A small number of liberal and democratic legislators left the chamber in protest before the vote.

The more visible presence is signified by three liberal former legislators taking top advocacy positions.

He spoke during a special 30-minute parliamentary debate on the arrests that was requested by a liberal legislator, Helen Suzman.

Frank, who was serving his fifth term in the House and was one of the country's most liberal federal legislators, had acknowledged his homosexuality in 1987.

Musgrave was one of the most conservative members of the state legislature, often sparring with more socially moderate and liberal legislators.

Mr. Roh is a liberal one-term legislator with almost no international experience.

The most liberal legislators argued for their destruction, an idea naturally favored by firearm manufacturers.

Had Kennedy lived to run against Barry Goldwater, the Democrats probably would have picked up 50 more liberal legislators.

Both black independent and white liberal legislators refused to back the bill, fearing to challenge Daley's stronghold on the police force.

As an Assemblyman, Kassal was regarded as one of the most liberal legislators.