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Eliot Engel
Eliot Engel.jpg
U.S. House, New York, District 16
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1989-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 24
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorJose E. Serrano (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 8, 1988
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$7,036,180
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
New York State Assembly - District 81
1977-1989
Education
Bachelor'sHunter-Lehman College, City University of New York
Master'sHerbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York
J.D.New York Law School
Personal
BirthdayFebruary 18, 1947
Place of birthNew York, New York
ProfessionJunior High School Teacher
Net worth$-10,498
ReligionJudaism
Websites
Office website

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Eliot Lance Engel (b. February 18, 1947) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Prior to the 2012 general election, Engel was the incumbent for the 17th district. Due to New York's redistricting, he ran in the 16th district.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Engel is a "moderate Democratic leader".[1]

Biography

Engel was born in New York, New York. He earned a B.A. from Hunter-Lehman College, City University of New York in 1969, an M.A. from Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York in 1973, and a J.D. from New York Law School in 1987.[2]

Career

Prior to public service, Engel was a teacher and guidance counselor in the New York City public school system.[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Engel serves on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Engel served on the following committees:[5]

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Health
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (Ranking Member)
    • Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
    • Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Engel 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.[6]

Elections

2012

See also: New York's 16th congressional district elections, 2012

Engel won re-election in 2012, but due to New York's redistricting, he ran in the newly redrawn 16th district.[7] Engel defeated Aniello Grimaldi in the June 26 Democratic primary and then defeated Joseph McLaughlin (R) and Joseph Diaferia (G) in the November 6, 2012 general election.[8][9]

U.S. House, New York, District 16 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgEliot Engel Incumbent 66.4% 179,561
     Republican Joseph McLaughlin 20% 53,935
     Green Joseph Diaferia 1.1% 2,974
     N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 12.5% 33,850
Total Votes 270,320
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Engel is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Engel raised a total of $7,036,180 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[22]

Eliot Engel's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 16) Won $1,062,605
2010 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $981,834
2008 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $1,000,776
2006 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $862,882
2004 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $976,712
2002 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $1,053,537
2000 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 17) Won $1,097,834
Grand Total Raised $7,036,180

Individual breakdown

2012

Breakdown of the source of Engel's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Engel won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Engel's campaign committee raised a total of $1,062,606 and spent $1,182,937.[23]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Engel's campaign funds before the 2010 election.
Engel was re-elected to the U.S. House for a twelfth term in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $981,834 and spent $1,063,388.[24]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Engel missed 1,171 of 15,369 roll call votes from Jan 1989 to Apr 2013, which is 7.6% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. [25]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Engel paid his congressional staff a total of $1,017,034 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[26]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Engel's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-230,994 to $209,998. That averages to $-10,498, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 105.28% from 2010.[27]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Engel's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $68,005 to $329,999. Averaging to a net worth of $199,002 which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[28]

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. Engel ranked 125th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[29]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Engel ranked 93rd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[30]

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, Eliot Engel voted with the Democratic Party 93.5% of the time, which ranked 75th among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[31]

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Personal

A lifelong resident of the Bronx, Engel is married to Pat Engel. They have three children.[32]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Gov Track "Engel" Accessed May 16, 2012
  2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "ENGEL, Eliot Lance, (1947 - )"
  3. ↑ U.S. Representative Eliot L. Engel, Proudly Serving the Bronx, Rockland & Westchester "Biography"
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ U.S. Representative Eliot L. Engel, Proudly Serving the Bronx, Rockland & Westchester "Biography"
  6. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ Pelham Patch "U.S. Rep. Engel Announces Re-Election Bid," March 22, 2012
  8. ↑ AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
  9. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  16. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990"
  21. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988"
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Eliot Engel" March 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "Eliot Engel 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 26, 2013
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "Eliot L. Engel 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 21, 2011
  25. ↑ GovTrack, "Eliot Engel" Accessed April 2013
  26. ↑ LegiStorm, "Eliot Engel," Accessed October 1, 2012
  27. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 19, 2013
  28. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Eliot Engel (D-NY), 2010," Accessed October 1, 2012
  29. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 6, 2013
  30. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  31. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  32. ↑ U.S. Representative Eliot L. Engel, Proudly Serving the Bronx, Rockland & Westchester "Biography"
Political offices
Preceded by
José E. Serrano 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 16
2013-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
Jerrold Nadler 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 17
1993–2013 		Succeeded by
Nita Lowey
Preceded by
Mario Biaggi 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 19
1989-1993 		Succeeded by
Hamilton Fish IV
Preceded by
Alan Hochberg 		New York Assembly - District 81
1977-1989 		Succeeded by
Stephen Kaufman
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