List of new members of the 101st United States Congress
The 101st United States Congress began on January 3, 1989. There were 11 new senators (five Democrats, six Republicans) and 31 new representatives (16 Democrats, 15 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat) at the start of the first session. Additionally, two senators (one Democrat, one Republican) and 12 representatives (nine Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 101st Congress before it ended on January 3, 1991.
Senate
Took office during the 101st Congress
House of Representatives
Non-voting delegates
Took office during the 101st Congress
District
Representative
Took office
Switched party
Prior background
Birth year
Ref
Indiana 4 Jill Long Thompson March 28, 1989
Yes
Educator
1952
[ 46]
Alabama 3 Glen Browder April 4, 1989
No
Secretary of State of Alabama
1943
[ 47]
Wyoming at-large Craig L. Thomas April 26, 1989
No
State Representative
1933
[ 48]
Florida 18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen August 29, 1989
Yes
State Senator
1952
[ 49]
California 15 Gary Condit September 12, 1989
No
State Assemblyman
1948
[ 50]
Texas 12 Pete Geren September 12, 1989
No
Attorney
1952
[ 51]
Mississippi 5 Gene Taylor October 17, 1989
Yes
State Senator
1953
[ 52]
Texas 18 Craig Washington December 9, 1989
No
State Senator
1941
[ 53]
New York 14 Susan Molinari March 20, 1990
No
City Councilor
1958
[ 54]
New York 18 José E. Serrano March 20, 1990
No
State Assemblyman
1943
[ 55]
Hawaii 2 Patsy Mink September 22, 1990
No
U.S. Representative [ k] 1927
[ 56]
New Jersey 1 Rob Andrews November 6, 1990
No
Chosen Freeholder
1957
[ 57]
See also
Notes
^ Lieberman became an independent who caucused with Democrats in January 2007, at the start of the 110th Congress .
^ Elected in the 98th Congress , serving from 1983 to 1989 in the Florida's 13th congressional district
^ Elected in the 97th Congress , serving from 1981 to 1989 in the Indiana's 4th congressional district
^ Elected in the 93rd Congress , serving from 1973 to 1989 in the Mississippi's 5th congressional district
^ Jeffords became an independent who caucused with Democrats in June 2001, during the 107th Congress .
^ Elected in the 94th Congress , serving from 1975 to 1989 in the Vermont's at-large congressional district
^ Previously elected to the 97th Congress , serving from 1981 to 1987.
^ Elected in the 95th Congress , serving from 1977 to 1990 in the Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
^ Elected in the 99th Congress , serving from 1985 to 1990 in the New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
^ Parker joined the Republican Party in November 1995, during the 104th Congress .
^ Previously elected to the 89th Congress , serving from 1965 to 1977.
References
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Retrieved September 15, 2022 .^ "GORTON, Thomas Slade (Slade), III" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 15, 2022 .^ "KOHL, Herbert H." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 15, 2022 .^ "AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 15, 2022 .^ "SMITH, Robert C." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 15, 2022 .^ "CAMPBELL, Thomas J." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "COX, Charles Christopher" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "ROHRABACHER, Dana" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "JAMES, Craig T." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "STEARNS, Clifford Bundy" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "MACHTLEY, Ronald K." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "TANNER, John S." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "SARPALIUS, William" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "LAUGHLIN, Gregory H." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "SMITH, Peter P." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "UNSOELD, Jolene" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "MCDERMOTT, James A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "FALEOMAVAEGA, Eni F. H." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "LONG, Jill Lynette" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "BROWDER, John Glen" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "THOMAS, Craig Lyle" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "ROS-LEHTINEN, Ileana" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "CONDIT, Gary Adrian" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "GEREN, Preston M. (Pete)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "WASHINGTON, Craig Anthony" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "MOLINARI, Susan" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "SERRANO, José E." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "MINK, Patsy Takemoto" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .^ "ANDREWS, Robert Ernest" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
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