Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

Representatives and Senators: Trends in Member Characteristics Since 1945

By Heather Negley

Source: Congressional Research Service, via Federation of American Scientists

From the summary:

Questions about the characteristics of Members of Congress, including their age, education, previous occupations, and other descriptors, are of ongoing interest to Members, congressional staff, and constituents. Some of these questions may be asked in the context of representation, in efforts to evaluate the extent to which Members of Congress reflect their constituencies and the nation at large. In other instances, questions arise about how the characteristics of Members have changed over time, which may speak in part to the history of Congress.

Members in 2011 are older, more likely to identify a religious affiliation, and include more women and members of racial and ethnic groups than Members in 1945. The data presented in this report suggest that since the 79th Congress, Members have had high levels of education, and worked in professional positions prior to coming to Congress. The number of Members who previously served in the military has risen and fallen, largely in tandem with the levels of service in the broader population.

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Category:

• Age and Aging (DocuTicker)
• Congressional Research Service (DocuTicker)
• Education (DocuTicker)
• Ethnic (DocuTicker)
• Government and politics (DocuTicker)
• Race (DocuTicker)
• Religion and spirituality (DocuTicker)
• Social and cultural issues (DocuTicker)

Source:

• Congressional Research Service

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By Heather Negley

An Info Pro, librarian, entrepreneur, author, worldwide connector and book-lover, Heather Negley is recognized for her new ways of thinking about librarianship, research, social media and creativity. Heather is the founder of HelpALibrarian.com and Zing Information Services. She has most recently been an Information Research Specialist with the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress where she provided business research for members of Congress and their staffs. Heather also worked as a research reporter for U.S. News and World Report and as a technical advertising producer on the washingtonpost.com. She received her MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons College in Boston, MA.

Heather can be reached at heather.negley@freepint.com

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