House Majority Whip Tom DeLay

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This paper begins with a brief overview of the early years of Republican politician, Tom Delay and then takes a look at his political career. The paper describes Delay's entry into politics, his term in the Texas House of Representatives, his political service before becoming Majority Whip, and his role as House Majority Whip. The paper also discusses DeLay's political style, his voting record, his ideology and his standing in his own party.

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"In 1991, the lines of the district were redrawn, but in August 1996, the Supreme Court ruled that surrounding districts were unconstitutional because they were racially motivated, and thus ordered a new redistricting which in turn affected the twenty-second district. This increased the African American population of DeLay's district from approximately eight percent to eighteen percent. Although the Asian population of DeLay's district is one of the highest in Texas at approximately seven percent, (Jagers 422) it remained virtually unchanged, as did the Hispanic population."

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