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Bill Flores
Bill Flores.jpg
U.S. House, Texas, District 17
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2011-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
PredecessorChet Edwards (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$4,655,193
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sTexas A&M University
Master'sHouston Baptist University
Personal
BirthdayFebruary 25, 1954
Place of birthCheyenne, Wyoming
ProfessionAccountant, Executive Company Executive
Net worth$8,274,507
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

William "Bill" Flores (b. February 25, 1954) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Flores represents Texas' 17th congressional district and was first elected to the House in 2010. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Flores is a "moderate Republican follower".[2]

Biography

After earning his bachelor's degree, Flores worked for several energy companies, eventually reaching the executive level. He earned his CPA in 1978 and his M.B.A. in 1985. He also serves on the boards of several non-profits. His election to the U.S. House is his first foray into politics.[3]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Flores serves on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Flores was a member of the following committees:[5]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Flores' campaign website listed the following beliefs:[8]

  • Limited Government Conservative
Excerpt: "Unlike a lot of folks in Congress, I do not believe government gets better just because it gets bigger. I do not think there is a government solution to every challenge our country faces."
  • Economic Recovery
Excerpt: "Every business and every family in America has faced difficult financial situations before. For all of us, it meant we tightened our belts, set priorities, and worked hard to move ahead."
  • AMERICAN Energy Development
Excerpt: "If there is one aspect of America’s economy that I know well it is the energy industry. I can tell you first hand; this is one industry that has literally been hamstrung by people in Congress who put politics, radical ideas, scare-mongering rhetoric, and grandstanding ahead of AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE."
  • Staying On Offense Against Terrorism
Excerpt: "It seems every month, events occur which remind us we face a dedicated, murderous swarm of fanatics whose goal is to kill civilians, harm our economy, and destroy America. We cannot ever relent in our efforts to kill or capture these terrorists. "
  • Border Security
Excerpt: "True national security means controlling our borders and effectively policing our interior to ensure that terrorists, drug smugglers, human traffickers, and other criminals are hunted down, prosecuted, and imprisoned or deported. "

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Flores voted against 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 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[9]

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 17th congressional district elections, 2012

Flores ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 17th District. He defeated George Hindman in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He defeated Ben Easton (L) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[10][11]

U.S. House, Texas, District 17 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgBill Flores Incumbent 79.9% 143,284
     Libertarian Ben Easton 20.1% 35,978
Total Votes 179,262
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Flores is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Flores raised a total of $4,655,193 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[13]

Bill Flores's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Texas, District 17) Won $1,301,528
2010 US House (Texas, District 17) Won $3,353,665
Grand Total Raised $4,655,193

2012

Breakdown of the source of Flores' campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Flores won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Flores' campaign committee raised a total of $1,301,529 and spent $1,059,095.[14]

2010

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

Flores won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Flores's campaign committee raised a total of $3,353,665 and spent $3,309,747.[15]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Flores missed 54 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 3.2%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[16]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Flores paid his congressional staff a total of $775,582 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.[17]

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, Flores' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,481,015 to $13,068,000. That averages to $8,274,507, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 4.42% from 2010.[18]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Flores' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,220,016 to $12,628,000. That averages to $7,924,008 which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[19]

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. Flores tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 18th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[20]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Flores ranked 24th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[21]

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, Flores voted with the Republican Party 96.1% of the time, which ranked 7 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[22]

Recent news

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All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.

Bill Flores News Feed


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Personal

Flores and his wife, Gina, have two sons and one grandchild.[3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Bill Flores" Accessed April 19, 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed October 27, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
  5. ↑ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives "Committee Information"
  6. ↑ Natural Resources Committee "Subcommittee on Water and Power"
  7. ↑ House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Proudly Serving America's Veterans "Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (O&I)"
  8. ↑ Campaign website, Beliefs
  9. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ Democratic candidate list
  11. ↑ Unofficial Democratic primary results
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  13. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Bill Flores," Accessed March 25, 2013
  14. ↑ Open Secrets "Bill Flores 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
  15. ↑ Open Secrets "William Flores Career Profile," Accessed October 27, 2011
  16. ↑ GovTrack, "Bill Flores," Accessed April 2, 2013
  17. ↑ LegiStorm, "Bill Flores," Accessed September 13, 2012
  18. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Bill Flores (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
  19. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Bill Flores (R-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 13, 2012
  20. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  21. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  22. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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2011-Present 		Succeeded by
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