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QUOTE OF NOTE: "One of the purposes of government is to collectively protect ourselves better than we can do individually."
KEN POSTON (D) District 9
BORN: Oct. 24, 1959, Fort Oglethorpe EDUCATION: U of Tennessee at Chattanooga, B.S., 1982; U of Georgia, J.D., 1985 FAMILY: Wife, Reva Revis RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Georgia House, 1989- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1996, Ringgold 30736. Tel.: 706-965-1996 Poston is out to win back the Ninth for the Democrats, making as much political hay as possible out of his opponent's defection last year. As an eight-year state legislator, he has good name recognition and campaign experience, and promises to bring his commitment to crime prevention and ethics reform--he introduced a state Ethics Reform Act establishing limits for campaign contributions--to the federal level. Poston is also committed to strengthening federal oversight of the water supply.
THE ISSUES Budget NO Medicare NO Defense NO Abortion NO Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Big-money influence is something I fought to control in the state of Georgia, and now it's time to control big-money influence in Congress."
DAVID BELL (D) District 10 (East central--Augusta)
BORN: Dec. 13, 1949, Augusta EDUCATION: The Citadel, A.B., 1971; U of Georgia, J.D., 1977 FAMILY: Wife, Susie; four children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: Army, 1972-74 OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: P.O. Box 31256, Augusta 30903. Tel.: 706-722-022 The youngest deacon ever at his church, Bell is a firm believer in the role of religion in American life and, as a self-described "independent voice of conservatism," won't relinquish the issue of family values to his Republican opponents. But he promises to put the needs of the redrawn district above partisan politics. Though Bell says he wants a balanced budget as much as the next legislator, he won't sacrifice Medicare, student loans or the environment.
THE ISSUES Budget NR Medicare NR Defense NR Abortion NR Guns NR Gays NR Bosnia NR NAFTA NR Welfare NR Medical Leave NR (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "We need a balance in Congress. But we must cut with compassion. In the zeal to downsize government, we cannot sacrifice the most vulnerable among us--our senior citizens and our children."
CHARLIE NORWOOD (R) District 10
BORN: July 27, 1941, Valdosta EDUCATION: Georgia Southern U, B.S., 1965; Georgetown U, D.D.S., 1969 FAMILY: Wife, Gloria; two children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: Army, 1967-69 OCCUPATION: Dentist POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1994- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 499, Evans 30809. Tel.: 706-738-8400
A dentist for more than 20 years, Norwood once rose in the House to mark the 100th anniversary of dental floss. In fact, he speaks out regularly for good health care, while opposing universal, government-controlled health insurance. Norwood also supports the death penalty, and in most ways is a fiscal conservative. That may not appeal to his new constituency in the redrawn 10th, which is now 34% African American, twice what it was in the old district.
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