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BORN: Aug. 27, 1942, Stuttgart EDUCATION: U of Arkansas, B.S., 1965 FAMILY: Wife, Carolyn; two children RELIGION: Methodist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Farmer; White House aide POLITICAL CAREER: Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation commissioner, 1992-94 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 8084, Jonesboro 72403. Tel.: 501-972-6595
Though he has never run for office, Mains has made a name for himself in District 14 as an energetic and effective environmentalist. He founded "Save the Rice Farm," which successfully lobbied to preserve a local farm, was the first president of a committee to protect the Danda Forest and...
As U.S. attorney for Kansas, Rathbun represented the U.S. in the arrest, detention and transfer of Terry Nichols to his trial for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He also specializes in environmental law and attacks incumbent Todd Tiahrt for his 0% rating by the League of Conservation Voters, as well...
BORN: Feb. 22, 1938, Fines Creek EDUCATION: North Carolina State U, 1956-57 FAMILY: Divorced; seven children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Agribusiness POLITICAL CAREER: North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission, 1967-; Haywood County school board, 1970-74, 1982-1990; Chair, Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation and Development Council...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Historically, the mountains of North Carolina have shown a fiercely independent political streak and, as a longtime leader in agriculture conservation and education, I mirror that mind-set."