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Diane Black
| Diane Black | ||
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| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Bart Gordon (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 $ | $4,675,240 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Tennessee State Senate | ||
| 2006-2010 | ||
| Tennessee House of Representatives | ||
| 1999-2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Belmont University, 1991 | |
| Associate's | Anne Arundel College, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 16, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Profession | Small businesswoman, Educator | |
| Net worth | $64,744,035 | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Diane Black (b. January 16, 1951) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Tennessee. Black represents Tennessee's 6th congressional district, and was first elected in 2010. She won re-election in 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Black is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Career
- 1971: Graduated from Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland
- 1992: Graduated from Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
- 1999-2005: Served as a member of Tennessee House of Representatives
- 2005-2010: Served as a member of Tennessee State Senate
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Tennessee
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Black serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Budget
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Oversight
2011-2012
Black served on the following committees:[3]
- Budget Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
Issues
Campaign themes
According to Black's website, her campaign themes included:
- Jobs: "The real way to grow the economy is to get government out of the way, and let the real job creators, American small businesses, create jobs."
- Taxes: "For far too long, hard-working families have sent their tax dollars to Washington only to see them squandered away by Congress."
- Immigration: "By failing to secure our border, the federal government has failed to perform its most basic function –providing for the safety and security of its citizens."[4]
Political positions
Presidential preference
2012
Diane Black endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Black 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
Black won the election.[7] Black ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Tennessee's 6th District. She defeated Lou Ann Zelenik in the August 2 Republican primary. She faced Scott Beasley (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| U.S. House, Tennessee, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Diane Black Incumbent |
76.4% | 184,383 | |
| Green | Pat Riley | 9% | 21,633 | |
| Independent | Scott Beasley | 14.4% | 34,766 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.2% | 459 | |
| Total Votes | 241,241 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Tennessee's 6th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Diane Black Incumbent |
69.4% | 44,949 |
| Lou Ann Zelenik | 30.6% | 19,836 |
| Total Votes | 64,785 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Black won election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Brett Carter and Jim Boyd in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Congressional District 6 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Diane Black |
68.8% | 128,517 | |
| Democratic | Brett Carter | 30.1% | 56,145 | |
| Independent | Jim Boyd | 1.2% | 2,157 | |
| Total Votes | 186,819 | |||
2010 Primary Results
Black defeated Zelenik in the 2010 primary election.[10]
| Tennessee's 6th Congressional District, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Diane Black |
50.3% | 24,374 |
| Lou Ann Zelenik | 49.7% | 24,091 |
| Total Votes | 48,465 | |
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Black is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Black raised a total of $4,675,240 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 2, 2013.[11]
| Diane Black's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Tennessee, District 6) |  |
$2,437,229 | |
| 2010 | US House (Tennessee, District 6) | |
$2,238,011 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,675,240 | |||
2012
Black won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Black's campaign committee raised a total of $2,437,230 and spent $2,153,238.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Tenneessee, 6th District, 2012 - Diane Black Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,437,230 |
| Total Spent | $2,153,238 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | |
| Top contributors to Diane Black's campaign committee | |
| Vanguard Health Systems | $21,400 |
| DaVita Inc | $20,500 |
| Next Generation Underwriters | $20,000 |
| National Healthcare Corp | $17,750 |
| Freedom Project | $17,750 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $155,389 |
| Insurance | $142,528 |
| Hospitals/Nursing Homes | $124,800 |
| Leadership PACs | $96,498 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $82,591 |
2010
Black won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Black's campaign committee raised a total of $2,238,011 and spent $2,202,458.[13]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Congressional District 6 Election, 2010 - Diane Black Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,238,011 |
| Total Spent | $2,202,458 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $215,355 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $204,332 |
| Top contributors to Diane Black's campaign committee | |
| National HealthCare Corp | $15,400 |
| American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons | $10,000 |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | $10,000 |
| American College of Radiology | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $97,252 |
| Retired | $64,450 |
| Leadership PACs | $59,900 |
| Insurance | $45,850 |
| Hospitals/Nursing Homes | $37,400 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Black missed 41 of 1,698 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.4%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[14]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Black paid his congressional staff a total of $787,942 in 2011. Overall, Tennessee ranks 39th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Black's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $15,793,074 and $113,694,996. That averages to $64,744,035, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average net worth decreased by 107.03% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Black's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-7,315,946 to $69,860,990, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[17]
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. Black was 1 of 3 members who ranked 26th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[18]
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. Black was 1 of 10 members of congress who ranked 1st in the conservative rankings.[19]
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, Diane Black voted with the Republican Party 95.2% of the time, which ranked 37 among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[20]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Diane Black News Feed
- IRS official denies intentional political targeting, lying to Congress - CNN
- Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges - NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
- Tennessee labor woes not unique, Rep. Black says - The Tennessean
- TN lawmakers join clamor for inquiries on Obama administration actions - The Tennessean
- OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Republicans tie ObamaCare to IRS scandal - The Hill (blog)
- Why the IRS Scandal Could Bring Down Obamacare - The Fiscal Times - The Fiscal Times
- Democrats, Republicans make recruiting women a priority for '14 - NBCNews.com (blog)
- Scandals Threaten to Derail Obama's Agenda - The Fiscal Times
- Can Obamacare Evade the IRS Shadow? - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
- Life and Arts Announcements, May 19 - Knoxville News Sentinel
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Personal
Diane Black is married to David. They have 3 children.
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Black" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ U.S. Congresswoman Diane Black, Representing the 6th District of Tennessee "Committees"
- ↑ Vote Diane Black, "On the Issues," Accessed September 11, 2012
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Tennessee Speaker of the House Beth Harwell," January 19, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Tennessee"
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State "2010 Primary Results"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Diane Black," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Black Campaign Contributions," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Diane Black 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Black," Accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Diane Lynn Black," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Black (R-Tenn), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Diane Lynn Black (R-Tenn), 2010," Accessed September 18, 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"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bart Gordon |
U.S. House of Representatives - Tennessee, District 6 2011–present |
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Tennessee State Senate 2006-2010 |
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Tennessee House of Representatives 1999-2005 |
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