George Nethercutt (R)

Sun., Aug. 27, 2000

Personal

Born in Spokane. Married to Mary Beth, two children. Helped start Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

Employment

Member of Congress 1995-present. Attorney, 1976-1994. On U.S. Senate staff of Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, 1972-76.

Education

Graduate, North Central High School, 1963. Graduate, Washington State University, 1967. Graduate, Gonzaga University Law School, 1971.

Political history

Former chairman, Spokane County GOP. First elected to Congress 1994

Issues

End sanctions against sale of U.S. food and medicine. Protect Snake River dams from breaching. Increase federal aid to medical research. Says his experience is valuable for the district.

Finances

Raised about $860,000 as of June 30, about $429,000 from politcal action committees.

Web site

www.nethercuttforcongress.com

Quote

“I want to finish work on protecting Social Security and help return control of our schools back to parents, teachers and local communities.”

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