Gene Green

Gene Green
U.S. House, Texas, District 29
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1993-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position	20
Party	Democratic
Predecessor	N/A
Compensation
Base salary	$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 3, 1992
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$5,908,384
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Texas State Senate
1985-1993
Texas House of Representatives
1973-1985
Education
Bachelor's	University of Houston
Personal
Birthday	October 17, 1947
Place of birth	Houston, Texas
Profession	Lawyer
Net worth	$522,503
Religion	Methodist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green (b. October 17, 1947) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Green represents Texas' 29th congressional district and was first elected to the House in 1992. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Green is a "moderate Democratic leader".

Biography

Green received his bachelor's degree from the University of Houston. Green attended the University of Houston's Bates College of Law and went on to practice law.

Career

• 1993-present: U.S. House of Representatives
• 1985-1993: Texas Senate
• 1973-1985: Texas House of Representatives

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Green serves on the following committees:

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
  • Subcommittee on Health
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations - 10

2011-12

Green was a member of the following House committees:

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Ranking Member
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Green 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.

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 29th congressional district elections, 2012

Green ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 29th District. He ran unopposed in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He defeated James Stanczak (L) and Maria Selva (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.

U.S. House, Texas, District 29 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Gene Green Incumbent	90%	86,053
	Libertarian	James Stanczak	5.2%	4,996
	Green	Maria Selva	4.8%	4,562
Total Votes				95,611
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Gene Green, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Roy Morales (R) and Brad Walters (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 64.6% 43,257      Republican Roy Morales 34.1% 22,825      Libertarian Brad Walters 1.3% 866 Total Votes 66,948 2008 On November 4, 2008, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Eric Story (R) and Joel Grace (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 74.6% 79,718      Republican Eric Story 23.9% 25,512      Libertarian Joel Grace 1.5% 1,564 Total Votes 106,794 2006 On November 7, 2006, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Eric Story (R) and Clifford Lee Messina (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 73.5% 37,174      Republican Eric Story 24.4% 12,347      Libertarian Clifford Lee Messina 2% 1,029 Total Votes 50,550 2004 On November 2, 2004, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Clifford Messina (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 94.1% 78,256      Libertarian Clifford Messina 5.9% 4,868 Total Votes 83,124 2002 On November 5, 2002, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Paul Hansen (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 95.2% 55,760      Libertarian Paul Hansen 4.8% 2,833 Total Votes 58,593 2000 On November 7, 2000, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joe Vu (R) and Ray Dittmar (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 73.3% 84,665      Republican Joe Vu 25.6% 29,606      Libertarian Ray Dittmar 1% 1,204 Total Votes 115,475 1998 On November 3, 1998, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lea Sherman (I) and James Chudleigh (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 92.8% 44,179      Independent Lea Sherman 4.2% 2,013      Libertarian James Chudleigh 3% 1,439 Total Votes 47,631 1996 On November 5, 1996, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jack Rodriguez (R) and Jack Klinger (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 67.5% 61,751      Republican Jack Rodriguez 31% 28,381      U.S. Taxpayers Jack Klinger 1.5% 1,340 Total Votes 91,472 1994 On November 8, 1994, Gene Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Harold Eide (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green incumbent 73.4% 44,102      Republican Harold Eide 26.6% 15,952 Total Votes 60,054 1992 On November 3, 1992, Gene Green won election to the United States House. He defeated Clark Kent Ervin (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 29 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Gene Green 64.9% 64,064      Republican Clark Kent Ervin 35.1% 34,609 Total Votes 98,673

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Green is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Green raised a total of $5,908,384 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.

Gene Green's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	US House (Texas, District 29)		$1,012,294
2010	US House (Texas, District 29)		$1,080,909
2008	US House (Texas, District 29)		$1,077,277
2006	US House (Texas, District 29)		$728,000
2004	US House (Texas, District 29)		$662,698
2002	US House (Texas, District 29)		$697,844
2000	US House (Texas, District 29)		$649,362
Grand Total Raised			$5,908,384

2012

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

Green won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Green's campaign committee raised a total of $1,012,295 and spent $721,459.

U.S. House of Representatives, Texas' 29th Congressional District, 2012 - Gene Green Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,012,295
Total Spent	$721,459
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	No reports on record for candidate
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	No reports on record for candidate
Top contributors to Gene Green's campaign committee
GenOn Energy	$13,500
Ocean Shipholdings	$11,200
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	$10,000
AT&T Inc	$10,000
Bracewell & Giuliani	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas	$96,200
Health Professionals	$95,200
Chemical & Related Manufacturing	$61,100
Building Trade Unions	$61,000
Electric Utilities	$60,800

2010

Breakdown of the source of Green's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Green won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Green's campaign committee raised a total of $1,080,909 and spent $1,102,026.

U.S. House of Representatives, Texas, 29th District, 2010 - Gene Green Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,080,909
Total Spent	$1,102,026
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$294,385
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$294,297
Top contributors to Gene Green's campaign committee
Ocean Shipholdings	$15,100
Bracewell & Giuliani	$10,500
National Assn of Broadcasters	$10,500
American Society of Anesthesiologists	$10,200
Abbott Laboratories	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals	$142,915
Oil & Gas	$88,600
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$70,074
Lawyers/Law Firms	$65,100
Electric Utilities	$54,675

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Green missed 538 of 13,520 roll call votes from January 1993 to March 2013. This amounts to 4.0%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Green paid his congressional staff a total of $869,011 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

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, Green's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $295,006 to $750,000. That averages to $522,503, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth did not change from 2010.

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Green's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $295,006 to $750,000. That averages to $522,503 which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.

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. Green ranked 164th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Green was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 170th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.

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, Green voted with the Democratic Party 77.7% of the time, which ranked 173 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.

Recent news

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Gene Green News Feed

• Texas delegation could play key role in House immigration reform debate - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister - Fort Worth Star Telegram
• House Republicans eye debt-limit lift as vehicle for their wish list - Environment & Energy Publishing
• Washington is stinting NASA, as usual - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• TexMessage: Greg Abbott has sued the feds how many times? - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• Rep. Gene Green says IRS scandal reminds him of Richard Nixon's 'Enemies List' - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• Justin Timberlake's 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Performance Is 'Uproarious' - Huffington Post
• Bill aims to open RFS to natural gas-based ethanol - Ethanol Producer Magazine
• Georgia's Gay Pride Rally Derailed After Protests - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
• Home-state favorites: Sheila Jackson Lee and Louie Gohmert most reliant on ... - Houston Chronicle (blog)

Personal

Green and his wife, Helen, have two children.

External links

• Official House website
• Official campaign website

• Social media:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
• Biographies:
  • U.S. Congress
• Political profiles:
  • GovTrack
  • OpenCongress
  • Project Vote Smart
  • CongressMerge
• Financial:
  • FEC
  • OpenSecrets.org
  • LegiStorm.com
• Interest group ratings:
  • Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions:
  • On The Issues
  • Project Vote Smart
• Public statements:
  • Project Vote Smart
• Voting record:
  • Project Vote Smart
  • Washington Post
• Media appearances:
  • C-SPAN
• Media coverage:
  • Washington Post

References

Political offices
Preceded by New District	U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, District 29 1993-Present	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	Texas State Senate 1985-1993	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	Texas House of Representatives 1973-1985	Succeeded by '