The 104th United States Congress began on January 3, 1995. There were nine new senators (all Republicans) and 86 new representatives (13 Democrats, 73 Republicans), as well as one new delegate (an independent), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and seven representatives (four Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 104th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1997.
Senate Took office January 3, 1995 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Arizona (R) (94th overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1942 Maine (R) (92nd overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesMaine SenateFirst Lady of Maine 1947 Michigan (R) (99th overall) Yes Michigan Republican Party Chair 1952 Minnesota (R) (97th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1948 Missouri (R) (98th overall) No Governor of MissouriMissouri Attorney GeneralState Auditor of Missouri 1942 Ohio (R) (93rd overall) Yes Lieutenant Governor of OhioU.S. House of RepresentativesOhio Senate 1947 Pennsylvania (R) (96th overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1958 Tennessee (R) (100th overall) Yes Surgeon 1952 Wyoming (R) (95th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesWyoming House of Representatives 1933
Took office during the 104th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Oregon (D) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1949 Kansas (R) No Lieutenant Governor of KansasKansas Senate 1945 Kansas (R) No U.S. House of RepresentativesKansas Secretary of Agriculture 1956
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1995 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year (R) Yes State Senator 1958 (R) No Air National Guard 1949 (R) Yes Television host 1958 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1950 (D) No Congressional staffer 1947 (R) Yes County commissioner 1955 (R) No State Assemblywoman 1941 (R) No Mayor of Palm Springs 1935 (R) Yes County supervisor 1951 (R) Yes Lawyer 1963 (R) Yes Physician 1953 (R) No State Senator 1954 (R) Yes U.S. Attorney 1948 (R) Yes Lawyer 1943 (R) Yes Army Captain 1941 (R) Yes Consultant 1938 (R) Yes Army Captain 1962 (R) Yes State Representative 1957 (R) No State Representative 1945 (R) Yes Domestic Policy Council 1958 (R) Yes Congressional aide 1950 (R) Yes Engineer 1961 (R) Yes Plastic surgeon 1949 (R) No Businessman 1948 (R) Yes Kansas Secretary of Agriculture 1956 (R) Yes State Senator 1951 (R) Yes State Representative 1943 (D) No State Representative 1951 (R) Yes Lawyer 1951 (D) Yes State Senator 1955 (R) No State Delegate 1957 (R) Yes Automobile manufacturer 1942 (D) No State Representative 1956 (R) Yes State Representative 1951 (D) Yes State Senator 1945 (R) Yes State Senator 1951 (D) No State Representative 1947 (R) Yes Marketer 1963 (R) Yes Veterinarian 1958 (R) Yes State Senator 1952 (R) Yes State Assemblyman 1946 (R) Yes Chosen Freeholder 1947 (R) No State Assemblyman 1946 (R) Yes Small Business Administration 1952 (R) No State Assemblyman 1955 (R) No Congressional advisor 1936 (R) Yes U.S. Ambassador to Romania 1944 (R) Yes State Representative 1943 (R) Yes Police chief 1929 (R) Yes Sales manager 1955 (R) No Mayor of Charlotte 1941 (R) Yes City Councilor 1953 (R) Yes Businessman 1943 (R) Yes State Senator 1954 (R) Yes Public defender 1954 (R) No Professional football player 1954 (R) Yes Doctor 1948 (R) Yes College football player 1957 (R) No State Senator 1932 (R) Yes State Senator 1956 (D) No State Senator 1956 (R) Yes County Commissioner 1947 (D) Yes City Councilor 1953 (D) No County Commissioner 1930 (R) No City Controller 1956 (D) Yes State Representative 1967 (R) No Air Force Captain 1960 (R) Yes State Representative 1955 (R) Yes County party chairman 1957 (R) Yes Air Force Reserve Command 1959 (R) No U.S. Attorney 1948 (R) Yes Salesman 1956 (D) No Supreme Court Justice 1946 (R) Yes Congressional staffer 1958 (D) No City Councilor 1950 (D) No Investment banker 1959 (R) Yes Lawyer 1958 (R) Yes County Supervisor 1949 (R) Yes Lawyer 1953 (R) Yes State Senator 1927 (R) Yes State Senator 1950 (R) Yes State Representative 1941 (R) Yes Attorney 1944 (R) Yes State Representative 1965 (R) Yes Home builder 1954 (R) No State Senator 1946
Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year (I) Yes Lawyer 1943
Took office during the 104th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1952 (D) No Campaign manager 1965 (D) No State Assemblywoman 1938 (D) No State Delegate 1951 (D) No City Commissioner 1948 (R) No None 1950 (R) No Olympic athlete 1947
References
See also List of United States representatives in the 104th Congress List of United States senators in the 104th Congress
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