Bob Casey, Jr.
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| Bob Casey, Jr. | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 7, 2006 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Treasurer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ||
| 2004-2006 | ||
| Auditor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ||
| 1996-2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | The College of the Holy Cross, 1982 | |
| J.D. | The Catholic University of America, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 13, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Scranton, PA | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Casey is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Casey is seeking re-election in 2012.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Casey's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1982: Graduated form College of the Holy Cross
- 1988: Graduated from Catholic University of America
- 1997-2005: Served as Pennsylvania auditor general
- 2005-2006: Served as Pennsylvania State treasurer
- 2007-Present: U.S Senator from Pennsylvania
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2011-2012
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit
- Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation
- Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms
- Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
- Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Economic Committee
- Aging
Issues
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Casey votes with the Democratic Party 94.3% of the time. This ranks 23rd among the 51 Senate Democrats in 2011.[4]
Elections
2012
Casey is running for re-election in 2012.[5] He was unopposed in the April 24 Democratic primary and will face Republican Tom Smith in the November 6 general election.[6]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Casey won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Rick Santorum in the general election.[7]
| U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Bob Casey, Jr. |
58.7% | 2,392,984 | |
| Republican | Bob Casey, Jr. | 41.3% | 1,684,778 | |
| Total Votes | 4,077,762 | |||
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Personal
Casey and his wife, Terese Foppiano, have four children.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Bob Casey campaign website
References
- ↑ Gov Track "Robert Casey," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Bob Casey, Jr.," Accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Bob Casey, Jr. Vote Smart profile
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party," Accessed October 29, 2011
- ↑ Morning Call "Mellow Casey has to up profile for re-election," Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick Santorum | U.S. Senate - Pennsylvania 2007-Present | Succeeded by - |
