William Enyart
| William Enyart | ||
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| U.S. House, Illinois, District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Jerry Costello (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,180,463 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University | |
| Master's | Southern Illinois University School of Law, United States Army War College | |
| J.D. | Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | US Air Force, Illinois National Guard | |
| Years of service | 1969-1975, 1982-2012 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | Sept. 22, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Tuscola, Illinois | |
| Profession | Lawyer | |
| Net worth | $2,652,027 | |
| Religion | United Church of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Enyart grew up in Tuscola, Illinois where he attended schools. He won a scholarship to the University of Illinois, but flunked out after one year. He joined the United States Air Forced in 1969 and left active duty to attend Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) where he studied political science and journalism. After he graduated he worked for the Belleville News-Democrat which then led him to enroll at the Southern Illinois University's School of Law. He then worked at his own practice for some years before going back to school and earning his mater's degree from the Army War College. He had joined the Army National Guard in 1982, so his mater's degree gave him the rank of General where he became the adjutant general of the state National Guard. He then decided to run for office, though is still in the National Guard.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Enyart's academic, professional and political career[1]:
- 2007-2012: Adjutant general, Illinois National Guard
- 1982-2012: Army National Guard
- 1979-2007: Attorney at Law
- 2000: Graduated U.S. Army War College, earned a M.S.S.
- 1991-1997: President and COO, Doc’s Distributing
- 1978-1979: Southern Illinois University (Carbondale), earned a J.D.
- 1973-1975: Air Force Reserves
- 1974: Graduated University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville), earned a B.A.
- 1969-1973: Air Force Service
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Enyart serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development and Credit
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness
Elections
2014
Enyart is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[3]
2012
Enyart won the election, defeating Jason Plummer and Paula Bradshaw.[4] Enyart ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 12th District. Enyart replaced primary winner Brad Harriman after he withdrew from the race in May. He faced Jason Plummer (R) and Paula Bradshaw (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 12 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Enyart |
51.7% | 157,000 | |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 42.7% | 129,902 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 5.6% | 17,045 | |
| Total Votes | 303,947 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
Polls
| District 12 Representative Election | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | "District 11 Poll" September 11-13 | Average | ||||||||||||
| William Enyart | 49% | 49% | ||||||||||||
| Jason Plummer | 41% | 41% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 0% | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 400 | 400 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-5 | 5% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Enyart is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Enyart raised a total of $1,180,463 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[6]
| William Enyart's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 12) |  |
$1,180,463 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,180,463 | |||
2012
Enyart won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Enyart's campaign committee raised a total of $1,180,463 and spent $1,167,686.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 12th Congressional District, 2012 - William Enyart Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,180,463 |
| Total Spent | $1,167,686 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,350,428 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,346,211 |
| Top contributors to William Enyart's campaign committee | |
| Simmons Cooper LLC | $28,000 |
| AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $10,000 |
| BRIDGE PAC | $10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $10,000 |
| New York Jobs PAC | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $126,544 |
| Leadership PACs | $98,500 |
| Public Sector Unions | $50,000 |
| Building Trade Unions | $49,500 |
| Candidate Committees | $40,500 |
Analysis
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. Information on 2012 vote rating is unavailable
Lifetime missed votes
According to the website GovTrack, Enyart missed 0 of 89 roll call votes from Jan 2013 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[8]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Enyart's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,461,055 and $3,843,000. That averages to $2,652,027, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.[9].
Personal
Enyart and his wife Annette have two sons together.[10]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
William Enyart News Feed
- Guest view: It's time to fix our locks and levees - Belleville News Democrat
- USA: Legislation Authorizes Study of Entire Mississippi River Basin - Dredging Today
- Congressman evokes Boston bombings as reason to pass CISPA - RT
- 6 federal marshals honored for bravery in St. Louis gunfight - STLtoday.com
- First on CNN: GOP going after Dems in ads over IRS scandal - CNN (blog)
- Bustos draws on heritage for House Ag Committee job - Agri News
- Enyart bill aims to speed up benefits for disabled vets - Alton Telegraph
- Enyart Looking To Give 'Boot To The Posterior' Of The VA - St. Louis Public Radio
- CISPA Vote: House Passes Cybersecurity Bill To Let Companies Break Privacy ... - Huffington Post
- South Carolina Election Results 2013: Mark Sanford Wins First District Race - Huffington Post
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Journal, "Illinois, 12th House District," November 6, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ List of active candidates
- ↑ [www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?cycle=2012&id=IL12 Open Secrets "William Enyart" Accessed April 5, 2013]
- ↑ Open Secrets "William Enyart 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "William Enyart," Accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Enyart (D-Ill), 2011"
- ↑ Enyart for Congress, "About," Accessed October 4, 2012
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