Members of Congress / Heather Wilson

WILSON, Heather, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., December 30, 1960; graduated from Keene High School, Keene, N.H.; B.S. United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1982; Rhodes Scholar, M.Phil., Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1984; D.Phil., Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1985; United States Air Force, 1978-1989; cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, 1995-1998; director for European Defense Policy and Arms Control, National Security Council, 1989-1991; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Steven Schiff, reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (June 23, 1998-present). (Source.)

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· 110th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 1), Republican. June 23, 1998, to Jan. 3, 1999.

See how Heather Wilson voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Heather Wilson has missed 58 votes (3.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Heather Wilson has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 88.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Wilson did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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• 2006
• 2005