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QUOTE OF NOTE: "If there was a book on how to kill the American Dream, it would be written by Bill Clinton and the National Democratic Party, and Chapter 1 would be titled: 'Tax the People Heavily Through Death.'"
ROSEMARY KASZANS (D) District 1 (Southeast--Savannah)
BORN: Oct. 12, 1947, Greenfield, Mass. EDUCATION: U of Massachusetts, 1965-71; Greenfield Community College, 1974; Northwestern Connecticut Community College, 1976; Life Chiropractic College, D.C., 1979 FAMILY: Husband, Edward; three children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Chiropractor; welfare caseworker; drug counselor POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 1612 Newcastle Street, P.O. Box 1000, Brunswick 31521. Tel.: 912-267-7400
A nonnative Georgian and a Democrat, Kaszans is an outsider--and an underdog--in a district that gave her opponent 77% of the vote in the last election. Kaszans defends federal programs for children and seniors and is a strong proponent of Medicare, citing it as the prime reason Americans over 65 live longer than those in any other country.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NO Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Senior citizens aren't afraid of dying--they're afraid of...giving up their possessions and dignity because they can't afford health care."
JACK KINGSTON (R) District 1
BORN: April 24, 1955, Bryan, Texas EDUCATION: U of Georgia, A.B., 1978 FAMILY: Wife, Libby; four children RELIGION: Episcopalian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Insurance broker POLITICAL CAREER: Georgia House, 1985-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: 7360 Skidaway Road, Savannah 31406. Tel.: 912-356-5200
Kingston won his last election in a landslide and, in this conservative district, is favored to do it again. In Washington he represents his constituents' desire for lower taxes and less government spending. Last June he sponsored an amendment to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from funding any activity it is not directly authorized to perform. And in his district, he holds town meetings almost every weekend to talk with voters and strengthen his consensus.
THE ISSUES Budget YES Medicare YES Defense YES Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA NO Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Why are so many families across America struggling to keep their heads above water?...I think we can summarize everything in two words: tax trap."
SANFORD BISHOP JR. (D) District 2 (Southwest--Albany; Valdosta)
BORN: Feb. 4, 1947, Mobile, Ala. EDUCATION: Morehouse College, B.A., 1968; Emory U, J.D., 1971 FAMILY: Divorced RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Georgia House, 1977-91, Senate, 1991-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: 106 South Slappey Boulevard, Albany 31701. Tel.: 912-883-9298