NAME
Alphabetical
YEAR
2001
WNOM01
Wnominate score, representing ideology; higher scores mean more conservative
Missing9.999
DISTRICT
District Number
RURAL
Percentage of district that is rural, based on Almanac of State Legislatures
PERASIAN
Percentage of district residents that are Asian, based on Almanac of State Legislatures
PARTY
DDemocrat
RRepublican
Missing
TOTSPON
Number of bills sponsored
999Missing
FEMALE
0Male
1Female
9Missing
BLACK
0Non-Black
1Black
9Missing
LATINO
0Non-Latino
1Latino
9Missing
ASIAN
0Non-Asian
1Asian
9Missing
EDUCPROF
0No substantial experience in education profession
1Substantial experience in education profession
9Missing
HEALPROF
0No substantial experience in health profession
1Substantial experience in health profession
9Missing
WELFPROF
0No substantial experience in welfare profession
1Substantial experience in welfare profession
9Missing
CHILPROF
0No substantial experience in child-related profession
1Substantial experience in child-related profession
9Missing
VOTE1
Number of votes received in last election
999999Missing
VOTE2
Number of votes second place candidate received in last election
999999Missing
VOTE3
Number of votes third place candidate received in last election
999999Missing
FY
First year of consecutive legislative service
YOB
Year of birth
PRIOREXP
0No prior government experience
1Prior government experience
9Missing
LEGEXP
0No prior legislative experience
1Prior legislative experience
9Missing
SCHOOLBD
0No prior experience on school board
1Prior experience on school board
9Missing
EDUCATION
1No college degree
2College degree, equivalent of BA/BS
3Post graduate degree
LAWYER
0Not a lawyer
1Lawyer; holds JD
9Missing
INCOME
Average income in district
999999Missing
COLLEGE
Percentage college graduates in district
999999Missing
PERBLACK
Percentage black in district
999Missing
PERLATIN
Percentage Hispanic in district
999Missing
CITIDEOL
From Berry et al, citizen ideology
INSIDEOL
From Berry et al, institutional ideology
CITIFY
From Berry et al, citizen ideology during election or appointment year
INSTFY
From Berry et al, institutional ideology during election or appointment year
LEADER
0Not Majority / Minority Leader or Speaker
1Majority / Minority Leader or Speaker
9Missing
COMMCHR
0Not committee chair
1Committee chair
9Missing
LATECOMER
0Was present at start of year
1Entered legislature after start of year
9Missing
LEAVER
0Was present at end of year
1Entered legislature after end of year
9Missing
PROFESSIONAL
State professionalism score, based on Squire (2008).
PROFRANK
State professionalism rank, based on Squire (2008).
STATE
2-field Alpha code for state.
EDUCCOMM
0Does not serve on education committee
1Serves on education committee
9Missing
HEALCOMM
0Does not serve on health committee
1Serves on health committee
9Missing
WELFCOMM
0Does not serve on welfare committee
1Serves on welfare committee
9Missing
CHILCOMM
0Does not serve on child-related committee
1Serves on child-related committee
9Missing
EDUCCHR
0Does not chair education committee
1Chairs education committee
9Missing
HEALCHR
0Does not chair health committee
1Chairs health committee
9Missing
WELFCHR
0Does not chair welfare committee
1Chairs welfare committee
9Missing
CHILCHR
0Does not chair child-related committee
1Chairs child-related committee
9Missing
CHAMBER
HHouse
SSenate