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Al Green
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U.S. House, Texas, District 9
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2005-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 8
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorNick Lampson (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2004
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$2,440,838
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Justice of the Peace, Harris County, Texas
1977-2004
Education
J.D.Texas Southern University
Personal
BirthdaySeptember 1, 1947
Place of birthNew Orleans, Louisiana
ProfessionAttorney
Net worth$4,407,505
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Alexander N. "Al" Green (b. September 1, 1947) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Green represents Texas' 9th congressional district and was first elected to the House in 2004. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Green is a "moderate Democratic leader".[2]

Biography

Green attended Florida A&M University and the Tuskegee Institute of Technology. He went on to earn his J.D. From Texas Southern University. Green worked in private practice for several years before being elected Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7, Position 2.[3]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Green serves on the following committees:[4]

  • Financial Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - Ranking Member

2011-2012

Green served on the following House committees[3]:

  • Financial Services Committee
    • Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
    • Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Green 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 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 9th congressional district elections, 2012

Green ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 9th District. He ran unopposed in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He defeated Steve Mueller (R), John Wieder (L), and Vanessa Foster (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[6][7]

U.S. House, Texas, District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgAl Green Incumbent 78.5% 144,075
     Republican Steve Mueller 19.7% 36,139
     Green Vanessa Foster 0.9% 1,743
     Libertarian John Wieder 0.9% 1,609
Total Votes 183,566
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Green is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Green raised a total of $2,440,838 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[12]

Al Green's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Texas, District 9) Won $351,713
2010 US House (Texas, District 9) Won $443,131
2008 US House (Texas, District 9) Won $369,156
2006 US House (Texas, District 9) Won $431,655
2004 US House (Texas, District 9) Won $845,183
Grand Total Raised $2,440,838

2012

Breakdown of the source of Green's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Green won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Green's campaign committee raised a total of $351,713 and spent $365,844.[13]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Green's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Green won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Green's campaign committee raised a total of $443,131 and spent $282,611.[14]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Green missed 83 of 6,440 roll call votes from January 2005 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.3%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[15]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Green paid his congressional staff a total of $1,016,111 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[16]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Green's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,565,012 to $7,249,999. That averages to $4,407,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 2.76% from 2010.[17]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Green's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,665,011 to $7,399,999. That averages to $4,532,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Demoractic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[18]

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. Green ranked 137th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[19]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Green ranked 113th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[20]

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Green voted with the Democratic Party 90.9% of the time, which ranked 135 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[21]

Recent news

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Al Green News Feed


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Personal

External links

References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Al Green" Accessed April 12, 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed October 22, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
  5. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Democratic candidate list
  7. ↑ Unofficial Democratic primary results
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  12. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Al Green," Accessed March 25, 2013
  13. ↑ Open Secrets "Al Green 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
  14. ↑ Open Secrets "Al Green 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
  15. ↑ GovTrack, "Al Green," Accessed April 2, 2013
  16. ↑ LegiStorm, "Al Green," Accessed September 13, 2012
  17. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Al Green (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
  18. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Al Green (D-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 13, 2012
  19. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  20. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  21. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
Political offices
Preceded by
Nick Lampson 		U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, District 9
2005-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		Justice of the Peace, Harris County, Texas
1977-2004 		Succeeded by
'
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