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David N. Cicilline
| David N. Cicilline | ||
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| U.S. House, Rhode Island, District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Patrick Kennedy (D) | |
| 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 $ | $4,449,464 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, City of Providence | ||
| 2003-2010 | ||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives | ||
| 1994-2002 | ||
| Mayor of of the City of Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brown University (1983) | |
| J.D. | Georgetown University (1986) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 15, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Net worth | $966,001 | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
David N. Cicilline (b. July 15, 1961) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Rhode Island. Cicilline represents Rhode Island's 1st congressional district and was first elected in 2010.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cicilline is a "moderate Democratic follower".[1]
Career
- 1983: Graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- 1986: Graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- 1986-1987: Served as a public defender, Washington, D.C.
- 1995-2003: Served as a member of the Rhode Island house of representatives,
- 2002-2010: Served as mayor of Providence
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Rhode Island
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Cicilline serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Budget
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
2011-2012
Cicilline served on the following committee:[3]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
- Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
Issues
2012
Campaign themes
According to David Cicilline's website, his 2012 campaign themes included:
- Education; "...one of the single most important investments we can make as a nation is in the continual education of our children."
- Health Care; "...believes strongly that every American should have access to quality, affordable health care."
- Immigration reform; "...believes that we must enact comprehensive immigration reform in this country."
- LGBT Rights; "No person should be discriminated against based on race, gender, ethnic background or sexual orientation."[4]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Cicilline 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
Cicilline ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Rhode Island's 1st District. Candidates wishing to run were required to file by the signature filing deadline of June 27, 2012. The primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
Rhode Island's 1st is 65% Democratic, but Cicilline was considered vulnerable in 2012, according to the Washington Post. With the incumbent fighting the ghosts of his performance as Providence mayor, he faced a strong challenge in both the primary (from Anthony Gemma) and general election (from Brendan Doherty).[6][7]
Cicilline won re-election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| U.S. House, Rhode Island, District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Cicilline Incumbent |
53% | 108,612 | |
| Republican | Brendan Doherty | 40.8% | 83,737 | |
| Independent | David S. Vogel | 6.1% | 12,504 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 262 | |
| Total Votes | 205,115 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Voter fraud accusations
Candidate Anthony Gemma accused Cicilline of voter fraud in the 2012 election but also going back to 2001. Gemma accused Cicilline of paying for votes, having people vote more than once and also using the names of voters who are deceased. Gemma has stated that he has hired an investigator to seek out these allegations but had not chosen to share information which he said he had given to the FBI.[9]
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy came out in support of Cicilline, stating that the accusations placed on him were "wild and reckless." In a statement given on August 25, Kennedy stated that, "...the wild and reckless allegations we have seen this week serving only to distract from the serious issues facing Rhode Island, Democrats need to stay focused on winning in November..."[10]
Recent poll gives Cicilline lead
A poll conducted by Fleming & Associates of Cumberland, R.I. for the news station WPRI 12, found that out of the 302 people surveyed, 43% of them said they planned to vote for Cicilline on election day as of August 28, 2012. Those who were planning to vote for Gemma summed up 31% of those surveyed. Cicilline stated that he was "happy that we're moving in the right direction." Gemma commented that the race was "certainly is more of a marathon than a sprint," and that there was still time for him to gain more support.[11]
| U.S. House, Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
David Cicilline Incumbent |
62.1% | 30,203 |
| Anthony Gemma | 30.2% | 14,702 |
| Christopher Young | 7.6% | 3,701 |
| Total Votes | 48,606 | |
Polls
| Democratic Primary for Congress | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | "Campaign 2012 Exclusive Poll" August 19-22 | Average | ||||||||||||
| David Cicilline | 43.4% | 43.4% | ||||||||||||
| Anthony Gemma | 31.1% | 31.1% | ||||||||||||
| Christopher Young | 4.3% | 4.3% | ||||||||||||
| Not Sure | 17.2% | 17.2% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 302 | 302 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-5.7 | 5.7% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Congressional District Race | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | "Campaign 2012 Exclusive Poll" September 26-29 | Average | ||||||||||||
| David Cicilline | 44% | 44% | ||||||||||||
| Brendan Doherty | 37.6% | 37.6% | ||||||||||||
| David S. Vogel | 6.4% | 6.4% | ||||||||||||
| Not Sure | 10% | 10% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 250 | 250 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-6.2 | 6.2% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Full history
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Endorsements
2012
Cicilline has received endorsements from the following:
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Cicilline is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Cicilline raised a total of $4,449,464 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 22, 2013.[15]
| David N. Cicilline's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Rhode Island, District 1) |  |
$2,394,676 | |
| 2010 | US House (Rhode Island, District 1) | |
$2,054,788 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,449,464 | |||
2012
Cicilline won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, his campaign committee raised a total of $2,394,676 and spent $2,415,518.[16]
| U.S. House, Rhode Island District 1 General Election, 2012 - David N. Cicilline Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,394,676 |
| Total Spent | $2,415,518 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,528,835 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,477,749 |
| Top contributors to David N. Cicilline's campaign committee | |
| B&D Holding Di Marco Drago e C Sapa | $24,750 |
| Waterson Terminal Services | $22,500 |
| Latham & Watkins | $15,400 |
| Pandora Media | $15,000 |
| Gilbane Inc | $13,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $190,500 |
| Retired | $132,995 |
| Leadership PACs | $101,050 |
| Real Estate | $99,512 |
| Human Rights | $71,496 |
2010
Cicilline won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Cicilline's campaign committee raised a total of $2,054,788 and spent $2,015,847.[17]
| U.S. House, Rhode Island District 1 General Election, 2010 - David N. Cicilline Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,054,788 |
| Total Spent | $2,015,847 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $812,972 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $813,017 |
| Top contributors to David N. Cicilline's campaign committee | |
| Waterson Terminal Services | $20,900 |
| Gilbane Inc | $17,350 |
| Edwards, Angell et al | $15,450 |
| B&D Holding Di Marco Drago e C Sapa | $14,250 |
| Hinckley, Allen & Snyder | $13,550 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $229,091 |
| Real Estate | $147,900 |
| Retired | $136,960 |
| Securities & Investment | $64,700 |
| Health Professionals | $49,100 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Cicilline missed 35 of 1,714 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving as of April 2013. [18]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Cicilline paid his congressional staff a total of $950,776 in 2011. Overall, Rhode Island ranks 9th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[19]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Cicilline's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $502,004 and $1,429,999. That averages to $966,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth did not change from 2010.[20]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Cicilline's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $502,004 to $1,429,999. That averages to $966,001.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[21]
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. In 2012, Cicilline was one of two Democratic Representatives ranked 98th in the liberal rankings.[22][23]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. In 2011, Cicilline was 1 of 2 Democratic members of the House who ranked 18th in the liberal rankings.[24]
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, David N. Cicilline voted with the Democratic Party 95.1% of the time, which ranked 9 among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[25]
Recent news
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Cicilline" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Congressman David Cicilline, Proudly Representing the 1st District of Rhode Island "Committees"
- ↑ David Cicilline Campaign Website, "Issues," Accessed August 27, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Washington Post blog "The 10 House districts that might surprise you," May 11, 2012
- ↑ The Washingotn Post "The next Jean Schmidt? The top 10 House incumbents who could lose their primaries" Accessed April 1, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Rhode Island"
- ↑ The Call, "Gemma charges Cicilline with voter fraud," August 22, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Providence Journal, "Former Congressman Kennedy endorses, defends Cicilline," August 25, 2012
- ↑ WPRI 12 News, "Poll: Cicilline triples lead over Gemma as primary nears," August 28, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Providence Journal, "R.I. teachers union mailer signals primary choices to voters," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Former Gemma staffer endorses Cicilline in 1st District primary," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for David Cicilline," Accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "David Cicilline's 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "David N. Cicilline 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "David Cicilline," Accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "David N. Cicilline," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "David N. Cicilline (D-RI), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "David N. Cicilline (D-RI), 2010," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Conservative Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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