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Who Really Represents Tennessee?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Bill Frist (TN) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
FRIST, William H., a Senator from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., on February 22, 1952; attended public and private schools in Nashville; graduated from Princeton University 1974; graduated from Harvard Medical School 1978; worked as a heart and lung transplant surgeon; director, heart and lung transplantation program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; author; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994 and reelected in 2000 for the term ending January 3, 2007; chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2001-2003); majority leader (2003-). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Bill Frist | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 2nd |
| Next Election | 0000 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 65.10 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 1 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 14 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 10 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 4 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 9 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 393,885 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 126,639 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 5,228,344 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 62.20 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,684,479 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 631,400 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 229,409 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 7.0 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 3,440,740 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 20.10 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,107,233 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 12,653 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,135,615 |