Maria Cantwell
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Categories: 110th Congress | Washington Democrats
| Maria Cantwell | |
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| U.S. Junior Senator, Washington | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office (class 1) January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
| Committees | |
| Born | October 13, 1958 |
| Spouse | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Maria Cantwell (born October 13, 1958, Indianapolis, Ind.) is the junior Senator from Washington. Cantwell was first elected to the senate in 2000. She defeated Slade Gorton in an extremely close race, finally winning by just over 2,000 votes. Previously she was an executive for Real Networks, and a Representative in Washington's First Congressional District (1993-1995).
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Major issues
- Early and ongoing support of the Iraq war.
- Extending Unemployment.
- Securing Nuclear Waste.
- Energy Policy, Enron Refunds.
- Supporting Anti-Choice Supreme Court Nominees
- Supporting Anti-Consumer, Pro-Corporate Bankruptcy Laws
- Voted for the Patriot Act
Legislative Career
- Washington State Representative, 1987-1993
- United States House of Representatives, WA-1, 1993-1995
- United States Senate (D-WA), 2001-present
Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
Education
- attended public schools in Indianapolis
- B.A., Miami University of Ohio, 1980
Contact Information
GovTrack link
External Links
- Cantwell senate website (U.S. Congress)
- CANTWELL, Maria from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- Maria Cantwell on Wikipedia
- Maria Cantwell (Contacting the Congress)
- 2001-2006 Profile (OpenSecrets.org)
- Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) (Project Vote Smart)
- Maria Cantwell (Democrat Jr Senator) On the issues (On the Issues)
- Hong Tran - Progressive Democrat in Primary Run Against Maria Cantwell (Progressive Anti-War Democrat)
Related areas
Congress: WA-Sen, WA-01, WA-02, WA-03, WA-04, WA-05, WA-06, WA-07, WA-08, WA-09, House election, 2006, Senate election, 2006
State: WA-Gov, Washington State Senate, Washington State House, Washington State Legislature elections, 2008, Washington election results
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Local: Kenmore
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