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Aaron Schock
| Aaron Schock | ||
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| U.S. House, Illinois, District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Ray LaHood (R) | |
| Leadership | ||
| President of the Peoria, Illinois, School Board | ||
| 2004-2005 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $8,129,615 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 92 | ||
| 2005-2009 | ||
| Peoria, Illinois, School Board | ||
| 2001-2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Richwoods High School | |
| Bachelor's | Illinois Central College, Bradley University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 30, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Morris, Minnesota | |
| Profession | Real Estate Investor | |
| Net worth | $144,186 | |
| Religion | Conservative Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Schock graduated from Rolling Acres Middle School and Richwoods High School in Peoria, Illinois in 2000. He then graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a B.S. in Finance (a four year degree) in only two years.[2]
Career
- 2009-Present: United States House of Representatives, Illinois' 18th congressional district[2]
- 2005-2009: Illinois House of Representatives, District 92
- 2001-2005: Peoria, Illinois, School Board
- 2004-2005: President
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Schock serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on House Administration
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Trade
2011-2012
Schock served on the following committees:[4]
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Trade
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Committee on House Administration
- Subcommittee on Elections
- Subcommittee on Oversight
Issues
Targeted by Club for Growth Action
In February 2013, the Club for Growth Action, a fiscally conservative Super PAC, launched a website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com." According to the Club for Growth Action, "the purpose of the website is to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats....The website will offer Club members and the general public the opportunity to recommend primary opponents to the incumbents highlighted by Club for Growth Action, as well as to recommend primary challengers for any Republican member of Congress. Club for Growth Action will rotate liberal Republicans through the website to highlight their failed records on limiting government." Schock was one of the first nine incumbent Republicans to be targeted by the site, which gave him a lifetime Club for Growth rating of 61%.[5][6]
Presidential preference
2012
Aaron Schock endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [7]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Schock voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2012
Schock won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 18th District. Schock ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Steve Waterworth in the general election.[9][10]
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 18 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Waterworth | 25.8% | 85,164 | |
| Republican |  Aaron Schock Incumbent |
74.2% | 244,467 | |
| Total Votes | 329,631 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Schock is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Schock raised a total of $8,129,615 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 7, 2013.[13]
| Aaron Schock's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 18) |  |
$3,220,549 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 18) | |
$2,300,387 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 18) | |
$2,608,679 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $8,129,615 | |||
2012
Shock won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Shock's campaign committee raised a total of $3,220,549 and spent $2,164,695.[14]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 18th Congressional District, 2012 - Aaron Schock Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,220,549 |
| Total Spent | $2,164,695 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Top contributors to Aaron Schock's campaign committee | |
| Madison Dearborn Partners | $35,000 |
| Exelon Corp | $27,500 |
| CME Group | $23,500 |
| Caterpillar Inc | $23,000 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | $23,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $261,425 |
| Securities & Investment | $195,999 |
| Retired | $174,711 |
| Insurance | $144,546 |
| Real Estate | $108,665 |
2010
Schock won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Schock's campaign committee raised a total of $2,300,387 and spent $1,303,848 .[15]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 18th Congressional District, 2010 - Aaron Schock Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,300,387 |
| Total Spent | $1,303,848 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $135,859 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $135,859 |
| Top contributors to Aaron Schock's campaign committee | |
| Caterpillar Inc | $47,310 |
| RLI Corp | $19,450 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | $18,650 |
| Exelon Corp | $15,100 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $14,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $146,951 |
| Health Professionals | $143,110 |
| Insurance | $83,790 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $78,635 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $68,732 |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
2013
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schock is a "moderate Republican leader"[16]
2012
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schock is a "rank-and-file Republican".[17]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Schock ranked 205th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[18]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Schock ranked 189th in the conservative rankings.[19]
Voting with party
2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Aaron Schock voted with the Republican Party 91 of the time, which ranked 169 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[20]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Schock missed 170 of 3,350 roll call votes from Jan 2009 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 5.1%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[21]
Congressional staff salaries
2011
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schock paid his congressional staff a total of $1,018,767 in 2011. He ranks 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 141st overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[22]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Schock's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$880,811 and $1,169,184. That averages to $144,186, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 42.88% from 2010.[23]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Schock's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-916,584 and $1,118,411. That averages to $100,913.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[24]
Recent news
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Aaron Schock News Feed
- Aaron Schock Governor Rumors End: Rep Says He Won't Seek GOP Nod For ... - Huffington Post
- Schock won't seek GOP nod for Illinois governor - Chicago Tribune
- Where was Rep. Aaron Schock at 25? - WBEZ
- VIDEO: Schock calls out IRS leaders over targeting conservatives - Quincy Journal
- CAPITOL FACTS: Intrigue surfaces in Illinois AG race - MyWebTimes.com
- Keeping a watchful eye on IRS - Chicago Tribune
- Illinois losing millions in unpaid online sales taxes - Peoria Journal Star
- Aaron Schock: IRS acting commissioner must resign - WLS
- Hearing Out the IRS - National Review Online
- Schock: More Hearings Coming on IRS - Tri States Public Radio
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Personal
Schock resides in Peoria, Illinois.[2]
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References
- ↑ ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congressman Aaron Schock "Biography" Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Aaron Schock "Committees" Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Club for Growth targets Idaho Rep. Simpson for defeat in 2014," February 27, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ pjstar.com "Easton man will oppose Schock" Accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Aaron Schock" Accessed April 7, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Aaron Shock 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Aaron Schock 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Aaron Schock" Accessed May 10, 2013
- ↑ Gov Track "Aaron Schock" Accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ GovTrack, "Aaron Schock," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Aaron Schock"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Schock (R-Ill), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Schock, (R-Illinois), 2010"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ray LaHood |
U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois, District 18 2009–Present |
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| Preceded by ' |
Illinois House of Representatives, District 92 2005-2009 |
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Peoria, Illinois, School Board 2001-2005 |
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