NAME



NAME

Alphabetical

YEAR

2001

WNOM01

Wnominate score, representing ideology; higher scores mean more conservative

Missing 9.999

DISTRICT

District Number

RURAL

Percentage of district that is rural, based on Almanac of State Legislatures

PERASIAN

Percentage of district residents that are Asian, based on Almanac of State Legislatures

PARTY

D Democrat

R Republican

Missing

TOTSPON

Number of bills sponsored

999 Missing

FEMALE

0 Male

1 Female

9 Missing

BLACK

0 Non-Black

1 Black

9 Missing

LATINO

0 Non-Latino

1 Latino

9 Missing

ASIAN

0 Non-Asian

1 Asian

9 Missing

EDUCPROF

0 No substantial experience in education profession

1 Substantial experience in education profession

9 Missing

HEALPROF

0 No substantial experience in health profession

1 Substantial experience in health profession

9 Missing

WELFPROF

0 No substantial experience in welfare profession

1 Substantial experience in welfare profession

9 Missing

CHILPROF

0 No substantial experience in child-related profession

1 Substantial experience in child-related profession

9 Missing

VOTE1

Number of votes received in last election

999999 Missing

VOTE2

Number of votes second place candidate received in last election

999999 Missing

VOTE3

Number of votes third place candidate received in last election

999999 Missing

FY

First year of consecutive legislative service

YOB

Year of birth

PRIOREXP

0 No prior government experience

1 Prior government experience

9 Missing

LEGEXP

0 No prior legislative experience

1 Prior legislative experience

9 Missing

SCHOOLBD

0 No prior experience on school board

1 Prior experience on school board

9 Missing

EDUCATION

1 No college degree

2 College degree, equivalent of BA/BS

3 Post graduate degree

LAWYER

0 Not a lawyer

1 Lawyer; holds JD

9 Missing

INCOME

Average income in district

999999 Missing

COLLEGE

Percentage college graduates in district

999999 Missing

PERBLACK

Percentage black in district

999 Missing

PERLATIN

Percentage Hispanic in district

999 Missing

CITIDEOL

From Berry et al, citizen ideology

INSIDEOL

From Berry et al, institutional ideology

CITIFY

From Berry et al, citizen ideology during election or appointment year

INSTFY

From Berry et al, institutional ideology during election or appointment year

LEADER

0 Not Majority / Minority Leader or Speaker

1 Majority / Minority Leader or Speaker

9 Missing

COMMCHR

0 Not committee chair

1 Committee chair

9 Missing

LATECOMER

0 Was present at start of year

1 Entered legislature after start of year

9 Missing

LEAVER

0 Was present at end of year

1 Entered legislature after end of year

9 Missing

PROFESSIONAL

State professionalism score, based on Squire (2008).

PROFRANK

State professionalism rank, based on Squire (2008).

STATE

2-field Alpha code for state.

EDUCCOMM

0 Does not serve on education committee

1 Serves on education committee

9 Missing

HEALCOMM

0 Does not serve on health committee

1 Serves on health committee

9 Missing

WELFCOMM

0 Does not serve on welfare committee

1 Serves on welfare committee

9 Missing

CHILCOMM

0 Does not serve on child-related committee

1 Serves on child-related committee

9 Missing

EDUCCHR

0 Does not chair education committee

1 Chairs education committee

9 Missing

HEALCHR

0 Does not chair health committee

1 Chairs health committee

9 Missing

WELFCHR

0 Does not chair welfare committee

1 Chairs welfare committee

9 Missing

CHILCHR

0 Does not chair child-related committee

1 Chairs child-related committee

9 Missing

CHAMBER

H House

S Senate

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