Joe Skeen
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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NM - District 2
Republican
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Service: 1981-2003
Biography
A Representative from New Mexico. Born in Roswell, Chaves County, N. Mex. , June 30, 1927. Graduated from O'Dea High School, Seattle, Wash. , 1944. B. S. , Texas A&. M University, College Station, Tex. , 1950. United States Navy, 1945-1946. United States Air Force Reserve, 1949-1952. Rancher. Member of the New Mexico state senate, 1960-1970. Chairman, New Mexico Republican Party, 1962-1965. Delegate, New Mexico state Republican conventions, 1960-1970. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1964. Elected as a Republican in 1980 as a write-in candidate to the Ninety-seventh Congress, and reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2003). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Died on December 7, 2003, in Roswell, N. M. Interment in Skeen Ranch Cemetery, Picacho, N. M.
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Voting History
HR 333
agree to senate amendment with an amendment
Voted Aye on Nov 15, 2002
HR 4628
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Yea on Nov 15, 2002
HR 5708
On Passage
Voted Aye on Nov 14, 2002
HR 5708
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
Voted No on Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Aye on Nov 14, 2002
Sponsored Bills
HR 706: Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002
Status: Became Public Law No: 107-335.
HR 5093: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
Status: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9185-9186)
HR 1913: To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Status: Became Public Law No: 107-138.
HR 2217: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Status: Became Public Law No: 107-63.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 632: Men's Health Act of 2001
Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HR 5528: Center for International Human Rights Act of 2002
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1744)
HR 826: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HJRES 114: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Status: Became Public Law No: 107-243.
HR 5316: National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2002
Status: Received in the Senate.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
