Brian Bilbray
| Brian Bilbray | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 50 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-2001, 2006-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | June 6, 2006 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Supervisor, San Diego County | ||
| 1984-1994 | ||
| Mayor, City of Imperial Beach | ||
| 1978-1984 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 28, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Coronado, California | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bilbray ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 52nd District as a Republican. He was displaced from district 50 by redistricting.[1] Challenger Scott Peters (D) defeated Bilbray (R) in a race that was too close to call for more than one week after polls closed.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Bilbray was a "rank-and-file Republican".[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Bilbray's academic, professional and political career:[4]
- 2006-2013: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 50th congressional district
- 1995-2001: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 50th congressional district
- 1985-1995: San Diego County Board of Supervisors
- 1978-1985: Mayor, Imperial Beach, California
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Bilbray served on the following committees:[5]
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Brian Bilbray endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
Campaign themes
2012
Bilbray's campaign website listed the following issues:[7]
- Afghanistan
- Excerpt: "Since October 2001, our men and women in uniform have fought bravely to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. We cannot forget that in eight years, United States Forces and her allies have removed the Taliban from power, helped develop a new democratic Afghan government, and formed an Afghan National Security Force that is increasingly tasked with military operations."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "The future success of our American Republic rests with its most valuable asset, its citizens. For our nation to continue to lead the world, we need to put the health and well-being of our citizens first."
- Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "As Chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, I have worked across party lines to secure our border and fight against amnesty. As a nation, we need to ensure respect for the laws of this country and fairness for the millions of immigrants who came here legally and have waited in line."
- Renewable Energy and the Environment
- Excerpt: "In this time of wide partisan divides, I think there is something that everyone -whether they’re Democrat, Republican, or Independent – agree on! I think we agree that the economic and environmental future of this nation depends on our development of clean, new, domestic energy technologies."
- Spending and the Deficit
- Excerpt: "Washington has a spending problem. Unfortunately, their spending problem is our problem, since we have to pay the bill. The proposed federal budget next year is $3.6 trillion dollars — more than twice the budget in 1996! Do you feel Washington is doing twice as good of a job? Of course not."
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Bilbray 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 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2012
Bilbray ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 52nd District as a Republican. He was displaced from district 50 by redistricting. He and Scott Peters (D) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Lori Saldana (D), Shirley Decourt-Park (D), Gene Hamilton Carswell (R), Wayne Iverson (R), John Stahl (R), John Subka (R), Jack Doyle (Independent), and Ehab Shehata (Independent). Peters defeated Bilbray in the November 6, 2012, general election.[9][10]
| U.S. House, California, District 52 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Scott Peters |
51.2% | 151,451 | |
| Republican | Brian Bilbray Incumbent | 48.8% | 144,459 | |
| Total Votes | 295,910 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Bilbray won re-election to the United States House. He advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Francine Busby (D), Lars Grossmith (Libertarian), and Miriam Clark (Peace and Freedom) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 50 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brian Bilbray Incumbent |
56.7% | 142,247 | |
| Democratic | Francine Busby | 39% | 97,818 | |
| Libertarian | Lars Grossmith | 2.2% | 5,546 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Miriam Clark | 2.2% | 5,470 | |
| Total Votes | 251,081 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Bilbray did not win election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Bilbray's campaign committee raised a total of $2,659,541 and spent $2,772,270.[12]
| U.S. House, California District 52, 2012 - Brian Bilbray Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,659,541 |
| Total Spent | $2,772,270 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $4,381,438 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $4,352,737 |
| Top contributors to Brian Bilbray's campaign committee | |
| Millennium Laboratories | $30,000 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $15,500 |
| Edison International | $15,000 |
| Life Technologies Corp | $15,000 |
| General Atomics | $13,250 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $222,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $187,500 |
| Retired | $163,400 |
| Real Estate | $153,350 |
| Health Professionals | $122,200 |
2010
Bilbray won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Bilbray's campaign committee raised a total of $1,207,757 and spent $1,104,328.[13]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 50, 2010 - Brian Bilbray Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,207,757 |
| Total Spent | $1,104,328 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $610,606 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $577,139 |
| Top contributors to Brian Bilbray's campaign committee | |
| Millennium Laboratories | $23,600 |
| General Atomics | $10,500 |
| AT&T Inc | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Freedom Project | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $124,700 |
| Real Estate | $100,885 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $62,675 |
| Leadership PACs | $54,000 |
| Misc Finance | $38,850 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Bilbray paid his congressional staff a total of $993,305 in 2011. He ranked 53rd on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 173rd overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th 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]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Bilbray is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Bilbray's staff was given an apparent $6,717.25 in bonus money.[15]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Bilbray's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,111,014 and $1,434,004. That averages to $1,272,509, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives 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. Bilbray ranked 195th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Bilbray ranked 210th in the conservative rankings.[18]
Political positions
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, Brian Bilbray voted with the Republican Party 90.2% of the time, which ranked 185 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[19]
Personal
Bilbray and his wife, Karen, have five children.
Recent news
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- G8 in CA, A Taxonomy and Strategy, Part 2 - Fox and Hounds Daily
- The Political Economy of Drones - CounterPunch
- Darrell Issa Investigating Department of Energy Loan, Sought Funds For His ... - Huffington Post
- In Testy Fisker Hearing, Rep. Issa Lets Slip His Past Loan Request For Failed ... - ThinkProgress
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References
- ↑ UT San Diego "Democrats say they'll target Bilbray," Accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Post Bulletin "GOP Rep. Bilbray loses re-election bid in California" November 16, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Brian Bilbray" Accessed April 22, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Brian P. Bilbray," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ Congressman Brian Bilbray, Proudly Serving California's 50th District "Committees and Caucuses"
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Three area Republican congressmen endorse Mitt Romney," December 7, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ Unofficial election results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Brian Bilbray 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 19, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Brian Bilbray 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Brian Bilbray"
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Bilbray, (R-Cali), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Duke Cunningham |
U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 50 2006-2013 |
Succeeded by Duncan Hunter |
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U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 50 1995-2001 |
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Supervisor, San Diego County 1984-1994 |
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Mayor, City of Imperial Beach 1978-1984 |
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