The 99th United States Congress began on January 3, 1985. There were five new senators (three Democrats, two Republicans) and 41 new representatives (11 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one Republican), at the start of the first session. Additionally, three senators (two Democrats, one Republican) and five representatives (four Democrats, one Republican) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 99th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1987.
Senate Took office January 3, 1985 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Illinois (D) (95th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesLieutenant Governor of IllinoisU.S. Army Private 1928 Iowa (D) (96th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy Reserve Commander 1939 Kentucky (R) (99th overall) Yes Jefferson County Judge/ExecutiveActing U.S. Assistant Attorney General 1942 Tennessee (D) (97th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Specialist 1948 Texas (R) (98th overall) No U.S. House of Representatives 1942
Took office during the 99th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref West Virginia (D) No Governor of West VirginiaSecretary of State of West VirginiaWest Virginia House of Delegates 1937 North Carolina (R) No U.S. House of Representatives 1927 North Carolina (D) Yes President of Duke UniversityGovernor of North CarolinaNorth Carolina SenateU.S. Army First Lieutenant 1917
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1985 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No State Senator 1932 (R) Yes State Senator 1942 (D) Yes Sheriff 1942 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1933 (R) Yes State Representative 1929 (R) Yes State Representative 1957 (R) Yes Lawyer 1950 (D) Yes Educator 1940 (R) No State Senator 1929 (R) No State Senator 1925 (D) Yes State Senator 1944 (D) No U.S. Representative 1924 (D) No Congressional staffer 1949 (R) Yes Broadcaster 1938 (R) No State Senator 1928 (R) Yes Chair of the FMC 1923 (D) No State Senator 1948 (R) No State Senator 1942 (R) Yes Lawyer 1953 (R) Yes Educator 1941 (R) Yes State Assemblyman 1935 (D) No City Councilor 1932 (R) Yes Accountant 1940 (R) No U.S. Ambassador 1941 (R) Yes Athletic administrator 1939 (R) Yes State Representative 1931 (R) No CEO of Harris Teeter 1932 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1944 (D) Yes Sheriff 1941 (D) No Attorney 1937 (D) No State Party Chair 1949 (R) No Engineer 1949 (R) Yes City Commissioner 1942 (R) Yes White House staffer 1955 (R) Yes Businessman 1945 (R) No State Representative 1947 (D) No County Commissioner 1935 (R) Yes Economist 1940 (R) No Lieutenant Governor of Utah 1945 (R) No State Delegate 1925 (R) No City Council President 1938
Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes USMC Brigadier General 1928 (PD/D) Yes/No U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General 1941
Took office during the 99th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Congressional staffer 1924 (D) No District attorney 1945 (D) No State Assemblyman 1936 (D) No State Representative 1938 (R) No State Senator 1926
See also List of United States representatives in the 99th Congress List of United States senators in the 99th Congress
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