Cynthia Lummis
| Cynthia Lummis | ||
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| U.S. House, Wyoming | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2009-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Barbara Cubin (R) | |
| Leadership | ||
| Wyoming State Lands and Investment Acting Director | ||
| 1997-1998 | ||
| Aide to Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer | ||
| 1994-1996 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Wyoming State Treasurer | ||
| 1999-2007 | ||
| Wyoming State Senate | ||
| 1993-1995 | ||
| Wyoming House of Representatives | ||
| 1979-1983, 1985-1993 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Wyoming | |
| J.D. | University of Wyoming College of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 10, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Cheyenne, Wyoming | |
| Profession | Rancher, lawyer | |
| Net worth | $18,918,517 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Lummis earned her B.A. and B.S. in Animal Science and Biology and worked on her family's ranch before becoming the youngest women to be elected to the Wyoming Legislature. After serving in the Wyoming House of Representatives, she went back to the University of Wyoming to earn her J.D. She then practiced law and eventually returned to politics.[2]
Career
- 2009-present: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1999-2007: Wyoming State Treasurer
- 1997-1998: Director of Wyoming's Office of State Lands and Investments
- 1994-1996: Aide to Wyoming governor Jim Geringer
- 1993-1995: Wyoming State Senate
- 1985-1993: Wyoming House of Representatives
- 1979-1983: Wyoming House of Representatives
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Lummis serves on the following committees:[3]
- United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs
- Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
- United States House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy - Chair
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
2011-12
Lummis was a member of the following House committees:[4]
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on the Interior and the Environment
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Cynthia Lummis endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Lummis 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. She 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.[6]
Elections
2012
Lummis ran for re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary and faced Democrat Chris Henrichsen and Libertarian Richard Brubaker in the November general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Wyoming, At-large District General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cynthia Lummis Incumbent |
69% | 166,452 | |
| Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 23.9% | 57,573 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 3.5% | 8,442 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 2.1% | 4,963 | |
| Country | Don Willis | 1.6% | 3,775 | |
| Total Votes | 241,205 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Lummis is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Lummis raised a total of $3,026,193 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 18, 2013.[10]
| Cynthia Lummis's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Wyoming, At-Large District) |  |
$715,313 | |
| 2010 | US House (Wyoming, At-Large District) | |
$780,426 | |
| 2008 | US House (Wyoming, At-Large District) | |
$1,530,454 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,026,193 | |||
2012
Lummis won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Lummis' campaign committee raised a total of $715,314 and spent $593,403 .[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming, 2012 - Cynthia Lummis Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $715,314 |
| Total Spent | $593,403 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,133 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,399 |
| Top contributors to Cynthia Lummis's campaign committee | |
| Berkshire Hathaway | $12,500 |
| JR Simplot Co | $12,000 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $11,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $106,500 |
| Mining | $50,050 |
| Retired | $42,080 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $33,250 |
| Livestock | $27,450 |
2010
Lummis won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Lummis's campaign committee raised a total of $780,426 and spent $576,836.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming, At-large District, 2010 - Cynthia Lummis Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $780,426 |
| Total Spent | $576,836 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $65,709 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $68,523 |
| Top contributors to Cynthia Lummis's campaign committee | |
| FMC Corp | $10,250 |
| American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Arch Coal | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $102,850 |
| Livestock | $45,350 |
| Retired | $42,025 |
| Mining | $39,999 |
| Leadership PACs | $36,223 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Lummis missed 71 of 3,357 roll call votes from January 2009 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.1%, which is equal to the median of 2.1% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[13]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lummis paid her congressional staff a total of $1,015,627 in 2011. Overall, Wyoming ranks 6th 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, Lummis' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $7,252,036 and $30,584,999. That averages to $18,918,517, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average net worth increased by 27.64% from 2010.[15]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Lummis' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $5,551,023 to $24,092,999. That averages to $14,822,011, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,054,258.[16]
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. Lummis was 1 of 3 members who ranked 120th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Lummis was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 126th 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, Lummis voted with the Republican Party 89.9% of the time, which ranked 191 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[19]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Cynthia + Lummis + Wyoming + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Cynthia Lummis News Feed
- Home Runs for Horton's Kids At Nationals Park (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- USDA wants to beef up labels on meat - Casper Star-Tribune - Casper Star-Tribune Online
- Wyoming U.S. Rep. Lummis soda ash bill heads to floor debate - Casper Star-Tribune Online
- Western lawmakers push to restore cuts to federal mineral royalties; states ... - Washington Post
- Lummis soda ash bill passes House committee - Green River Star
- Tennis With Evert, Baseball With Microsoft: D.C. Scene - Bloomberg
- Efforts to grant tribes more authority are met with resistance from non-tribal ... - Wyoming Public Media
- Bill aims to protect states' shares of federal royalties - Oil & Gas Journal
- US soda ash royalty rate could be restored to 2% - Industrial Minerals (registration)
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
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Personal
Lummis and her husband, Al Wiederspahn, have one daughter.[2]
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Wyoming"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Official House website "Committees," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Wyoming Elections Division "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," Accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Cynthia Lummis," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Lummis Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Cynthia Lummis 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 22, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Lummis," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Cynthis Lummis," Accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Lummis (R-WY), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Cynthia Marie Lummis (R-Wyo), 2010," Accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Barbara Cubin |
U.S. House of Representatives - Wyoming 2009-Present |
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Wyoming State Treasurer 1999-2007 |
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Wyoming State Senate 1993-1995 |
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Wyoming House of Representatives 1979-1983, 1985-1993 |
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