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Budget YES Medicare NO Defense NO Abortion NO Guns NO Gays NO Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO National Service NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I am honest and square...I want to be a servant to all people."
HENRY BOYD JR. (D) District 1 (North--Tupelo)
BORN: Aug. 18, 1938, Holly Springs EDUCATION: Rust College, B.S., 1962 FAMILY: Divorced; three children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Paralegal; teacher POLITICAL CAREER: Democratic nominee for Mississippi House, 1995 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 571, Holly Springs 39635. Tel.: 601-252-7944
Boyd, who decided to run for office after watching President Clinton's State of the Union speech, is staunchly opposed to the Contract with America and what he considers the agenda of the G.O.P. freshmen, which he believes fails to address the needs of farmers, the working class and the poor. He has the perfect opponent in Roger Wicker, the first president of the Republican class of 1994 and a vocal Contract advocate.
THE ISSUES Budget NO Medicare NO Defense NR Abortion NR Guns YES Gays NR Bosnia NO NAFTA NR Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "The Republican Contract [with America] doesn't serve the people in this area...Why give a tax cut when you don't have the money to balance the budget? I will go to Washington and protect jobs and money for education and farmers."
ROGER WICKER (R) District 1
BORN: July 5, 1951, Pontotoc EDUCATION: U of Mississippi, B.S., 1973, J.D., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Gayle; three children RELIGION: Southern Baptist MILITARY: Air Force, 1976-80; Air Force Reserve, 1980- OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Mississippi Senate, 1987-94; U.S. House, 1994- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 874, Tupelo 38802. Tel.: 601-840-9494
In a year when the G.O.P. legislative strategy backfired, Wicker stands by his party. He consistently defends Newt Gingrich and supports a tax cut in lieu of a minimum-wage hike. He was one of only seven newcomers to win a seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee. It would be hard for Wicker to hide his G.O.P. stature from voters, and he makes no attempt to do so.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "A tax cut for working Americans on the lower end of the wage scale would do a whole lot more to help people...A minimum-wage hike would help about 4.1 million people. I'd rather increase the take-home pay for 50 million people with a tax cut."
DANNY COVINGTON (R) District 2 (West central--Mississippi Delta)
BORN: Sept. 30, 1955, Columbus EDUCATION: U of Mississippi, B.A., 1976, M.A., 1977 FAMILY: Wife, Joyce; three children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Government-affairs specialist POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 113 Spring Dale Drive, Terry 39170. Tel.: 601-371-2980