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