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David Price
| David Price | ||
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| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1987-1995, January 3, 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 16 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Fred Heineman (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 1986 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $6,751,703 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Yale University | |
| Ph.D. | Yale University | |
| Other | Mars Hill College (did not complete degree) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 17, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Erwin, Tennessee | |
| Profession | College Professor | |
| Net worth | $2,966,039 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Price is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]
Price won re-election on November 6th, 2012.[3]
Biography
Price was born in Erwin, Tennessee. He attended Mars Hill College from 1957 to 1959, earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1961, and a B.D. and Ph.D. from Yale University in 1964 and 1969 respectively.[4]
Career
Price served as legislative aide to United States Senator Edward Lewis Bartlett of Alaska from 1963 to 1967, as a professor at Duke University from 1973 to 1986 and 1995 to 1996, as staff director in the Commission on Presidential Nomination in the Democratic National Committee from 1981 to 1982, and as chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party from 1983 to 1984. He served as the representative from North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 1995, but was not re-elected in 1994. He was elected once more to the seat in 1996.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Price serves on the following committees:[6]
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
2011-2012
Price served on the following committees:[7]
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies[8]
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Price 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.[9]
Elections
2012
Price ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 4th District. Price won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after running unopposed in the primary. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[10] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[10]
Following the 2011 redistricting, current 13th district representative Brad Miller chose to retire rather than face Price, whose territory overlapped Miller's in the newly redrawn 4th district.[11]
| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  David E. Price Incumbent |
74.5% | 259,534 | |
| Republican | Tim D'Annunzio | 25.5% | 88,951 | |
| Total Votes | 348,485 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Burr is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Burr raised a total of $6,751,703 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[20]
| David Price's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) |  |
$1,141,279 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$994,557 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$1,152,754 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$931,155 | |
| 2004 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$954,160 | |
| 2002 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$764,489 | |
| 2000 | U.S. House (North Carolina, District 4) | |
$813,309 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $6,751,703 | |||
2012
Price won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Price's campaign committee raised a total of $1,141,280 and spent $1,085,727.[21]
| U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina's 4th Congressional District, 2012 - David Price Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,141,280 |
| Total Spent | $1,085,727 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $614,109 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $613,740 |
| Top contributors to David Price's campaign committee | |
| Duke University | $30,700 |
| University of North Carolina | $22,300 |
| Northrop Grumman | $13,850 |
| JStreetPAC | $13,000 |
| SAS Institute | $11,700 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $88,800 |
| Education | $64,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $59,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $57,200 |
| Public Sector Unions | $39,500 |
2010
| U.S. House, North Carolina, 2010 - David Price Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $994,557 |
| Total Spent | $1,335,750 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $472,914 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $474,716 |
| Top contributors to David Price's campaign committee | |
| Duke University | $32,125 |
| University of North Carolina | $23,220 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| Communications Workers of America | $10,000 |
| Deloitte LLP | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Education | $65,795 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $62,725 |
| Retired | $62,350 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $47,150 |
| Public Sector Unions | $42,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Price missed 217 of 14,972 roll call votes from Jan 1987 to Apr 2013, which is 1.4% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. [23]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Price paid his congressional staff a total of $1,040,122 in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[24]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Price is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Price's staff was given an apparent $35,500.00 in bonus money.[25]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Price's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,569,079 to $4,363,000. That averages to $2,966,039, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 11.27% from 2010.[26]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Price's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,369,078 to $3,962,000. This averages out to $2,665,539 which is higher than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[27]
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. Price tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 32nd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[28]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Price ranked 112th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[29]
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, David Price voted with the Democratic Party 94.7% of the time, which ranked 26th among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[30]
Personal
Price and his wife Lisa were married in 1968 and settled in Chapel Hill in 1973. The Prices have two children and two grandchildren. Karen, is a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles, and Michael, teaches evolutionary psychology at Brunel University in London. He is married to the former Jade Gibson of Fredericksburg, Virginia. They are the parents of Charles Albert born in 2006, and Margaret Elizabeth, born in 2009..[31]
Recent news
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David Price News Feed
- NC native Ramin Bahrani on At Any Price, the state of movies, and Roger Ebert ... - The Independent Weekly
- Bison-Loving Rich Rile Ranchers With Land Grab - Businessweek
- Firm Leaders Survey, Kramer Levin: Business of Law - Bloomberg
- Why Auto Dealer Associations Oppose Tesla - Hybrid Cars News
- No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery - WIS
- Community Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Greensboro News & Record
- Letter: Stop wasting money in Obamacare fight - The Advocate
- Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal - WNCT
- Op-Ed: Rep. David Price - Sequestration double-talk - Fayetteville Observer
- Georgetown's Black House Celebrates 40 Years - Politic365
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- Congressman David Price U.S. House site
- Price for Congress Campaign site
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References
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "Primary Election Results" Accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Gov Track "Price" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, North Carolina"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "PRICE, David Eugene, (1940 - )"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "PRICE, David Eugene, (1940 - )"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman David E. Price, Serving the 4th District of North Carolina "Biography"
- ↑ The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Chairman Hal Rogers "Transportation Subcommittee Members"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post "Brad Miller, North Carolina Congressman, Will Not Seek Re-Election," January 26, 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"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
- ↑ Open Secrets "David Price Election Campaign Donors" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "David Price 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "David Price 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "David Price" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "David Price," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "David Price (D-NC), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "David Price (D-NC), 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"
- ↑ Congressman David E. Price, Serving the 4th District of North Carolina "Biography"
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| Preceded by Fred Heineman |
U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina District 4 1997–Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Bill Cobey |
U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina District 4 1987-1995 |
Succeeded by Fred Heineman |
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