Bob Gibbs
| Bob Gibbs | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Steve Austria (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,673,332 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ohio State Senate | ||
| 2009-2010 | ||
| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
| 2003-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Ohio State University Agriculture Technology Institute | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 14, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Peru, Indiana | |
| Profession | Technician, Farmer, Small Business Owner | |
| Net worth | $1,507,524 | |
| Religion | United Methodist Church | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gibbs is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Biography
Gibbs was born in Peru, Indiana. He earned an A.A.S. from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in 1974.[2]
Career
- 2011-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 18th congressional district
- 2009-2010: Ohio State Senate
- 2003-2009: Ohio House of Representatives
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Gibbs serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
2011-2012
Gibbs served on the following committees:[4]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Gibbs 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.[5]
Elections
2014
Gibbs is a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Patriot Program. The program is designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[6]
2012
Gibbs won the election.[7] Gibbs was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 7th District. He defeated Hombre Liggett in the March 6 Republican primary and faced Joyce Healy-Abrams in the November 6, 2012 general election.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[8] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[8]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joyce Healy-Abrams | 43.6% | 137,708 | |
| Republican |  Bob Gibbs Incumbent |
56.4% | 178,104 | |
| Total Votes | 315,812 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Ohio's 7th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Bob Gibbs |
79.9% | 54,067 |
| Hombre Liggett | 20.1% | 13,621 |
| Total Votes | 67,688 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gibbs is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Gibbs raised a total of $2,673,332 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[10]
| Bob Gibbs's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 7) |  |
$1,550,088 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 18) | |
$1,123,244 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,673,332 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Gibbs won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Gibbs' campaign committee raised a total of $1,550,088 and spent $1,347,806.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 7th Congressional District, 2012 - Bob Gibbs Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,550,088 |
| Total Spent | $1,347,806 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $915,627 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $905,263 |
| Top contributors to Bob Gibbs's campaign committee | |
| American Electric Power | $32,100 |
| Allied Machine & Engineering | $24,500 |
| Timken Co | $21,200 |
| Ariel Corp | $18,500 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $15,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $110,632 |
| Mining | $74,200 |
| Oil & Gas | $63,550 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $63,350 |
| Electric Utilities | $61,850 |
2010
Gibbs won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Gibbs's campaign committee raised a total of $1,123,244 and spent $1,090,872.[12]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 18 Election, 2010 - Bob Gibbs Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,123,244 |
| Total Spent | $1,090,872 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,686,942 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,931,978 |
| Top contributors to Bob Gibbs's campaign committee | |
| Allied Machine & Engineering | $28,800 |
| Murray Energy | $22,259 |
| Rosebud Mining | $11,050 |
| Ohio Farmers Insurance Co | $10,750 |
| Oxford Mining Co | $10,400 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Mining | $111,959 |
| Leadership PACs | $79,400 |
| Oil & Gas | $62,500 |
| Retired | $46,729 |
| Construction Services | $36,650 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Gibbs missed 10 of 1,714 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 0.6% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[13]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Gibbs paid his congressional staff a total of $854,569 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[14]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gibbs' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $669,050 to $2,345,998. That averages to $1,507,524, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 16.27% from 2010.[15]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gibbs's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $533,041 to $2,059,998. This averages out to $1,296,519.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[16]
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. Gibbs tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 64th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Gibbs was tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 26th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[18]
Percentage voting with party
2013
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Bob Gibbs has voted with the Republican Party 98.4% of the time, which ranked 17th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[19]
Recent news
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Bob Gibbs News Feed
- Rep. Bob Gibbs gets reacquainted with Northeast Ohio roots as area congressman - Plain Dealer
- Rep. Bob Gibbs says Obamacare will still leave tens of millions uninsured ... - Plain Dealer (blog)
- Despite concerns, farm bill picks up steam - Agri-Pulse
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
- Obama: I'm Still Not Dick Cheney, Despite NSA Revelations (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
- Tuesday Roundup: Farm Bill Amendments - Daily Yonder
- Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
- 'The largest Tea Party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
- Grains Coalition Outlines House Farm Bill Position - Farm Futures
- Brzezinski: 'I'm probably guilty' of hypocrisy on Bush-Cheney vs. Obama NSA ... - Daily Caller
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Bob Gibbs" Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "GIBBS, Bob, (1954 - )"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Bob Gibbs, 18th District of Ohio "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "11 House Republicans named to incumbent-protection program," April 22, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Bob Gibbs" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Bob Gibbs 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Bob Gibbs 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Bob Gibbs" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Bob Gibbs," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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