Demographics 111th
Congress

Monday,
March 09, 2009

11:59 AM

Senate

17
women

CA
and MA both have 2 women

14
Jews

2
hispanics

2
Asians

Both
HI

1
Afrerican American

Avg
age 62

House

Most
religiously diverse in history

2
Muslims

1
Atheist

42
African Americans (9.5%)

75
women

27
Hispanics

5
Asian Americans

1
Native American

3
openly gay

83% are male (441)

17% female (92)

1st woman elected
1916

Janet
Rankin

215 worked in some
aspect of law

189 business

109 former political
aids

10 Congressional
pages

96 educators

Teachers,
professors, school admins

24 medical field

15 former law
enforcement

9 scientists

6 ordained ministers

5 CPAs

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Demographics 111th
Congress

Monday,
March 09, 2009

11:59 AM

Senate

17
women

CA
and MA both have 2 women

14
Jews

2
hispanics

2
Asians

Both
HI

1
Afrerican American

Avg
age 62

House

Most
religiously diverse in history

2
Muslims

1
Atheist

42
African Americans (9.5%)

75
women

27
Hispanics

5
Asian Americans

1
Native American

3
openly gay

83% are male (441)

17% female (92)

1st woman elected
1916

Janet
Rankin

215 worked in some
aspect of law

189 business

109 former political
aids

10 Congressional
pages

96 educators

Teachers,
professors, school admins

24 medical field

15 former law
enforcement

9 scientists

6 ordained ministers

5 CPAs