(5 of 5)
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense YES Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA YES Welfare NO* Medical Leave no (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "The Democratic Party left me some time ago...I'm the same man, with the same beliefs and the same values...I just believe I can do a better job and be more effective as a Republican."
DENNIS DOLLAR (R) District 5 (Southeast--Gulf Coast; Hattiesburg)
BORN: Aug. 22, 1953, Gulfport EDUCATION: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, A.A., 1973; U of Mississippi, B.A., 1975 FAMILY: Wife, Janie; two children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Bank executive; college administrator POLITICAL CAREER: Mississippi House, 1976-84; candidate for secretary of state, 1983 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1842, Gulfport 39502. Tel.: 601-863-3090
Thoroughly conservative, Dollar wants to consolidate many government functions in several agencies. He's also pro-life and supports a constitutional amendment on school prayer. Newt Gingrich has pledged to help Dollar win a seat on the Committee on National Security, an important asset in this military-rich district, and Dollar hopes this pledge, his solid party stance and his legislative experience will solidify his bid for the Fifth.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare NR Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays NO Bosnia YES NAFTA NR Welfare YES Medical Leave no (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Gene Taylor hasn't switched to the Republican party, because Gene Taylor's not a Republican. Gene Taylor is a Democrat."
GENE TAYLOR (D) District 5
BORN: Sept. 17, 1953, New Orleans EDUCATION: Tulane U, B.A., 1976; U of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park, 1978-80 FAMILY: Wife, Margaret; three children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: Coast Guard Reserve, 1971-84 OCCUPATION: Sales representative POLITICAL CAREER: Bay St. Louis City Council, 1981-83; Mississippi Senate, 1983-89; nominee for U.S. House, 1988; U.S. House, 1989- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 38, Bay St. Louis 39520. Tel.: 601-466-3933
As a Democrat who often votes like a Republican, Taylor has cast his lot with budget-cutting legislation and, from his place on the House Committee on National Security, has shown he can bring military money to southern Mississippi bases. The G.O.P. would like to recapture this district, but in four elections, Taylor has managed to hold his own quite well.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare NO Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA NO Welfare NO* Medical Leave yes (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "At a time when 120 military bases have closed, every single base in south Mississippi has grown."