Joe Lieberman
| Joe Lieberman | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Connecticut | ||
| Retired Senator | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1989-2013 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Independent | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2006 | |
| First elected | 1989 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Attorney General of Connecticut | ||
| 1983-1988 | ||
| Connecticut State Senate | ||
| 1970-1980 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale (1964) | |
| J.D. | Yale (1967) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February, 24 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Stamford, Connecticut | |
| Profession | Lawyer | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Lieberman was a "centrist Independent".[2]
Lieberman did not seek re-election, in 2012. Eleven candidates ran for Lieberman's Senate seat in the August 14, 2012 primary election.[3] Democrat Chris Murphy won the general election on November 6, 2012 to succeed Lieberman.
Biography
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Lieberman was born in Stamford, Connecticut, on February 24, 1942, and attended public schools there. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1964 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. [4]
Career
- 1970-1980:Connecticut State Senate, Majority Leader 1974-1980
- 1980-1982: Returned to private legal practice
- 1983-1988: Connecticut's 21st Attorney General.[5]
- 1989-2013: U.S. Senate
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2011-2012
- United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman
- United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Airland Subcommittee
- Seapower Subcommittee
- Personnel Subcommittee
- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Issues
Political positions
During his re-election bid in 2006, Lieberman lost the Democratic Party primary election but won re-election in the general election as a third party candidate under the party label "Connecticut for Lieberman". Lieberman himself is not a member of the Connecticut for Lieberman party; he is a registered Democrat.[6]
Lieberman was officially listed in Senate records for the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congresses as an "Independent Democrat" and sits as part of the Senate Democratic Caucus.[7]
Fiscal Cliff
Lieberman 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. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Lobbying position after leaving office
Lieberman was listed in March 2013 by USA Today as one of 16 former lawmakers who took on a lobbying related position after leaving office.[9] 16 of the 98 total lawmakers who have retired or were ousted by voters since January 2011 hold lobbying-related jobs.[9] USA Today looked at lawmakers who retired, resigned or lost their seats in the last Congress — along with the handful who left their posts during the first months of the new Congress.[9]
Despite rules in place to prevent the constant rotation of lawmakers into lobbying positions, many former lawmakers are entering into positions with either lobbying firms or trade associations.[9] Former House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for a year, and former senators, are barred for two years.[9]
There are no restrictions, however, on providing behind-the-scenes advice to corporations and others seeking to shape federal legislation.[9] Ex-lawmakers can immediately lobby the executive branch and officials in state and local governments.[9] Many former lawmakers are taking advantage of this slight distinction, and are taking positions after their political careers end as consultants and strategists.[9]
Elections
2012
Lieberman did not run for re-election in 2012.[10] Chris Murphy (D) defeated Linda McMahon (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Lieberman won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ned Lamont (D), Alan Schlesinger (R), Ralph A. Ferrucci (G), Timothy A. Knibbs (I), and Carl E. Vassar (I)in the general election.[11]
| United States Senate, Connecticut General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Ct. for Lieberman |  Joe Lieberman Incumbent |
49.7% | 564,095 | |
| Democratic | Ned Lamont | 39.7% | 450,844 | |
| Republican | Alan Schlesinger | 9.6% | 109,198 | |
| Green | Ralph A. Ferrucci | 0.5% | 5,922 | |
| Independent | Timothy A. Knibbs | 0.4% | 4,638 | |
| Independent | Carl E. Vasar | 0% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 1,134,777 | |||
Campaign donors
2006
Lieberman won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that re-election cycle, Lieberman's campaign committee raised a total of $20,219,460 and spent $19,099,162.[12]
| U.S. Senate, Connecticut, 2006 - Joe Lieberman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $20,219,460 |
| Total Spent | $19,099,162 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $20,580,603 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $20,557,117 |
| Top contributors to Joe Lieberman's campaign committee | |
| United Technologies | $143,850 |
| Sempra Energy | $119,600 |
| Purdue Pharma | $108,100 |
| International Specialty Products | $94,000 |
| Lehman Brothers | $92,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $2,327,500 |
| Real Estate | $1,714,322 |
| Pro-Israel | $1,216,016 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,168,206 |
| Retired | $962,418 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lieberman paid his congressional staff a total of $2,780,865 in 2011. He ranked first on the list of the highest paid Independent Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranked 76th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Connecticut ranked 14th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[13]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Lieberman's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $907,082 and $3,056,000. That averages to $1,981,541, which was lower than the average net worth of Independent Senators in 2010 of $1,205,273.[14]
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. Lieberman ranked 50th in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators in 2012.[15]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Lieberman ranked 51st in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.[16]
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 Lieberman voted with the Democratic Party 0 of the time, which ranked 0 among the 51 House Democratic members in November 2011.[17]
Recent news
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Joe Lieberman News Feed
- Former CT US Senator Lieberman to Testify on Boston Bombings - CBS Local
- Ulugbek Kodirov was the first Uzbek to have been accused of terrorism in the West - uznews.net
- Veteran National Security Staffer Gordon Lederman Mourned - Roll Call
- Snowe Plans to Fix Washington from the Outside In - The Fiscal Times
- Corruption no stranger to state politics - Ct Post
- Watergate: When Congress Worked - National Journal
- Joe Lieberman to Testify at Boston Bombing Hearings - Newsmax.com
- Christie Angry at Clothes That Won't Fit, Speaks About Weight Loss Surgery - Christian Post
- Politicizing terrorism - Boston Globe
- Collins: Is yours more corrupt than mine? - Austin American-Statesman
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Personal
Lieberman lives in Stamford and Washington with his wife Hadassah. Together they are the parents of four children and 11 grandchildren.[18] The Liebermans keep a kosher home and observe Shabbat.[19] Lieberman was previously married to Betty Haas. The couple divorced in 1981. [20]
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References
- ↑ U.S. Senate:Senate Home "Senators of the 112th Congress" Accessed October 13, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Joe Lieberman," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ News Times "Shays Officially Announces Senate Bid," Accessed Feburary 18, 2012
- ↑ Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) "Biography" Access October 12, 2011
- ↑ Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) "Biography" Access October 12, 2011
- ↑ Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) "Biography" Access October 12, 2011|Lieberman
- ↑ Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) "Biography" Access October 12, 2011|Lieberman
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 USA Today "Former lawmakers lobbying jobs" Accessed March 27, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Joe Lieberman won't seek re-election in 2012," January 18, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Joe Lieberman 2006 Election Cycle," Accessed November 6, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Joe Lieberman"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Lieberman, (I-CT), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT) "Biography" Accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ Joe Lieberman "Personal Life" Accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ Joe Lieberman "Personal Life" Access October 12, 2011
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| Preceded by Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. |
U.S. Senate - Connecticut 1989-2013 |
Succeeded by Chris Murphy (D) |
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