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List of freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress

The 110th United States Congress began on January 4 2007. There were 10 new senators and 54 new representatives. The representatives comprise a diverse group reflecting the multiculturalism of the U.S. One representative graduated with a high school class of 25; another is said to have a net worth of $50 million. Backgrounds include teachers, musicians, authors, engineers, a vice admiral, and a professional football player. Religions include Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam (none claim to be atheist or agnostic). When taking office, ages ranged from 33 to 66, placing the class mostly in the baby boomer and generation X categories.

Members since the beginning of Congress

These senators and representatives have served since the beginning of the Congress on January 4 2007

Senate

See also: List of current United States Senators and 110th United States Congress age and generation
State Senator Party Prior background Religion Birth year
Maryland Ben Cardin Democratic U.S. House of Representatives Jewish 1943
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Democratic County Attorney Congregationalist 1960
Missouri Claire McCaskill Democratic State Auditor Roman Catholic 1953
Montana Jon Tester Democratic State Senate President Church of God 1956
Ohio Sherrod Brown Democratic U.S. House of Representatives Lutheran 1952
Pennsylvania Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic State Treasurer Roman Catholic 1960
Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic State Attorney General Episcopalian 1955
Tennessee Bob Corker Republican Mayor Presbyterian 1952
Vermont Bernie Sanders Independent U.S. House of Representatives Jewish 1941
Virginia Jim Webb Democratic Secretary of the Navy Protestant 1946

House of Representatives

See also: List of current members of the United States House of Representatives
District Representative Prior background Religion Birth year
Arizona 5 Harry Mitchell Mayor Roman Catholic 1940
Arizona 8 Gabrielle Giffords State Senator Jewish 1970
California 11 Jerry McNerney Engineer Roman Catholic 1951
California 22 Kevin McCarthy State Assemblyman Baptist 1965
Colorado 5 Doug Lamborn State Senator Protestant 1954
Colorado 7 Ed Perlmutter State Senator Evangelical Christian 1953
Connecticut 2 Joe Courtney State Representative Roman Catholic 1953
Connecticut 5 Chris Murphy State Senator Protestant 1973
Florida 9 Gus Bilirakis State Representative Greek Orthodox 1963
Florida 11 Kathy Castor County Commissioner Presbyterian 1966
Florida 13 Vern Buchanan Business owner Baptist 1951
Florida 16 Tim Mahoney COO Methodist 1956
Florida 22 Ron Klein State Senator Jewish 1957
Georgia 4 Hank Johnson County Commissioner Buddhist 1954
Hawaii 2 Mazie Hirono Lieutenant Governor Buddhist 1947
Idaho 1 Bill Sali State Representative Evangelical Christian 1954
Illinois 6 Peter Roskam State Senator Anglican 1961
Illinois 17 Phil Hare Union President Roman Catholic 1949
Indiana 2 Joe Donnelly Lawyer Roman Catholic 1955
Indiana 8 Brad Ellsworth Sheriff Roman Catholic 1958
Indiana 9 Baron Hill former U.S. Representative Church of Christ 1953
Iowa 1 Bruce Braley Lawyer Presbyterian 1957
Iowa 2 David Loebsack Professor Methodist 1952
Kansas 2 Nancy Boyda Chemist Methodist 1955
Kentucky 3 John Yarmuth Publisher Jewish 1947
Maryland 3 John Sarbanes Lawyer Greek Orthodox 1962
Michigan 7 Tim Walberg State Representative Protestant 1951
Minnesota 1 Tim Walz Teacher Lutheran (raised Catholic) 1964
Minnesota 5 Keith Ellison State Representative Sunni Muslim 1963
Minnesota 6 Michele Bachmann State Senator Evangelical Lutheran 1956
Nebraska 3 Adrian M. Smith State Legislator Evangelical Christian 1970
Nevada 2 Dean Heller Secretary of State Mormon 1960
New Hampshire 1 Carol Shea-Porter Social Worker Roman Catholic 1954
New Hampshire 2 Paul Hodes Assistant State Attorney General Jewish 1951
New York 11 Yvette D. Clarke City Council member African Methodist Episcopal 1964
New York 19 John Hall Musician Roman Catholic 1948
New York 20 Kirsten Gillibrand Lawyer Roman Catholic 1966
New York 24 Michael Arcuri District Attorney Roman Catholic 1959
North Carolina 11 Heath Shuler Real estate professional
and former NFL player		 Baptist 1971
Ohio 4 Jim Jordan State Senator Evangelical Christian 1964
Ohio 6 Charlie Wilson State Senator Roman Catholic 1943
Ohio 13 Betty Sutton State Representative United Methodist 1963
Ohio 18 Zack Space City Law Director Greek Orthodox 1961
Oklahoma 5 Mary Fallin Lieutenant Governor Protestant 1954
Pennsylvania 4 Jason Altmire Legislative assistant Roman Catholic 1968
Pennsylvania 7 Joe Sestak Navy vice admiral Roman Catholic 1951
Pennsylvania 8 Patrick Murphy Professor Roman Catholic 1973
Pennsylvania 10 Chris Carney Associate Professor Roman Catholic 1959
Tennessee 1 David Davis State Representative Baptist 1959
Tennessee 9 Steve Cohen State Senator Jewish 1949
Texas 22 Nick Lampson former U.S. Representative Roman Catholic 1945
Texas 23 Ciro Rodriguez former U.S. Representative Roman Catholic 1946
Vermont At-Large Peter Welch State Senator Roman Catholic 1947
Wisconsin 8 Steve Kagen Medical Doctor Jewish 1949

Members who joined during the Congress

These members joined after the Congress had started due to the death or resignation of their predecessor.

Senate

State Senator Prior background Religion Birth year
Wyoming John Barrasso Physician Presbyterian 1952

House of Representatives

District Representative Prior background Religion Birth year
California 37 Laura Richardson State Assemblywoman Methodist 1962
Georgia 10 Paul Broun Physician Baptist 1946

References

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    Groups African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Caucuses, Committees, Demographics, Hispanic Americans, Senate Women, House Women
    Agencies,
    Employees &
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    Politics &
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    Buildings Botanic Garden, Capitol, Capitol Complex, Office buildings (House: Cannon, Ford, Longworth, O'Neill, Rayburn, Senate: Dirksen, Hart, Russell)
    Research Biographical directory, Congressional Quarterly, Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, The Hill, Roll Call, THOMAS
    Misc Congressional districts (by area), Mace of the House, Power of enforcement, Scandals, Softball League
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