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A vigorous opponent of the Clinton Administration, Royce nevertheless celebrated the President's signing of the line-item veto as "another arrow in the quiver" in the fight against wasteful Washington spending. That kind of stand is why Royce is co-chairman of the Congressional Pork Busters Coalition, but he has taken fierce G.O.P. stands for victims' rights and against gun control, illegal immigration and taxation.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO 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: "We had a fresh mandate from the voters and a determination to ferret out wasteful spending...We've made it very difficult to allocate pork in the process."
JAY KIM (R) District 41 (Parts of Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties)
BORN: March 27, 1939, Seoul, South Korea EDUCATION: U of Southern California, B.S., 1967, M.S., 1977; California State U, Los Angeles, M.P.A., 1979 FAMILY: Wife, June; three children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: South Korean army, 1959-61 OCCUPATION: Civil engineer POLITICAL CAREER: Mayor of Diamond Bar, 1991-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: 1126 West Foothill Boulevard, Suite 165, Upland 91786. Tel.: 909-931-2419
Kim, a veteran of the South Korean army, moved to California at age 22 and at age 53 became the first Korean American in Congress. In the House, he is a G.O.P. loyalist. And if he survives a campaign-contribution scandal--in which he denies involvement--Kim is favored to win a third term.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA YES Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "In a free-enterprise system, hard work pays off. I've always believed that. If you don't work hard, too bad, you're going to fall behind."
RICHARD WALDRON (D) District 41
BORN: July 28, 1938, Callaway, Neb. EDUCATION: Nebraska State College, B.A., 1960; U of Nebraska, J.D., 1966 FAMILY: Wife, Terry RELIGION: NR MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: 6160 E. Morningview Drive, Anaheim 92807. Tel.: 714-921-1143
If elected, Waldron says he will focus on keeping jobs in the U.S. The moderate Democrat refuses to label himself protectionist, but praises Pat Buchanan's view that U.S. business needs to keep its work force at home. And he proposes tax credits for U.S. automakers who do so.
THE ISSUES
Budget NR Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NR Guns YES Gays NR Bosnia NO NAFTA NO Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Building dams, bridges, highways and high-speed rail systems throughout the U.S. will generate long-term and high-paying jobs to resurrect the middle class, create a much-needed transportation system, reduce unemployment, reduce reliance on foreign oil and put our economy in high gear."
GEORGE BROWN (D) District 42 (San Bernardino County--San Bernardino)