Ahhh, thanks for the lesson.  I was looking at it purely from a state
level, not down at the district level.  It makes sense that a rep from a
district in my state other than the one in which I live could care less
how I feel about an issue.

Cheers,
JD Foster

-----Original Message-----
From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:50:53 -0800
Subject: Re: WAS:dumbest auto company NOW: Representatives (NVC)

> The territory of each state is divided into districts based on
> population. Each district has one seat in the House of Representatives.
> Each of us gets to vote for only that representative for the district
> in
> which we reside. In addition we get to vote for both Senate seats in
> our
> state. That makes 3.
>
> I perhaps should have also said '3 elected representatives who can vote
> on Federal tax legislation' but I was trying not to be any more wordy
> than I already was.
>
> Mark
>
> "John D. Foster" wrote:
> >
> > > who can do something about it, contact your representatives. If you
> > > live in one of the 50 states you have 3 such representatives.
> >
> > I know its been a couple of years since I've taken any US Govt
> classes,
> > but 3??   I believe the Senate consists of 2 senators per state
> > (irrespective of popluation), while the House consists of a number of
> > representatives that is proportional to the population of the state
> in
> > relation to the other states (minimum of 1 rep).  Rhode Island likely
> > only has 3 congressmen, while California has significantly more.
> >
> > Is there something I'm overlooking?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > JD Foster
> > '86 Westy (Brunhilda)