Emanuel Cleaver
| Emanuel Cleaver | ||
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| U.S. House, Missouri, District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Karen McCarthy (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $4,596,544 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Kansas City | ||
| 1991-1999 | ||
| Kansas City, City Council | ||
| 1979-1991 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Prairie View A&M University | |
| Master's | St. Paul School of Theology | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 26, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Waxahachie, Texas | |
| Profession | Pastor, radio show host | |
| Net worth | $859,006 | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cleaver is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]
Biography
Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Cleaver graduated from Prairie View A&M University and received a Master of Divinity degree from St. Paul School of Theology.[3]
Career
Cleaver works as a Methodist pastor between holding political office.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Cleaver serves on the following committees:[4]
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2011-2012
Cleaver served on the following committees:[5]
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Investigation and Oversight
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
- Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
- Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming]]
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Cleaver 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
Cleaver was seeking re-election in 2012.[7] Jason Greene sought the nomination on the Republican ticket. He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[8]
| U.S. House, Missouri, District 5 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
60.5% | 200,290 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 36.9% | 122,149 | |
| Libertarian | Randy Langkraehr | 2.6% | 8,497 | |
| Total Votes | 330,936 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Cleaver was re-elected to the United States House for a sixth term. He defeated Jacob Turk (R), Randall D. ‘‘Randy’’ Langkraehr (Libertarian), and Dave Lay (Constitution).[9]
| United States House, Missouri's 5th congressional district, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver, II Incumbent |
53.3% | 102,076 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 44.2% | 84,578 | |
| Libertarian | Randall D. ‘‘Randy’’ Langkraehr | 1.6% | 3,077 | |
| Constitution | Dave Lay | 0.9% | 1,692 | |
| Total Votes | 191,423 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Cleaver is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Cleaver raised a total of $4,596,544 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[10]
| Emanuel Cleaver's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 5) |  |
$1,155,849 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 5) | |
$637,380 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 5) | |
$554,095 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 5) | |
$669,497 | |
| 2004 | U.S. House (Missouri, District 5) | |
$1,579,723 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,596,544 | |||
2012
| U.S. House of Representatives, 2012 - Emanuel Cleaver Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,155,849 |
| Total Spent | $1,191,843 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $359,522 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $369,274 |
| Top contributors to Emanuel Cleaver's campaign committee | |
| Husch Blackwell LLP | $19,150 |
| Honeywell International | $12,500 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $12,500 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $12,500 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $92,450 |
| Building Trade Unions | $65,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $60,000 |
| Insurance | $55,050 |
| Public Sector Unions | $54,500 |
2010
| U.S. House, Missouri, 2010 - Emanuel Cleaver Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $637,380 |
| Total Spent | $607,575 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $274,423 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $258,627 |
| Top contributors to Emanuel Cleaver's campaign committee | |
| Polsinelli Shughart | $12,950 |
| Honeywell International | $11,000 |
| Husch Blackwell LLP | $10,500 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $68,200 |
| Building Trade Unions | $43,500 |
| Industrial Unions | $30,100 |
| Construction Services | $25,700 |
| Real Estate | $24,050 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Cleaver missed 233 of 6,443 roll call votes from Jan 2005 to Apr 2013, which is 3.6% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[13]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Cleaver paid his congressional staff a total of $1,017,986 in 2011. Overall, Missouri ranked 21st in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[14]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Cleaver is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Cleaver's staff was given an apparent $34,458.32 in bonus money.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Cleaver's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $448,013 and $1,269,999. This averages to $859,006, which is a 0.0365% decrease since 2010. This is lower than the $7,859,232.16 average net worth for Democratic representatives in 2011.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Cleaver's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $498,013 to $1,285,000. This yields an average net worth of $891,506.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[17]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: 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, Cleaver was ranked the 36th most liberal representative during 2012.[18]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Emanuel Cleaver was ranked the 30th most liberal representative during 2011.[19]
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, Emanuel Cleaver voted with the Democratic Party 92.2% of the time, which ranked 116th among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[20]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Emanuel + Cleaver + Missouri + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Emanuel Cleaver News Feed
- Richard Sheridan Attacks Reporter In Vulgar Voicemail After Dallas City ... - Huffington Post
- Rep. Cleaver blames House Republicans for 'legislative constipation' - The Hill (blog)
- No Labels Will Have An Occasional Radio Show, For Some Reason - Huffington Post
- What Would Bulworth Do? - Wall Street Journal
- Those crazy, lone-wolf, low level IRS employees - American Thinker (blog)
- Congressional Votes for Missouri the Week of 05/10 - 05/16/2013 - Targeted News Service (subscription)
- FAA Furlough Bill Passes House To Ease Air Travel Delays (UPDATE) - Huffington Post
- Disney Characters As College Students (PICTURES) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- How Democrats Could Blow Immigration - National Journal
- Kimmel On Chris Christie's Spider Squash: 'If You Have 8 Legs & Can't Outrun ... - Huffington Post (satire)
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Personal
Cleaver and his wife Dianne raised their four children in Kansas City, where they still live.[21]
External links
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Karen McCarthy |
United States House of Representatives - District 5 2005–Present |
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Mayor of Kansas City 1991-1999 |
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Kansas City, City Council 1979-1991 |
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References
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Gov Track "Cleaver" Accessed May 16, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "CLEAVER, Emanuel, II, (1944 - )"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II "committees"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Open Secrets "Emanuel Cleaver Representative 2012" Accessed January 21, 2012
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Emanuel Cleaver" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Emanuel Cleaver 2012 Election Data," Accessed February 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Emanuel Cleaver 2010 Election Data," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Emanuel Cleaver" Accessed March 26, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Emanuel Cleaver," Accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), 2011," Accessed February 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), 2010," Accessed October 8, 2012
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Cleaver for Congress, Congressman Cleaver, serving with Compassion, Civility, Courage "About"
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