Hansen Clarke
| Hansen Clarke | ||
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| U.S. House, Michigan, District 13 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan State Senate | ||
| 2003-2010 | ||
| Michigan House of Representatives | ||
| 1991, 1999-2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Cornell University | |
| J.D. | Georgetown University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 2, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Clarke was a "moderate Democratic follower".[2]
Biography
Clarke was born in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. He earned his B.F.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Georgetown Law School in 1984 and 1987, respectively. Prior to his political career, Clarke worked as an attorney.[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Clarke's professional and political career:[3]
- 2011-2013: U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 13th congressional district
- 2003-2010: Michigan State Senate
- 1991, 1999-2003: Michigan House of Representatives
- 1989-1990: Aide to United States Representative John Conyers
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
Clarke served on the following House committees:[4]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
- Subcommitte on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Subcommitte on Space and Aeronautics
- Subcommitte on Research and Science Education
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Clarke 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
Clarke ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 14th District. He was defeated by incumbent Gary Peters in the August 7 Democratic primary.[6]
| Michigan's 14th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Peters |
47% | 41,230 |
| Hansen Clark | 35.2% | 30,847 |
| Brenda Lawrence | 13.3% | 11,644 |
| Mary Waters | 3.3% | 2,919 |
| Bob Costello | 1.2% | 1,027 |
| Total Votes | 87,667 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Clarke won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated John Hauler (R), Heidi Peterson (Libertarian), George Corsetti (Green), Duane Montgomery (Independent), and James Casha (Write-In) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 13th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Hansen Clarke |
79.4% | 100,885 | |
| Republican | John Hauler | 18.5% | 23,462 | |
| Libertarian | Heidi Peterson | 0.6% | 815 | |
| Green | George Corsetti | 0.8% | 1,032 | |
| Independent | Duane Montgomery | 0.7% | 881 | |
| Write-in | James Casha | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 127,076 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Clarke won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Clarke's campaign committee raised a total of $578,399 and spent $346,510.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 13th Congressional District, 2010 - Hansen Clarke Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $578,399 |
| Total Spent | $346,510 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $33,160 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $16,855 |
| Top contributors to Hansen Clarke's campaign committee | |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $17,000 |
| Total Health Care | $13,000 |
| National Marine Consultants Inc | $10,700 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| NMCI Group | $8,700 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $37,625 |
| Retired | $33,450 |
| Business Services | $31,700 |
| Building Trade Unions | $27,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $26,350 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Clarke paid his congressional staff a total of $894,877in 2011. He ranked 25th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 139th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Michigan ranked 13th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Clarke's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $163,009 and $445,000. That averages to $304,004.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[10]
Political Positions
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, Clarke was ranked the 32nd most liberal representative during 2012.[11]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Hansen Clarke was ranked one of the most liberal representatives during 2011. This is a position that is helb by eighteen other representatives. It is also the most liberal ranking held by one of Michigan's representatives.[12]
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, Hansen Clarke voted with the Democratic Party 94.2% of the time, which ranked 47 among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[13]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Hansen + Clarke + Michigan + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Hansen Clarke News Feed
- Southfield State Rep. Rudy Hobbs to run for Peters' congressional seat - Detroit Free Press
- Southfield state representative Rudy Hobbs to run for Gary Peters' Detroit ... - Detroit Free Press
- Detroit Democrats Expected to Flood Peters House Seat #MI14
- With Amash and Rogers Mulling Senate Race, a Look at GOP's Potential House ... - National Journal (blog)
- Weekly Milwaukee Events Calendar - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Personal
Clarke is married to Choi Palms-Cohen. They live in Detroit.[14]
External links
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References
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ Gov Track "Clarke" Accessed May 17, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Hansen Clarke" Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010" Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets "Hansen Clarke 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Hansen Clarke"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Clarke, (D-Michigan), 2010"
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Official House Site "Biography," Accessed December 24, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carolyn Kilpatrick |
U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan, District 13 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by John Conyers, Jr. |
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Michigan State Senate 2003-2010 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
Michigan House of Representatives 1991, 1999-2003 |
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