James E. Clyburn
| James E. Clyburn | ||
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| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Robin Tallon (D) | |
| 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 $ | $11,536,866 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | South Carolina State College, Orangeburg | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 21, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Sumter, South Carolina | |
| Net worth | $397,005 | |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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James Enos "Jim" Clyburn (b. July 21, 1940) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of South Carolina. Clyburn was first elected by the voters of South Carolina's 6th congressional district in 1992. He won re-election in 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Clyburn is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Biography
Clyburn was born in Sumter, South Carolina. He earned his B.S. from South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, in 1962.[2]
Career
- 1993-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina's 6th congressional district
- 1974-1992: South Carolina Human Affairs Commissioner
- 1971-1974: Member of the Staff of Governor John C. West
- 1968-1971: Executive Director, South Carolina State Commission for Farm Workers
- 1966-1968: Director, Charleston County, South Carolina, Neighborhood Youth Corps and New Careers Projects
- 1965-1966: South Carolina State Employment Security Commission
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Clyburn once again serves as the Assistant Democratic Leader.
2011-2012
Clyburn served as the Assistant Democratic Leader.[3]
Issues
Political positions
A February 2012 analysis by National Journal found that out of the 435 members of the House of Representatives, Clyburn ranks number 91 in liberal rankings. The ranking means Clyburn is the 91st most liberal member of the House. [4]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Clyburn 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
Clyburn won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent South Carolina's 6th District. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and defeated Nammu Y Muhammad (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| U.S. House, South Carolina, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Clyburn Incumbent |
93.6% | 218,717 | |
| Green | Nammu Y Muhammad | 5.5% | 12,920 | |
| N/A | Write-In | 0.8% | 1,978 | |
| Total Votes | 233,615 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Clyburn won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Jim Pratt (R) and Nammu Y. Muhammad (Green) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Congressional District Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James E. Clyburn Incumbent |
62.9% | 125,459 | |
| Republican | Jim Pratt | 36.4% | 72,661 | |
| Green | Nammu Y. Muhammad | 0.7% | 1,389 | |
| Total Votes | 199,509 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Clyburn is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Clyburn raised a total of $11,536,866 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 28, 2013.[9]
| James E. Clyburn's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) |  |
$2,388,048 | |
| 2010 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$3,319,719 | |
| 2008 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$3,081,315 | |
| 2006 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$1,134,696 | |
| 2004 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$692,448 | |
| 2002 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$425,558 | |
| 2000 | US House (South Carolina, District 6) | |
$495,082 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $11,536,866 | |||
2012
As of March 31, 2012, Clyburn raised $1,452,357 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $1,070,366, leaving him with $1,451,123 cash on hand. Three of his top contributors were URS Corp, which gave $12,750; Fluor Corp, which donated $10,500; and the American Federation of Teachers, which gave $10,000.[10]
Throughout his career, Clyburn has raised $757,390 from law firms, $528,363 from electric utilities, and $488,500 from transportation unions.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina, 6th District, 2012 - James E. Clyburn Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,388,048 |
| Total Spent | $2,223,870 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | |
| Top contributors to James E. Clyburn's campaign committee | |
| Comcast Corp | $16,500 |
| Norfolk Southern | $13,000 |
| URS Corp | $12,750 |
| Bank of America | $12,500 |
| Amgen Inc | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $139,000 |
| Electric Utilities | $136,750 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $122,144 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $116,455 |
| Insurance | $92,250 |
2010
Clyburn won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Clyburn's campaign committee raised a total of $3,319,719 and spent $3,289,439.[13]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, South Carolina Congressional District 6 Election, 2010 - James E. Clyburn Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,319,719 |
| Total Spent | $3,289,439 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $66,003 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $51,367 |
| Top contributors to James E. Clyburn's campaign committee | |
| General Electric | $31,500 |
| RLJ Companies | $25,000 |
| DaVita Inc | $24,850 |
| Verizon Communications | $22,500 |
| Podesta Group | $19,900 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $229,345 |
| Electric Utilities | $190,248 |
| Health Professionals | $163,502 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $126,469 |
| Lobbyists | $121,272 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Clyburn missed 364 of 13,523 roll call votes from January 1993 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.7%, 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. Clyburn paid his congressional staff a total of $993,463 in 2011. Overall, South Carolina ranks 31st 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, Clyburn's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $212,010 and $582,000. That averages to $397,005, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 2.25% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Clyburn's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $220,772 to $555,763. That averages to $388,267.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[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. Clyburn ranked 119th in the liberal 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. Clyburn was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 1st in the liberal 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, James E. Clyburn voted with the Democratic Party 91.9% of the time, which ranked 124 among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[20]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Jim + Clyburn + South Carolina + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jim Clyburn News Feed
- SC's Clyburn marks 20 years in Congress - The State
- Outgoing IRS Chief Miller Denies Targeting at Congressional Hearing - Accounting Today
- Gullah Geechee Corridor's management plan is approved - Moultrie News
- New FCC Chair continues prison phone battle - Philadelphia Sunday Sun
- Sanford thanks 'god of second chances' at House swearing-in ceremony - The Hill (blog)
- Jim Clyburn's Annual ?World Famous? Fish Fry Welcomes Vice President Joe ... - scblacknews.com
- Mark Sanford vs. Elizabeth Colbert Busch: What to watch - Politico
- Obama to dine with House Democrats - USA Today - USA TODAY (blog)
- New Nuclear Plants Benefit South Carolina - Sunshine State News
- IRS Answers Leave Unsatisfied Republicans Seeking Information - San Francisco Chronicle
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Personal
Clyburn is married to Emily. They have 3 children.
External links
- Office of Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn
- James E. Clyburn on the U.S. House website
- Jim Clyburn's campaign website
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Clyburn" Accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "CLYBURN, James Enos, (1940 - )"
- ↑ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives "Committee Information"
- ↑ National Journal "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House" Accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ WYFF News-2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for James Clyburn," Accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ opensecrets.org "James E. Clyburn" Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ opensecrets.org Accessed May 19, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Clyburn Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "James E. Clyburn 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Clyburn," Accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "James E. Clyburn," Accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Clyburn (D-SC), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "James E. Clyburn (D-SC), 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"
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