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Gillis Long

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 4, 1923 in Winnfield, LA
Died: January 20, 1985 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • Louisiana State University, B.A., 1949, J.D., 1951

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, World War II
  • Awarded the Purple Heart
  • Was with the Internal Security Detachment at the Nuremberg war trials

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Counsel to Senate Select Committee on Small Business, 1951-1952
  • Counsel to House Committee on Campaign Expenditures, 1952-1954, 1956
  • Assistant director, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1965-1966

Other notes:

  • Husband of Catherine Long, cousin of Huey Long, Russell Long and George Long


Key House Vote Data for Gillis Long in 1985


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position		Long
Voted


  Represents a "Yes" vote.

  Represents a "No" vote.

  Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).