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BORN: Aug. 21, 1957, San Francisco EDUCATION: U of California, Berkeley, B.A. 1979; UCLA, J.D., 1983 FAMILY: Wife, Christina Apffel; two children RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer; municipal-court judge, deputy D.A. POLITICAL CAREER: Glendale Municipal Court judge, 1990-94; California Assembly, 1994- ADDRESS: 3525 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale 91208. Tel.: 818-249-0592
The G.O.P. has high hopes for Rogan, the youngest judge in the state when he was appointed to a municipal-court position in 1990, and the "Best Legislator" in the state Assembly in 1995 according to California Journal. A born-again Christian with firm conservative beliefs--an advantage in this traditionally Republican district--Rogan also has earned a reputation as a consensus builder.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES 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: "When...principles clash, we clash. But it should always be in the spirit of political warfare and not personal enmity."
DAVID DREIER (R) District 28 (Northeastern Los Angeles suburbs)
BORN: July 5, 1952, Kansas City, Mo. EDUCATION: Claremont McKenna College, B.A., 1975; Claremont Graduate School, M.A., 1976 FAMILY: Single RELIGION: Protestant MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Property manager; real estate developer political career: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1978; U.S. House, 1980- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1110, Covina 91722. Tel.: 818-966-4326
In this seat since 1980, Dreier has been a guiding but moderating voice in the Republican revolution. He fought to streamline Congress as co-vice chairman of the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress and has burnished his reputation as a red-tape hawk by overhauling the House committee system for Newt Gingrich--something that had not been done in 50 years.
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: "If we tackled the task of lawmaking with an eye to what the Senate will pass, we wouldn't do much. I mean, if you're going to catch hell, you might as well do what's right."
DAVID LEVERING (D) District 28
BORN: Aug. 4, 1928, Redlands EDUCATION: U of Redlands, B.A., 1950; Claremont Graduate School, M.A., 1959; California State Polytechnic U at Pomona, Ph.D., 1974 FAMILY: Wife, Lillian; four children RELIGION: Quaker MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Professor POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: P.O. Box 255, Claremont 91711. Tel.: 818-915-0490
Levering has no illusions about his chances against David Dreier, an eight-term incumbent with a multimillion-dollar war chest. But the retired history professor believes that Dreier's reputation as a moderate is overblown, and hopes Dreier's votes to cut social programs like food stamps and school lunches will mark him as a "Team Gingrich" member who should not be playing in Washington.
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.)