List of new members of the 111th United States Congress explained

The 111th United States Congress began on January 3, 2009. There were nine new senators (seven Democrats, two Republicans) and 54 new representatives (32 Democrats, 22 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one independent), at the start of its first session. Additionally, 12 senators (nine Democrats, three Republicans) and 11 representatives (seven Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 111th Congress before it ended on January 3, 2011.

The presidents of the House Democratic freshman class were Gerry Connolly of Virginia and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, while the president of the House Republican freshman class was Steve Austria of Ohio.^[1]

Senate

Took office January 3, 2009

State	Image	Senator	Seniority	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Alaska			(D)	(98th overall)	Yes	Mayor of Anchorage Anchorage Assembly	1962	^[2]
Colorado			(D)	(90th overall)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives Colorado House of Representatives Executive director of Outward Bound	1950	^[3]
Idaho			(R)	(95th overall)	No	Governor of Idaho Lieutenant Governor of Idaho President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate Ada County Prosecutor	1943	^[4]
Nebraska			(R)	(92nd overall)	No	U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Governor of Nebraska Mayor of Lincoln Lancaster County Board of Commissioners	1950	^[5]
New Hampshire			(D)	(93rd overall)	Yes	Governor of New Hampshire New Hampshire Senate	1947	^[6]
New Mexico			(D)	(91st overall)	Yes	U.S. House of Representatives Attorney General of New Mexico Assistant U.S. Attorney	1948	^[7]
North Carolina			(D)	(96th overall)	Yes	North Carolina Senate	1953	^[8]
Oregon			(D)	(97th overall)	Yes	Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives	1956	^[9]
Virginia			(D)	(94th overall)	Yes	Governor of Virginia Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia	1954	^[10]

Took office during the 111th Congress

State	Image	Senator	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
Illinois			(D)		No	Illinois Attorney General Illinois Comptroller Illinois Director of General Services Bank examiner for Comptroller James J. Saxon	1937	^[11]
Delaware			(D)		No	Broadcasting Board of Governors Chief of staff to U.S. Senator Joe Biden	1939	^[12]
Colorado			(D)		No	Superintendent of Denver Public Schools Chief of staff to Mayor John Hickenlooper	1964	^[13]
New York			(D)		No	U.S. House of Representatives Special counsel to Secretary Andrew Cuomo	1966	^[14]
Minnesota			(DFL)		Yes	Comedian Host of The Al Franken Show	1951	^[15]
Florida			(R)		No	Chief of staff to Governor Charlie Crist Deputy Florida Attorney General Chair of the Broward County Republican Party	1969	^[16]
Massachusetts			(D)		No	Chair of the Democratic National Committee Democratic National Committee Treasurer	1938	^[17]
Massachusetts			(R)		Yes	Massachusetts Senate Massachusetts House of Representatives Wrentham Selectman U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps	1959	^[18]
West Virginia			(D)		No	Chief counsel to Governor Joe Manchin	1974	^[19]
Delaware			(D)		No	New Castle County Executive New Castle County Council	1963	^[20]
West Virginia			(D)		No	Governor of West Virginia Secretary of State of West Virginia West Virginia Senate West Virginia House of Delegates	1947	^[21]
Illinois			(R)		Yes	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Navy Reserve	1959	^[22]

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 2009

District	Image	Representative	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
			(D)	Yes	Mayor of Montgomery	1952	^[23]
			(D)	No	Alabama Senate U.S. Army Medical Corps	1942	^[24]
			(D)	Yes	Arizona House of Representatives	1950	^[25]
			(R)	No	California State Senate California State Assembly	1956	^[26]
			(R)	No	Real estate developer U.S. Marine Corps Major	1976	^[27]
			(D)	No	Colorado State Board of Education	1975	^[28]
			(D)	Yes	Legislative aide	1956	^[29]
			(R)	No	Secretary of State of Colorado Colorado State Treasurer Colorado Senate Colorado House of Representatives U.S. Marine Corps Major	1955	^[30]
			(D)	Yes	Greenwich Housing Authority Vice President of Goldman Sachs	1966	^[31]
			(D)	Yes	Businessman	1958	^[32]
			(R)	No	Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Rockledge City Council	1947	^[33]
			(R)	Yes	U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps	1970	^[34]
			(D)	Yes	Florida House of Representatives	1944	^[35]
			(D)	Yes	Staff assistant to President Richard Nixon U.S. Army First Lieutenant	1942	^[36]
			(D)	Yes	Illinois Senate Crete Township Clerk	1958	^[37]
			(R)	No	Illinois House of Representatives Peoria Board of Education	1981	^[38]
			(R)	Yes	Kansas State Treasurer Kansas Senate Kansas House of Representatives	1963	^[39]
			(R)	No	Kentucky Senate U.S. Army First Lieutenant	1964	^[40]
			(R)	Yes	Professional advocate	1967	^[41]
			(R)	No	Webster Parish Coroner U.S. Navy	1951	^[42]
			(R)	Yes	Louisiana State Senate Physician	1957	^[43]
			(D)	No	Maine Senate	1955	^[44]
			(D)	Yes	Queen Anne's County State's Attorney	1968	^[45]
			(D)	Yes	Michigan Senate Michigan House of Representatives Battle Creek City Commission	1961	^[46]
			(D)	Yes	Michigan Lottery Commissioner Michigan Senate Rochester Hills City Council Navy Supply Corps Lieutenant Commander	1958	^[47]
			(R)	No	Minnesota House of Representatives	1965	^[48]
			(R)	No	Brandon City Prosecutor Richland City Prosecutor Chair of the Rankin County Republican Party	1956	^[49]
			(R)	No	Missouri Tourism Director Missouri House of Representatives St. Elizabeth Board of Trustees	1952	^[50]
			(D)	Yes	Nevada Senate Political science professor	1950	^[51]
			(D)	Yes	New Jersey Senate Cherry Hill Township Council	1959	^[52]
			(R)	No	New Jersey Senate New Jersey General Assembly	1952	^[53]
			(D)	Yes	Albuquerque City Council	1971	^[54]
			(D)	Yes	Lea County Board of Commissioners	1949	^[55]
			(D)	No	New Mexico Public Regulation Commission	1972	^[56]
			(D)	Yes	New York City Council	1957	^[57]
			(D)	No	President of the NYSERDA New York State Assembly Montgomery County Board of Supervisors	1949	^[58]
			(D)	Yes	Congressional staffer	1968	^[59]
			(R)	No	Businessman	1964	^[60]
			(D)	Yes	Congressional staffer U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander	1959	^[61]
			(D)	Yes	Businessman	1951	^[62]
			(D)	Yes	Ohio House of Representatives Peace Corps	1966	^[63]
			(R)	No	Ohio Senate Ohio House of Representatives	1958	^[64]
			(D)	Yes	Franklin County Board of Commissioners Columbus Board of Education	1949	^[65]
			(D)	Yes	Ohio Senate Ohio House of Representatives U.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel	1969	^[66]
			(D)	No	Oregon State Senate Oregon House of Representatives Veterinarian	1951	^[67]
			(D)	Yes	Co-founder of the Lake Erie Arboretum	1957	^[68]
			(R)	No	Chair of the Centre County Republican Party Bald Eagle School Board Rehabilitation therapist manager	1959	^[69]
			(R)	No	Mayor of Johnson City Johnson City Board of Commissioners U.S. Army Medical Corps	1945	^[70]
			(R)	Yes	Congressional staffer U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander	1962	^[71]
			(R)	No	Utah Valley Board of Trustees Chief of staff to Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.	1967	^[72]
			(D)	Yes	USAID staff member U.S. Foreign Service officer	1974	^[73]
			(D)	Yes	Entrepreneur	1974	^[74]
			(D)	Yes	Fairfax County Board of Supervisors	1950	^[75]
			(R)	No	Wyoming State Treasurer Wyoming Senate Wyoming House of Representatives	1954	^[76]

Non-voting delegates

District	Image	Delegate	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
			(I)	New seat	Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives U.S. Army	1955	^[77]
			(NP/D)	No/Yes	Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico	1959	^[78]

Took office during the 111th Congress

District	Image	Representative	Took office	Switched party	Prior background	Birth year	Ref
			(D)		No	Cook County Board of Commissioners	1958	^[79]
			(D)		No	Entrepreneur	1970	^[80]
			(D)		No	California State Board of Equalization California State Assembly Monterey Park City Council Garvey School District	1953	^[81]
			(D)		No	Lieutenant Governor of California California Insurance Commissioner U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior California State Senate California State Assembly	1945	^[82]
			(D)		Yes	Lawyer U.S. Air Force Reserve Captain	1949	^[83]
			(D)		No	Florida Senate	1966	^[84]
			(D)		No	Business manager	1962	^[85]
			(R)		Yes	Honolulu City Council Hawaii House of Representatives Vice Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party U.S. Army Reserve	1970	^[86]
			(R)		No	Georgia House of Representatives	1970	^[87]
			(R)		No	Indiana Senate Indiana House of Representatives	1976	^[88]
			(R)		Yes	Mayor of Corning	1971	^[89]

See also

• List of United States senators in the 111th Congress
• List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 111th Congress by seniority

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freshman Class Leaders . .
2. Web site: BEGICH, Mark . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
3. Web site: UDALL, Mark . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
4. Web site: RISCH, James . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
5. Web site: JOHANNS, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
6. Web site: SHAHEEN, Jeanne . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
7. Web site: UDALL, Thomas (Tom) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
8. Web site: HAGAN, Kay . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
9. Web site: MERKLEY, Jeff . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
10. Web site: WARNER, Mark R. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
11. Web site: BURRIS, Roland . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
12. Web site: KAUFMAN, Edward E. (Ted) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
13. Web site: BENNET, Michael F. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
14. Web site: GILLIBRAND, Kirsten . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
15. Web site: FRANKEN, Al . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
16. Web site: LEMIEUX, George S. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
17. Web site: KIRK, Paul G., Jr. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
18. Web site: BROWN, Scott P. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
19. Web site: GOODWIN, Carte P. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
20. Web site: COONS, Christopher A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
21. Web site: MANCHIN, Joe, III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
22. Web site: KIRK, Mark Steven . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
23. Web site: BRIGHT, Bobby Neal, Sr. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
24. Web site: GRIFFITH, Parker . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
25. Web site: KIRKPATRICK, Ann . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
26. Web site: MCCLINTOCK, Tom . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
27. Web site: HUNTER, Duncan Duane . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
28. Web site: POLIS, Jared . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
29. Web site: MARKEY, Betsy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
30. Web site: COFFMAN, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
31. Web site: HIMES, James A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
32. Web site: GRAYSON, Alan . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
33. Web site: POSEY, Bill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
34. Web site: ROONEY, Thomas J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
35. Web site: KOSMAS, Suzanne M. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
36. Web site: MINNICK, Walt . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
37. Web site: HALVORSON, Deborah L. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
38. Web site: SCHOCK, Aaron . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
39. Web site: JENKINS, Lynn . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
40. Web site: GUTHRIE, Brett . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
41. Web site: CAO, Anh (Joseph) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
42. Web site: FLEMING, John . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
43. Web site: CASSIDY, Bill . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
44. Web site: PINGREE, Chellie . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
45. Web site: KRATOVIL, Frank M., Jr. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
46. Web site: SCHAUER, Mark H. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
47. Web site: PETERS, Gary C. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
48. Web site: PAULSEN, Erik . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
49. Web site: HARPER, Gregg . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
50. Web site: LUETKEMEYER, Blaine . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
51. Web site: TITUS, Alice Constandina (Dina) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
52. Web site: ADLER, John H. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
53. Web site: LANCE, Leonard . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
54. Web site: HEINRICH, Martin . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
55. Web site: TEAGUE, Harry . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
56. Web site: LUJÁN, Ben Ray . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
57. Web site: MCMAHON, Michael E. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
58. Web site: TONKO, Paul . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
59. Web site: MAFFEI, Daniel B. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
60. Web site: LEE, Christopher John . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
61. Web site: MASSA, Eric J.J. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
62. Web site: KISSELL, Larry . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
63. Web site: DRIEHAUS, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
64. Web site: AUSTRIA, Steve . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
65. Web site: KILROY, Mary Jo . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
66. Web site: BOCCIERI, John A. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
67. Web site: SCHRADER, Kurt . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
68. Web site: DAHLKEMPER, Kathleen A. (Kathy) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
69. Web site: THOMPSON, Glenn . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
70. Web site: ROE, David P. (Phil) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
71. Web site: OLSON, Pete . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
72. Web site: CHAFFETZ, Jason . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
73. Web site: NYE, Glenn C., III . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
74. Web site: PERRIELLO, Tom . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
75. Web site: CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
76. Web site: LUMMIS, Cynthia M. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
77. Web site: SABLAN, Gregorio Kilili Camacho . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
78. Web site: PIERLUISI, Pedro . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
79. Web site: QUIGLEY, Mike . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
80. Web site: MURPHY, Scott . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
81. Web site: CHU, Judy . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
82. Web site: GARAMENDI, John . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
83. Web site: OWENS, William . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
84. Web site: DEUTCH, Theodore E. (Ted) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
85. Web site: CRITZ, Mark S. . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
86. Web site: DJOU, Charles . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
87. Web site: GRAVES, Tom . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
88. Web site: STUTZMAN, Marlin . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
89. Web site: REED, Thomas W., II . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .