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Who Really Represents Mississippi?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Thad Cochran (MS) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
COCHRAN, William Thad, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss., December 7, 1937; educated in the public schools of Mississippi; graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965; studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland 1963-1964; served in the United States Navy 1959-1961; admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Jackson; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses and served from January 3, 1973, until his resignation on December 26, 1978; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1978 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1979; subsequently appointed by the Governor, December 27, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James O. Eastland for the term ending January 3, 1979; reelected in 1984, 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Senate Republican Conference (1991-97), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Eighth Congress); Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Ninth Congress). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Thad Cochran | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 5th |
| Next Election | 2008 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 84.58 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 23 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 41 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 84 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 2 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 19 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 235,315 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 73,280 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 796,799 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 47.00 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 259,806 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 114,633 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 37,937 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 6.3 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,459,135 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 54.20 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 801,241 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 15,688 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 827,080 |