes
10/13/98 Vote 528: S 1260: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act No Yes Yes

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