21.   John C. White, a former Texas lawmaker who headed the Democratic National Committee in Washington, describes Armey as too partisan to be effective.

22.   Madelene Van Arsdell, a former Arizona lawmaker and longtime civil-rights and social activist whose advocacy spanned four decades, has died.

23.   Many of the top Capitol lobbyists are former lawmakers, including ex-Speakers Gib Lewis and Billy Clayton and former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes.

24.   Lowell Democrat Martin T. Meehan introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to limit lobbying by former lawmakers.

25.   One might think that President Clinton had enough ethics problems right now without inviting a disgraced former lawmaker back to the inner circles in Washington.

26.   One lobbyist recalled a lunchtime meeting at a restaurant in which a former lawmaker was sitting at another table and sent his check to the lobbyist.

27.   Ray Hutchison, a Dallas lawyer and former state lawmaker, has two adult children from a previous marriage.

28.   Several former lawmakers, including former Assemblyman Mike Roos, praised the commission, citing the heavy workload on state officials.

29.   Several former lawmakers acknowledged that the prestige that comes with being in Congress led to new opportunities in the private sector.

30.   Some former lawmakers are being paid by the same cities and governmental entities that they once represented.