The 102nd United States Congress began on January 3, 1991. There were three new senators (one Democrat, two Republicans) and 43 new representatives (24 Democrats, 18 Republicans, one independent), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat) at the start of the first session. Additionally, six senators (five Democrats, one Republican) and nine representatives (five Democrats, four Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 102nd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1993.
Senate Took office January 3, 1991 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Colorado (R) (98th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesColorado Senate 1940 Idaho (R) (99th overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesIdaho Senate 1945 Minnesota (DFL) (100th overall) Yes Academic 1944
Took office during the 102nd Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref California (R) No California State SenateMayor of Anaheim 1937 Pennsylvania (D) Yes Pennsylvania Secretary of LaborPennsylvania Democratic Party Chair 1926 North Dakota(Class 1) (D–NPL) No Radio announcer 1922 California (D) Yes Mayor of San FranciscoSan Francisco Board of Supervisors 1933 North Dakota(Class 3) (D–NPL) No U.S. House of RepresentativesNorth Dakota Tax Commissioner 1942 Tennessee (D) No Tennessee State Treasurer 1927
House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1991 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No District Attorney 1947 (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1928 (R) Yes Real estate executive 1950 (R) No State Senator 1950 (D) Yes Rancher 1954 (D) No State Assemblywoman 1938 (R) Yes Navy Commander 1941 (R) No State Senator 1943 (D) No Chief of staff 1943 (R) No Alderman 1953 (D) Yes Contractor 1935 (D) No Attorney 1949 (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1938 (D) Yes Broker 1946 (D) Yes State Attorney 1947 (D) Yes Congressional staffer 1956 (R) No District Attorney 1960 (R) No Banker 1926 (D) No State Senator 1947 (D) No State Senator 1953 (R) Yes Educator 1946 (R) No State Representative 1953 (D) No City Councilor 1939 (R) No State Senator 1946 (DFL) Yes State Senator 1944 (D) Yes Real estate developer 1936 (R) No State Senator 1929 (R) No Businessman 1936 (D) Yes Architect 1957 (R) No State Senator 1944 (R) Yes State Senator 1941 (D) No City Councilor 1951 (R) No State Senator 1936 (R) No State Representative 1949 (D) No State Representative 1941 (D) Yes State Representative 1949 (R) Yes Lawyer 1958 (D) Yes State Senator 1949 (D) No State Senator 1951 (D) Yes Lawyer 1948 (I) Yes Mayor of Burlington 1941 (D) Yes Mayor of Alexandria 1945 (R) Yes Journalist 1953
Non-voting delegates District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No Chair of the EEOC 1937
Took office during the 102nd Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) No State Representative 1930 (D) Yes State Senator 1936 (R) No State Representative 1935 (D) No County Supervisor 1943 (D) No City Councilor 1931 (R) No State Delegate 1952 (D) No State Assemblyman 1947 (D) No County Commissioner 1934
Non-voting delegates District Delegate Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (PD/D) No Secretary of State of Puerto Rico 1939
See also List of United States representatives in the 102nd Congress List of United States senators in the 102nd Congress
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