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The 97th United States Congress began on January 3, 1981. There were 15 new senators (two Democrats, 13 Republicans) and 73 new representatives (21 Democrats, 52 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (both Democrats), at the start of the first session. Additionally, two senators (one Democrat, one Republican) and nine representatives (six Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 97th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1983.
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
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New Jersey | Nicholas F. Brady (R) | April 12, 1982 | Yes Appointed; replaced Harrison A. Williams (D) |
Businessman | 1930 | [16] | |
New Jersey | Frank Lautenberg (D) | December 27, 1982 | Yes Open seat; replaced Nicholas F. Brady (R) |
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey U.S. Army Technician |
1924 | [17] |
District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Samoa at-large | Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia (D) | New seat | Territorial Senator | 1937 | [91] |
U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Ron de Lugo (D) | Yes | U.S. Delegate[lower-alpha 11] | 1930 | [92] |
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michigan 4 | Mark D. Siljander (R) | April 21, 1981 | No | State Representative | 1951 | [93] |
Maryland 5 | Steny Hoyer (D) | May 19, 1981 | No | State Senate President | 1939 | [94] |
Ohio 4 | Mike Oxley (R) | June 25, 1981 | No | State Representative | 1944 | [95] |
Mississippi 4 | Wayne Dowdy (D) | July 7, 1981 | Yes | Mayor of McComb | 1943 | [96] |
Pennsylvania 3 | Joseph F. Smith (D) | July 21, 1981 | No | State Senator | 1920 | [97] |
Connecticut 1 | Barbara B. Kennelly (D) | January 12, 1982 | No | Connecticut Secretary of State | 1936 | [98] |
Ohio 17 | Jean Spencer Ashbrook (R) | June 29, 1982 | No | None | 1934 | [99] |
California 30 | Matthew G. Martínez (D) | July 13, 1982 | No | State Assemblyman | 1929 | [100] |
Indiana 1 | Katie Hall (D) | November 2, 1982 | No | State Senator | 1938 | [101] |
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