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Joe Courtney

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Joe Courtney
Joe Courtney.jpg
U.S. House, Connecticut, District 2
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2007-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 6
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorRob Simmons (R)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 7, 2006
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$9,298,085
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Connecticut House of Representatives, District 56
1987-1994
Education
Bachelor'sTufts University
J.D.University of Connecticut
Personal
BirthdayApril 6, 1953
Place of birthHartford, Connecticut
ProfessionAttorney
Net worth$403,514
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
Joe Courtney campaign logo

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Joseph "Joe" Courtney (b. April 6, 1953) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Courtney was elected by voters from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district.

Courtney was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Courtney is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[2]

Biography

Courtney grew up in suburban Hartford, Connecticut. Courtney is a 1975 graduate of Tufts University in Boston and earned a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978. He worked as a public defender for three years after leaving school. From 1987 to 1994, Courtney was a representative in the Connecticut General Assembly. He also served as Town Attorney in Vernon, Connecticut, the town in which he currently resides.[3]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Courtney serves on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Courtney served on the following committees:[3]

Issues

Political Positions

  • Courtney was recognized in a legislative poll in 1994 by Connecticut Magazine for his bipartisan efforts, and named the "Most Conscientious" and the "Democrat Most Admired by Republicans."[3]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Courtney 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

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012

Courtney ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Connecticut's 2nd District. Courtney ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Paul Formica (R), Dan Reale (L), and Colin D. Bennet (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]

U.S. House, Connecticut, District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democrat Green check mark.jpgJoe Courtney Incumbent 68.2% 204,708
     Republican Paul M Formica 29.4% 88,103
     Green Colin D. Bennet 1.2% 3,638
     Libertarian Dan Reale 1.2% 3,511
Total Votes 299,960
Source: Connecticut Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Courtney is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Courtney raised a total of $9,298,085 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[10]

Joe Courtney's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Connecticut, District 2) Won $1,520,758
2010 US House (Connecticut, District 2) Won $1,781,959
2008 US House (Connecticut, District 2) Won $2,370,575
2006 US House (Connecticut, District 2) Won $2,457,906
2002 US House (Connecticut, District 2) Defeated $1,166,887
Grand Total Raised $9,298,085

2012

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

Courtney won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Courtney's campaign committee raised a total of $1,520,758 and spent $1,449,934.[11]

2010

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

Courtney won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Courtney's campaign committee raised a total of $1,781,959 and spent $2,171,904.[12]


Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Courtney missed 51 of 5,226 roll call votes from Jan 2007 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 1.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[13]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Courtney paid his congressional staff a total of $1,015,601 in 2011. He ranked 80th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 147th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Connecticut ranked 4th 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]

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, Courtney's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $127,029 and $680,000. That averages to $403,514, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 10.85% from 2010.[15]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Courtney's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $133,021 and $595,000. That averages to $364,010.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[16]

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. Courtney ranked 97th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[17]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Courtney ranked 139th in the liberal rankings.[18]

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, Joe Courtney voted with the Democratic Party 93 of the time, which ranked 79 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[19]

Personal

Courtney lives in Vernon with his wife, Audrey Courtney, and their two children, Robert and Elizabeth. [3]

Recent news

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References

  1. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Courtney" Accessed May 21, 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Congressman Joe Courtney "Biography" Accessed October 15, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  10. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Joe Courtney," Accessed March 22, 2013
  11. ↑ Open Secrets "Joe Courtney 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 19, 2013
  12. ↑ Open Secrets "Joe Courtney 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 8, 2011
  13. ↑ GovTrack, "Joe Courtney," Accessed March 29, 2013
  14. ↑ LegiStorm "Joe Courtney"
  15. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Courtney, (D-Conn), 2011"
  16. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Courtney, (D-Conn), 2010"
  17. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
  18. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  19. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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Preceded by
Rob Simmons 		U.S. House of Representatives - Connecticut, District 2
2007–Present 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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1987-1994 		Succeeded by
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