The 111th United States Congress began on January 3, 2009. There were nine new senators (seven Democrats, two Republicans) and 54 new representatives (32 Democrats, 22 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one independent), at the start of its first session. Additionally, 12 senators (nine Democrats, three Republicans) and 11 representatives (seven Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 111th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2011.
The presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were Gerry Connolly of Virginia and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Steve Austria of Ohio.
Senate Took office January 3, 2009 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Alaska (D) (98th overall) Yes Mayor of AnchorageAnchorage Assembly 1962 Colorado(Class 2) (D) (90th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesColorado House of RepresentativesExecutive director of Outward Bound 1950 Idaho (R) (95th overall) No Governor of IdahoLieutenant Governor of IdahoPresident pro tempore of the Idaho SenateAda County Prosecutor 1943 Nebraska (R) (92nd overall) No U.S. Secretary of AgricultureGovernor of NebraskaMayor of LincolnLancaster County Board of Commissioners 1950 New Hampshire (D) (93rd overall) Yes Governor of New HampshireNew Hampshire Senate 1947 New Mexico (D) (91st overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesAttorney General of New MexicoAssistant U.S. Attorney 1948 North Carolina (D) (96th overall) Yes North Carolina Senate 1953 Oregon (D) (97th overall) Yes Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives 1956 Virginia (D) (94th overall) Yes Governor of VirginiaChair of the Democratic Party of Virginia 1954
Took office during the 111th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Illinois (D) No Illinois Attorney GeneralIllinois ComptrollerIllinois Director of General ServicesBank examiner for Comptroller James J. Saxon 1937 Delaware (D) No Broadcasting Board of GovernorsChief of staff to U.S. Senator Joe Biden 1939 Colorado(Class 3) (D) No Superintendent of Denver Public SchoolsChief of staff to Mayor John Hickenlooper 1964 New York (D) No U.S. House of RepresentativesSpecial counsel to Secretary Andrew Cuomo 1966 Minnesota (DFL) Yes ComedianHost of The Al Franken Show 1951 Florida (R) No Chief of staff to Governor Charlie CristDeputy Florida Attorney GeneralChair of the Broward County Republican Party 1969 Massachusetts (D) No Chair of the Democratic National CommitteeDemocratic National Committee Treasurer 1938 Massachusetts (R) Yes Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts House of RepresentativesWrentham SelectmanU.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps 1959 West Virginia (D) No Chief counsel to Governor Joe Manchin 1974 Delaware (D) No New Castle County ExecutiveNew Castle County Council 1963 West Virginia (D) No Governor of West VirginiaSecretary of State of West VirginiaWest Virginia SenateWest Virginia House of Delegates 1947 Illinois (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy Reserve 1959
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 2009 District Image Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) Yes Mayor of Montgomery 1952 (D) No Alabama SenateU.S. Army Medical Corps 1942 (D) Yes Arizona House of Representatives 1950 (R) No California State SenateCalifornia State Assembly 1956 (R) No Real estate developerU.S. Marine Corps Major 1976 (D) No Colorado State Board of Education 1975 (D) Yes Legislative aide 1956 (R) No Secretary of State of ColoradoColorado State TreasurerColorado SenateColorado House of RepresentativesU.S. Marine Corps Major 1955 (D) Yes Greenwich Housing AuthorityVice President of Goldman Sachs 1966 (D) Yes Businessman 1958 (R) No Florida SenateFlorida House of RepresentativesRockledge City Council 1947 (R) Yes U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps 1970 (D) Yes Florida House of Representatives 1944 (D) Yes Staff assistant to President Richard NixonU.S. Army First Lieutenant 1942 (D) Yes Illinois SenateCrete Township Clerk 1958 (R) No Illinois House of RepresentativesPeoria Board of Education 1981 (R) Yes Kansas State TreasurerKansas SenateKansas House of Representatives 1963 (R) No Kentucky SenateU.S. Army First Lieutenant 1964 (R) Yes Professional advocate 1967 (R) No Webster Parish CoronerU.S. Navy 1951 (R) Yes Louisiana State SenatePhysician 1957 (D) No Maine Senate 1955 (D) Yes Queen Anne's County State's Attorney 1968 (D) Yes Michigan SenateMichigan House of RepresentativesBattle Creek City Commission 1961 (D) Yes Michigan Lottery CommissionerMichigan SenateRochester Hills City CouncilNavy Supply Corps Lieutenant Commander 1958 (R) No Minnesota House of Representatives 1965 (R) No Brandon City ProsecutorRichland City ProsecutorChair of the Rankin County Republican Party 1956 (R) No Missouri Tourism DirectorMissouri House of RepresentativesSt. Elizabeth Board of Trustees 1952 (D) Yes Nevada SenatePolitical science professor 1950 (D) Yes New Jersey SenateCherry Hill Township Council 1959 (R) No New Jersey SenateNew Jersey General Assembly 1952 (D) Yes Albuquerque City Council 1971 (D) Yes Lea County Board of Commissioners 1949 (D) No New Mexico Public Regulation Commission 1972 (D) Yes New York City Council 1957 (D) No President of the NYSERDANew York State AssemblyMontgomery County Board of Supervisors 1949 (D) Yes Congressional staffer 1968 (R) No Businessman 1964 (D) Yes Congressional stafferU.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander 1959 (D) Yes Businessman 1951 (D) Yes Ohio House of RepresentativesPeace Corps 1966 (R) No Ohio SenateOhio House of Representatives 1958 (D) Yes Franklin County Board of CommissionersColumbus Board of Education 1949 (D) Yes Ohio SenateOhio House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel 1969 (D) No Oregon State SenateOregon House of RepresentativesVeterinarian 1951 (D) Yes Co-founder of the Lake Erie Arboretum 1957 (R) No Chair of the Centre County Republican PartyBald Eagle School BoardRehabilitation therapist manager 1959 (R) No Mayor of Johnson CityJohnson City Board of CommissionersU.S. Army Medical Corps 1945 (R) Yes Congressional stafferU.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander 1962 (R) No Utah Valley Board of TrusteesChief of staff to Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. 1967 (D) Yes USAID staff memberU.S. Foreign Service officer 1974 (D) Yes Entrepreneur 1974 (D) Yes Fairfax County Board of Supervisors 1950 (R) No Wyoming State TreasurerWyoming SenateWyoming House of Representatives 1954
Non-voting delegates District Image Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (I) New seat Northern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesU.S. Army 1955 (NP/D) No/Yes Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico 1959
Took office during the 111th Congress District Image Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Cook County Board of Commissioners 1958 (D) No Entrepreneur 1970 (D) No California State Board of EqualizationCalifornia State AssemblyMonterey Park City CouncilGarvey School District 1953 (D) No Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaCalifornia Insurance CommissionerU.S. Deputy Secretary of the InteriorCalifornia State SenateCalifornia State Assembly 1945 (D) Yes LawyerU.S. Air Force Reserve Captain 1949 (D) No Florida Senate 1966 (D) No Business manager 1962 (R) Yes Honolulu City CouncilHawaii House of RepresentativesVice Chair of the Hawaii Republican PartyU.S. Army Reserve 1970 (R) No Georgia House of Representatives 1970 (R) No Indiana SenateIndiana House of Representatives 1976 (R) Yes Mayor of Corning 1971
See also List of United States representatives in the 111th Congress List of United States senators in the 111th Congress
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