Congressional Resignations: congressional_resignations.csv
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Link | rowid ▼ | Member | Party | District | Congress | Resignation Date | Reason | Source | Category |
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101 | 101 | Bob Dole | R | KS-SEN | 104th | 6/11/1996 | To focus on his run for president | U.S. Congress | C |
102 | 102 | Kweisi Mfume | D | MD-07 | 104th | 2/18/1996 | Took a job with the NAACP | Washington Post | D |
103 | 103 | Ron Wyden | D | OR-03 | 104th | 2/5/1996 | Elected U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
104 | 104 | Walter Tucker III | D | CA-37 | 104th | 12/15/1995 | Convicted of extortion and tax evasion | New York Times | B |
105 | 105 | Norman Mineta | D | CA-15 | 104th | 10/10/1995 | Took a job with Lockheed Martin | Los Angeles Times | D |
106 | 106 | Mel Reynolds | D | IL-02 | 104th | 10/1/1995 | Convicted of sex with 16-year-old girl | New York Times | X |
107 | 107 | Bob Packwood | R | OR-SEN | 104th | 10/1/1995 | Sexual harassment/assault | NPR | X |
108 | 108 | David Boren | D | OK-SEN | 103rd | 11/15/1994 | Took a job with University of Oklahoma | Los Angeles Times | D |
109 | 109 | Jim Inhofe | R | OK-01 | 103rd | 11/15/1994 | Elected U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
110 | 110 | Glenn English | D | OK-06 | 103rd | 1/7/1994 | Took a job with National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | UPI | D |
111 | 111 | Bill Gradison | R | OH-02 | 103rd | 1/31/1993 | Took a job with Health Insurance Association of America | Science Corruption | D |
112 | 112 | Mike Espy | D | MS-02 | 103rd | 1/22/1993 | Appointed to Clinton administration | Washington Post | C |
113 | 113 | Leon Panetta | D | CA-17 | 103rd | 1/21/1993 | Appointed to Clinton administration | Washington Post | C |
114 | 114 | Lloyd Bentsen | D | TX-SEN | 103rd | 1/20/1993 | Appointed to Clinton administration | New York Times | C |
115 | 115 | Les Aspin | D | WI-01 | 103rd | 1/20/1993 | Appointed to Clinton administration | U.S. Congress | C |
116 | 116 | Al Gore Jr. | D | TN-SEN | 102nd | 1/2/1993 | Elected vice president | CQ Almanac | C |
117 | 117 | Jocelyn Burdick | D | ND-SEN | 102nd | 12/14/1992 | Appointment was expiring; resigned to let successor start early | New York Observer | G |
118 | 118 | Kent Conrad | D | ND-SEN | 102nd | 12/14/1992 | Elected to North Dakota's other U.S. Senate seat | U.S. Senate | C |
119 | 119 | French Slaughter | R | VA-07 | 102nd | 11/4/1991 | Series of strokes | Washington Post | E |
120 | 120 | William Gray III | D | PA-02 | 102nd | 9/11/1991 | Took a job with United Negro College Fund | Los Angeles Times | D |
121 | 121 | Mo Udall | D | AZ-02 | 102nd | 5/4/1991 | Parkinson's disease | Baltimore Sun | E |
122 | 122 | Steve Bartlett | R | TX-03 | 102nd | 3/11/1991 | To focus on his run for Dallas mayor | D Magazine | C |
123 | 123 | Ed Madigan | R | IL-15 | 102nd | 3/8/1991 | Appointed to Bush administration | U.S. Congress | C |
124 | 124 | Pete Wilson | R | CA-SEN | 102nd | 1/7/1991 | Elected California governor | U.S. Congress | C |
125 | 125 | Bob Smith | R | NH-01 | 101st | 12/7/1990 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
126 | 126 | Gordon Humphrey | R | NH-SEN | 101st | 12/4/1990 | Elected New Hampshire state senator | UPI | C |
127 | 127 | Daniel Akaka | D | HI-02 | 101st | 5/16/1990 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
128 | 128 | Jim Florio | D | NJ-01 | 101st | 1/16/1990 | Elected New Jersey governor | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
129 | 129 | Robert Garcia | D | NY-18 | 101st | 1/7/1990 | Convicted of extortion | New York Times | B |
130 | 130 | Guy Molinari | R | NY-14 | 101st | 12/31/1989 | Elected Staten Island borough president | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
131 | 131 | Jim Wright | D | TX-12 | 101st | 6/30/1989 | Ethics investigation into personal financial gain | Washington Post | B |
132 | 132 | Tony Coelho | D | CA-15 | 101st | 6/15/1989 | Personal finances under investigation | New York Times | B |
133 | 133 | Dick Cheney | R | WY-AL | 101st | 3/17/1989 | Appointed to Bush administration | U.S. Congress | C |
134 | 134 | Dan Quayle | R | IN-SEN | 101st | 1/3/1989 | Elected vice president | U.S. Congress | C |
135 | 135 | Dan Coats | R | IN-04 | 101st | 1/3/1989 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
136 | 136 | Mario Biaggi | D | NY-19 | 100th | 8/8/1988 | Convicted twice of corruption | New York Times | B |
137 | 137 | Buddy Roemer | D | LA-04 | 100th | 3/14/1988 | Elected Louisiana governor | New York Times | C |
138 | 138 | Bill Boner | D | TN-05 | 100th | 10/5/1987 | Elected Nashville mayor | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
139 | 139 | Charles Whitley | D | NC-03 | 99th | 12/31/1986 | Was retiring & left early, probably to take a job with the Tobacco Institute | Science Corruption | D |
140 | 140 | Jim Broyhill | R | NC-10 | 99th | 7/13/1986 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
141 | 141 | Cecil Heftel | D | HI-01 | 99th | 7/11/1986 | To focus on his run for governor | UPI | C |
142 | 142 | Sam Hall | D | TX-01 | 99th | 5/27/1985 | Appointed federal judge | UPI | C |
143 | 143 | Paul Tsongas | D | MA-SEN | 98th | 1/2/1985 | Retired due to ill health; resigned early to give successor seniority | WBUR | E & G |
144 | 144 | Tom Corcoran | R | IL-14 | 98th | 11/28/1984 | Recess-appointed to Synthetic Fuels Corporation board | Nexis search | D |
145 | 145 | Harold Washington | D | IL-01 | 98th | 4/30/1983 | Elected Chicago mayor | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
146 | 146 | Phil Gramm | D | TX-06 | 98th | 1/5/1983 | Dem Party ostracized him; resigned to seek seat as Republican | New York Times | F |
147 | 147 | Nicholas Brady | R | NJ-SEN | 97th | 12/26/1982 | Appointment was expiring; resigned to let successor start early | New York Times | G |
148 | 148 | Fred Richmond | D | NY-14 | 97th | 8/25/1982 | Tax evasion, drug possession, campaign-finance irregularities | UPI | B |
149 | 149 | George Danielson | D | CA-30 | 97th | 3/9/1982 | Appointed California appellate judge | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
150 | 150 | Raymond Lederer | D | PA-03 | 97th | 4/29/1981 | Bribery and conspiracy in Abscam scandal | Associated Press | B |
151 | 151 | Jon Hinson | R | MS-04 | 97th | 4/13/1981 | Extramarital affair (same-sex) | Zimbio | A |
152 | 152 | Pete Williams | D | NJ-SEN | 97th | 3/11/1981 | Bribery and conspiracy in Abscam scandal | New York Times | B |
153 | 153 | Gladys Spellman | D | MD-05 | 97th | 2/24/1981 | Brain-dead after heart attack | New York Times | E |
154 | 154 | David Stockman | R | MI-04 | 97th | 1/27/1981 | Appointed to Reagan administration | The Atlantic | C |
155 | 155 | Donald Stewart | D | AL-SEN | 96th | 1/1/1981 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | UPI | G |
156 | 156 | Dick Stone | D | FL-SEN | 96th | 12/31/1980 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | U.S. Congress | G |
157 | 157 | John Durkin | D | NH-SEN | 96th | 12/29/1980 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | New Hampshire Union Leader | G |
158 | 158 | Frank Thompson | D | NJ-04 | 96th | 12/29/1980 | Bribery and conspiracy in Abscam scandal | New York Times | B |
159 | 159 | John Jenrette | D | SC-06 | 96th | 12/10/1980 | Bribery and conspiracy in Abscam scandal | UPI | B |
160 | 160 | Michael Myers | D | PA-01 | 96th | 10/2/1980 | Bribery in Abscam scandal | UPI | B |
161 | 161 | Charles Diggs Jr. | D | MI-13 | 96th | 6/3/1980 | Censured for mail fraud and kickbacks from staff | U.S. House of Representatives | B |
162 | 162 | Ed Muskie | D | ME-SEN | 96th | 5/7/1980 | Appointed to Carter administration | GovTrack | C |
163 | 163 | Dave Treen | R | LA-03 | 96th | 3/10/1980 | Elected Louisiana governor | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
164 | 164 | Dan Flood | D | PA-11 | 96th | 1/31/1980 | Bribery and conspiracy | UPI | B |
165 | 165 | Abner Mikva | D | IL-10 | 96th | 9/26/1979 | Appointed federal judge | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
166 | 166 | William Scott | R | VA-SEN | 95th | 1/1/1979 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Washington Post | G |
167 | 167 | John Moss | D | CA-03 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | Los Angeles Times | G |
168 | 168 | John McFall | D | CA-14 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Lost reelection; might've left early to receive higher pension or lobby | Washington Post | G |
169 | 169 | Del Clawson | R | CA-33 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | Washington Post | G |
170 | 170 | Joe Skubitz | R | KS-05 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Salina Journal | G |
171 | 171 | Al Cederberg | R | MI-10 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Lost reelection; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
172 | 172 | James Delaney | D | NY-09 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
173 | 173 | Olin Teague | D | TX-06 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
174 | 174 | Bob Poage | D | TX-11 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
175 | 175 | Omar Burleson | D | TX-17 | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
176 | 176 | Clifford Hansen | R | WY-SEN | 95th | 12/31/1978 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Associated Press | G |
177 | 177 | Teno Roncalio | D | WY-AL | 95th | 12/30/1978 | Retired; probably resigned early to receive higher pension? | U.S. House of Representatives | G |
178 | 178 | Wendell Anderson | D | MN-SEN | 95th | 12/29/1978 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | U.S. Congress | G |
179 | 179 | James Eastland | D | MS-SEN | 95th | 12/27/1978 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | U.S. Senate | G |
180 | 180 | Thad Cochran | R | MS-04 | 95th | 12/26/1978 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
181 | 181 | James Pearson | R | KS-SEN | 95th | 12/23/1978 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Lawrence Journal-World | G |
182 | 182 | Paul Hatfield | D | MT-SEN | 95th | 12/14/1978 | Appointment was expiring; resigned to let successor start early | U.S. Congress | G |
183 | 183 | Max Baucus | D | MT-01 | 95th | 12/14/1978 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
184 | 184 | Joseph LeFante | D | NJ-14 | 95th | 12/14/1978 | Dem machine boss told him to | Washington Post | F |
185 | 185 | Maryon Allen | D | AL-SEN | 95th | 11/7/1978 | Appointment was expiring; resigned to let successor start early | U.S. Congress | G |
186 | 186 | Muriel Humphrey | D | MN-SEN | 95th | 11/7/1978 | Appointment was expiring; resigned to let successor start early | U.S. Congress | G |
187 | 187 | Ed Koch | D | NY-18 | 95th | 12/31/1977 | Elected New York City mayor | New York Times | C |
188 | 188 | Herman Badillo | D | NY-21 | 95th | 12/31/1977 | Appointed New York City deputy mayor | U.S. House of Representatives | C |
189 | 189 | Richard Tonry | D | LA-01 | 95th | 5/4/1977 | Federal inquiry into voter fraud & illegal campaign contributions | Roll Call | B |
190 | 190 | Andrew Young | D | GA-05 | 95th | 1/29/1977 | Appointed to Carter administration | Georgia Encyclopedia | C |
191 | 191 | Bob Bergland | D | MN-07 | 95th | 1/22/1977 | Appointed to Carter administration | New York Times | C |
192 | 192 | Brock Adams | D | WA-07 | 95th | 1/22/1977 | Appointed to Carter administration | Washington Post | C |
193 | 193 | John Tunney | D | CA-SEN | 94th | 1/1/1977 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | UPI | G |
194 | 194 | Don Riegle Jr. | D | MI-07 | 94th | 12/30/1976 | Appointed U.S. senator | U.S. Congress | C |
195 | 195 | Walter Mondale | D | MN-SEN | 94th | 12/30/1976 | Elected vice president | U.S. Congress | C |
196 | 196 | Robert Taft Jr. | R | OH-SEN | 94th | 12/28/1976 | Lost reelection bid; resigned to let successor start early | Coshocton Tribune | G |
197 | 197 | John Pastore | D | RI-SEN | 94th | 12/28/1976 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Arizona Republic | G |
198 | 198 | Stuart Symington | D | MO-SEN | 94th | 12/27/1976 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Jefferson City Post-Tribune | G |
199 | 199 | Roman Hruska | R | NE-SEN | 94th | 12/27/1976 | Retired; resigned early to give successor seniority | Lincoln Star | G |
200 | 200 | Wayne Hays | D | OH-18 | 94th | 9/1/1976 | Extramarital affair/paying his mistress a salary | New York Times | A |
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CREATE TABLE "congress-resignations/congressional_resignations" ( "Member" TEXT, "Party" TEXT, "District" TEXT, "Congress" TEXT, "Resignation Date" TEXT, "Reason" TEXT, "Source" TEXT, "Category" TEXT );