JIM WRIGHT (D) OF FORTH WORTH - ELECTED 1954

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Approved For Release 2007/09/25: CIA-RDP85M00363R000701600044-4 Texas - 12th District 12 Jim Wright (D) Of Fort Worth - Elected 1954 Born: Dec. 22, 1922, Fort Worth, Texas. Education: Attended Weatherford College; U. of Texas 1940-41. Military Career. Army 1941-45. Occupation: Advertising executive. Family: Wife, Betty Hay; four children. Religion: Presbyterian. Political Career. Texas House, 1947-49; Mayor of Weatherford, 1950-54; defeated for U.S. Senate, 1961. Capitol Office: 1236 Longworth Bldg. 20515; 225-5071. Previous Winning Percentages: 1978 (69%) 1976 ( 76%) ? ? 1974 ( 79%) 1972 Majority Leader 1966 (100%) 1984 Budget (2nd of 20 Democrats) 1958 (100%) 1956 Member of all Task Forces. Elections Jim Wright (D) 78,913 (69%) Jim Ryan (R) 34,879 (31%) 1980 General Jim Wright (D) 99,104 (60%) Jim Bradshaw (R) 65.005 (39%) Campaign Finance Receipts Receipts from PACs Expend- itures 1982 Wright (D) $557.636 $237,036 (43%) $448,471 Ryan (R) $45,033 $5,902 (13%) $34,520 1980 Wright (D) $1,131,458 $345,073 (30%) $1,193,622 Bradshaw (A) $524,203 $83,757 (16%) $523,884 Voting Studies Presidential Party Conservative Support Unity Coalition Year S 0 S 0 S 0 1982 48 48 79 16 56 36 1981 49 43 60 23 63 28 1980 74 16 78 5 32 48 1979 69 14 77 9 35 52 1978 68 22 77 12 33 57 1977 77 16 82 9 27 64 1976 45 49 61 29 59 32 1975 52 45 64 31 59 36 1974 (Ford) 50 26 1974 53 32 62 26 49 36 1973 39 45 71 19 44 47 1972 57 38 62 26 50 38 1971 67 19 43 27 48 23 .1970 52 31 57 26 43 39 1969 55 23 65 16 38 53 1968 64 16 57 16 35 41 1967 76 9 78 8 30 52 1966 72 11 68 13 32 38 1965 76 4 60 9 22 45 1964 at. 10 76 8 33 50 1963 76 7 76 , 7 40 27 (100%) 1970 (100%) 1968 (100%) ( 69%) 1962 ( 61%) 1960 (100%) (100%) 1954 ( 99%) District Vote For President 1960 1976 D 77.202 (48%) D 74,846 (53%) R 79,254 (49%) R 63,612 (45%) 1 3,272 ( 2/.) 1962 75 22 63 26 44 50 1961 54 12 52 9 39 9 S - Support 0 = Opposition Key Votes Reagan budget proposal (1981) N Legal services reauthorization (1981) tr Disapprove sale of AWACs planes to Saudi Arabia (1981) Y Index income taxes (1981) N Subsidize home mortgage rates (1982) Y Amend Constitution to require balanced budget (1982) N Delete MX funding (1982) Y Retain existing cap on congressional salaries (1982) N Adopt nuclear freeze (1983) Y Interest Group Ratings Year ADA ACA AFL-CIO CCUS 1982 55 39 75 38 1981 30 28 67 29 1980 39 29 71 73 1979 37 8 59 41 1978 35 29 83 33 1977 45 4 95 29 1978 30 19 66 50 1975 32 46 65 24 1974 30 31 70 50 1973 40 24 80 44 1972 19 41 80 33 1971 24 40 86 1970 32 35 - - 1969 33 17 - - 1968 50 5 - - 1967 60 7 - 22 1966 29 29 - - 1965 42 8 - 20 1964 72 12 73 - 1963 - 13 1962 63 24 73 1961 50 - - Approved For Release 2007/09/25: CIA-RDP85M00363R000701600044-4