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Jim Moran
Jim Moran.jpg
U.S. House, Virginia, District 8
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1991-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 22
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorStanford E. Parris (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 1990
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$8,935,253
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
1985-1990
Vice Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
1982-1984
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia
1979-1982
Education
Bachelor'sCollege of the Holy Cross
Master'sUniversity of Pittsburgh
Personal
BirthdayMay 16, 1945
Place of birthBuffalo, New York
ProfessionInvestment Broker, Civil Servant
Net worth$16,001
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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James P. "Jim" Moran (b. May 16, 1945) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Virginia. Moran represents Virginia's 8th congressional district and was first elected to the House in 1990. He won re-election in 2012.

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

Biography

Moran was born in Buffalo, New York. After earning his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross in 1967, Moran attended the Bernard Baruch School of Finance, City University of New York for several years before pursuing his M.P.A. at the University of Pittsburgh in 1970. He later attended the University of Southern California for a year.[2]

Career

After earning his degrees, Moran began working for government agencies and eventually entered politics.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Moran serves on the following committees:[3]

  • Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Defense
    • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Ranking member)
    • Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

2011-12

Moran was a member of the following committees:[4]

  • Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on the Interior and Environment Ranking member
    • Subcommittee on Defense
    • Subcommittee on Military Construction

Issues

Campaign themes

According to Moran's website, his campaign themes included:

  • Economy: "It is fiscally and morally irresponsible to allow the wealthiest Americans to continue to benefit from reduced taxes while attempting to balance the budget on the backs of working Americans, seniors and our children."
  • Environment: "...committed to supporting programs and legislation that promote environmental stewardship and develop sustainable and renewable energy sources."
  • Healthcare: "...been a steadfast advocate for the most vulnerable in our society and has consistently fought for legislation that will increase healthcare coverage for low-income children and families."[5]

Investigation

Along with six other members of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, which controls Pentagon spending, Moran fell under scrutiny by ethics investigators in the fall of 2009. Two separate ethics offices are examining the seven lawmakers who helped steer federal funds to clients of the PMA Group. The lawmakers under scrutiny, John P. Murtha (D-Penn.), Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), Moran, Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) , Bill Young (R-Fla.) and Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.), also received campaign contributions from the firm and its clients.[6]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Moran voted against 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 16 Democrats that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]

Elections

2012

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district elections, 2012

Moran won re-election in 2012. He defeated Bruce Shuttleworth in the June 12 Democratic primary. He defeated Jason Howell (I), Patrick Murray (R), and Janet Murphy (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

U.S. House, Virginia, District 8 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgJim Moran Incumbent 64.6% 226,847
     Republican Patrick Murray 30.6% 107,370
     Independent Jason Howell 2.9% 10,180
     Green Janet Murphy 1.7% 5,985
     Write-In N/A 0.2% 805
Total Votes 351,187
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Moran is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Moran raised a total of $8,935,253 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 4, 2013.[21]

Jim Moran's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,102,046
2010 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,312,117
2008 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,286,993
2006 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,339,440
2004 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,761,473
2002 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,106,093
2000 US House (Virginia, District 8) Won $1,027,091
Grand Total Raised $8,935,253

2012

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

Moran won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Moran's campaign committee raised a total of $1,102,047 and spent $1,170,285.[22]

2010

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

Moran won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Moran's campaign committee raised a total of $1,312,117 and spent $1,376,173.[23]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Moran missed 769 of 14,459 roll call votes from January 1991 to April 2013. This amounts to 5.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[24]


Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Moran paid his congressional staff a total of $1,030,406 in 2011. Overall, Virginia ranks 29th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[25]

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, Moran's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,002 and $30,000. That averages to $16,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 94% from 2010.[26]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Moran's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $88,018 to $445,000. That averages to $266,509, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[27]

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. Moran ranked 101st in the liberal rankings in 2012.[28]

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. Moran ranked 104th in the liberal rankings.[29]

Political positions

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, Moran has voted with the Democratic Party 93.2% of the time, which ranked 72 among the 192 House Democratic members as of November 2011.[30]

Personal

Moran and his wife, LuAnn Bennett, have four children and four grandchildren.[31]

Patrick Moran controversies

In October 2012, Moran's son, Patrick Moran, resigned from his position on his father's campaign after a video by James O'Keefe showed Patrick Moran offering advice to an undercover videographer who claimed to want to commit voter fraud.[32]

In December 2012, Patrick Moran pleaded guilty to felony and domestic violence charges that arose after he assaulted his girlfriend outside of a nightclub. The assault, which occurred on December 1, 2012, left Moran's girlfriend with bloody nose and a fractured skull. Jim Moran called the assault an "embarrassing situation."[33]

Recent news

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References

  1. ↑ Gov Track "Moran" Accessed May 18, 2012
  2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "James P. Moran," Accessed November 9, 2011
  3. ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
  4. ↑ Official House website "About Jim," Accessed November 9, 2011
  5. ↑ Jim Moran for Congress, "Issues," Accessed September 20, 2012
  6. ↑ 7 on defense panel scrutinized, Washington Post, October 30, 2009
  7. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections-2012 Primary Results
  9. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
  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 3, 1998"
  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. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for James Moran," Accessed April 4, 2013
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Moran Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 24, 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "Jim Moran 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 10, 2011
  24. ↑ GovTrack, "James Moran," Accessed April 11, 2013
  25. ↑ LegiStorm, "Jim Moran," Accessed September 13, 2012
  26. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Moran (R-VA), 2011"
  27. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Jim Moran (D-Va), 2010," Accessed September 13, 2012
  28. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
  29. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  30. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  31. ↑ Jim Moran campaign website "About Jim," Accessed November 9, 2011
  32. ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Rep. Jim Moran’s Son Resigns Over James O’Keefe Video," October 24, 2012
  33. ↑ Weekly Standard, "Congressman's Son Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Girlfriend--Bloodies Nose, Fractures Skull," December 12, 2012
Political offices
Preceded by
Stanford E. Parris 		U.S. House of Representatives - Virginia, District 8
1991-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
1985-1990 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		Vice Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
1982-1984 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		City Council of Alexandria, Virginia
1979-1982 		Succeeded by
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