Steven Douglas Symms was an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–1981) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–1993), representing Idaho. He later became a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.
Some of the key events about Steve Symms
1962
Graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in political science
1972
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Idaho's 1st congressional district
1974
Re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
1974
Voted against the Privacy Act, which aimed to protect individuals' personal information held by federal agencies
1976
Won a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives
1978
Secured a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives
1980
Elected to the United States Senate, defeating four-term incumbent Democrat Frank Church
1981
Opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act
1982
Voted against sanctions on South Africa during apartheid
1983
Voted against creating a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986
Won re-election to the U.S. Senate
1986
Voted against the Anti-Apartheid Act, which imposed economic sanctions on South Africa
1987
Voted against the Civil Rights Restoration Act
1988
Opposed the Civil Rights Restoration Act when it was vetoed by President Reagan
1990
Voted against the Americans with Disabilities Act
1991
Voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1991
1992
Secured a third term in the U.S. Senate
1992
Voted against the Family and Medical Leave Act
1995
Became chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee
2001
Retired from the Senate after serving three terms, maintaining a consistently conservative voting record
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