Dale E. Kildee
| Dale E. Kildee | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Michigan, District 5 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 1976 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan State Senate | ||
| 1975-1976 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 1965-1974 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | St. Mary’s High School, Flint, MI | |
| Bachelor's | Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, MI | |
| Master's | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | |
| Other | Teaching Certificate, University of Detroit | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 16, 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Flint, MI | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Net worth | $365,502 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Kildee was a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]
Biography
Kildee was born in 1929 in Flint, Michigan. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School, Kildee went on to earn his B.A. from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, in 1952 and his Teaching Certificate at Detroit University in 1955. He also earned an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1961. Prior to his political career, Kildee worked as a teacher.[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Kildee's political career[3]:
- U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 5th congressional district, 1977-2013
- Michigan State Senate, 1975-1976
- Michigan House of Representatives, 1965-1974
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
Kildee served on the following House committees:[4]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Kildee 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 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
2012
Kildee did not seek re-election in 2012.[6] Dan Kildee (D) defeated Jim Slezak (R), Gregory Creswell (L), and David Davenport (I) in the general election.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Kildee won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated John Kupiec (R), Michael J. Moon (L), and J. Matthew de Heus (G) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 5th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dale Kildee Incumbent |
53% | 107,286 | |
| Republican | John Kupiec | 44.3% | 89,680 | |
| Libertarian | Michael J. Moon | 1.3% | 2,648 | |
| Green | J. Matthew de Heus | 1.3% | 2,649 | |
| Total Votes | 202,263 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Kildee won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Kildee's campaign committee raised a total of $622,561 and spent $1,207,958.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 5th Congressional District, 2010 - Dale E. Kildee Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $622,561 |
| Total Spent | $1,207,958 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $356,589 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $356,590 |
| Top contributors to Dale E. Kildee's campaign committee | |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union | $10,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Casinos/Gambling | $86,100 |
| Public Sector Unions | $59,250 |
| Building Trade Unions | $49,500 |
| Health Professionals | $40,150 |
| Industrial Unions | $37,000 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kildee paid his congressional staff a total of $1,172,745 in 2011. He ranked 17th on the list of the highest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 20th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Michigan ranked 13th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kildee's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $216,005 and $515,000 . This averages to $365,502 , which is a -0.3969 % increase since 2010. This is lower than the $7,859,232.16 average net worth for Democratic representatives in 2011.[10]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kildee's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $346,009 and $866,000. That averages to $606,004.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[11]
Political Positions
National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2012
According to the data released in 2013, Kildee was ranked the 82nd most liberal representative during 2012.[12]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Dale E. Kildee was ranked the 106th most liberal representative during 2011.[13]
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, Dale Kildee voted with the Democratic Party 95.0% of the time, which ranked 19 among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[14]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Dale + Kildee + Michigan + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Dale Kildee News Feed
- Firehouse Subs arrives in Mid-Michigan - minbcnews.com
- Seven to receive honorary degrees at Spring Commencement ceremonies - U of M News Service
- On the move: University of Michigan-Flint set for largest-ever graduating class - Mlive- flint
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Personal
Amash lives in Cascade Charter Township with his wife, Kara, and their three children.[15]
External links
- Official campaign website
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References
- ↑ Dale Kildee for Congress "Welcome Page" Accessed December 21, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Kildee" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Dale Kildee" Accessed December 21, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed December 21, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Huffington Post "Dale Kildee Retiring: Michigan Democrat To Step Down After 18 Terms In Congress," July 15, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" Accessed December 11, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets "Dale Kildee 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed December 21, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Dale Kildee"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Kildee, (D-Michigan), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Kildee, (D-Michigan), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official House Site "Biography," Accessed December 21, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Barcia |
U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan District 5 1977–2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Kildee |
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Michigan State Senate 1975-1976 |
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Michigan House of Representatives 1965-1974 |
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