Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by
Jerry M. Patterson
Succeeded by
Loretta Sanchez
Constituency
38th district (1985–1993) 46th district (1993–1997)
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr.
Succeeded by
Mel Levine
Constituency
27th district
Personal details
Born
Robert Kenneth Dornan
(1933-04-03) April 3, 1933 (age 91) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Sallie Hansen
(m. 1955)
Children
5
Education
Loyola Marymount University
Robert Kenneth Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is an American actor, radio talk show host, combat veteran, and Republican politician from California. Dornan represented two Southern California districts in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1997, where he became known as a "leading firebrand" on the party's conservative wing. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1982 and for President of the United States in 1996.
A former actor and television and radio talk show host, Dornan had a flair for the dramatic that drew supporters and detractors well beyond his congressional district. Though never a major power in Washington, he became one of the most well-known members of the House of Representatives as a participant in televised "special orders" speeches and was described as "one of the leading firebrands among American politicians".[1] He has become well known for publicly outing fellow Republican U.S. Representative Steve Gunderson as gay on the House of Representatives floor in 1994.
^Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1996). The Almanac of American Politics. National Journal. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0892340576.
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