John Boozman
| John Boozman | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Arkansas | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Blanche Lincoln (D) | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives | ||
| 2003-2011 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Campaign $ | $5,424,196 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| M.D. | Southern College of Optometry, 1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 10, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Shreveport, LA | |
| Profession | Optometrist | |
| Net worth | $2,938,504 | |
| Religion | Protestant (Baptist) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Boozman is a "moderate Republican follower".[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry
- 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas
- 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Boozman serves on the following Senate committees[3]:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Veterans' Affairs
- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
2011-2012
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Veterans' Affairs
Issues
Fiscal Cliff
Boozman 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.[4]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists have been critical that President Obama did not offer a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[5][6][7]
According to the website Breitbart, Boozman was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[8][9]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[10]
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Boozman won election to the United States Senate. He defeated incumbent Blanche L. Lincoln (D), Trevor Drown (I), and John Laney Gray, III (G) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. Senate, Arkansas General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Boozman |
57.9% | 451,618 | |
| Democratic | Blanche L. Lincoln incumbent | 37% | 288,156 | |
| Independent | Trevor Drown | 3.2% | 25,234 | |
| Green | John Laney Gray, III | 1.9% | 14,430 | |
| Total Votes | 779,438 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Boozman is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Boozman raised a total of $5,424,196 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[12]
| John Boozman's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2010 | US Senate (Arkansas) |  |
$3,057,617 | |
| 2008 | US House (Arkansas, District 3) | |
$396,807 | |
| 2006 | US House (Arkansas, District 3) | |
$575,628 | |
| 2004 | US House (Arkansas, District 3) | |
$697,084 | |
| 2002 | US House (Arkansas, District 3) | |
$697,060 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,424,196 | |||
2010
Boozman won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Boozman's campaign committee raised a total of $3,057,617 and spent $3,165,598.[13]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. Senate election, Arkansas, 2010 - John Boozman Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $3,057,617 |
| Total Spent | $3,165,598 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $12,341,633 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $12,662,526 |
| Top contributors to John Boozman's campaign committee | |
| Wal-Mart Stores | $51,750 |
| Stephens Group | $48,600 |
| Elliott Management | $45,146 |
| Arvest Bank Group | $27,150 |
| Murray Energy | $18,975 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $283,440 |
| Health Professionals | $236,284 |
| Securities & Investment | $208,563 |
| Leadership PACs | $198,036 |
| Real Estate | $90,550 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Boozman missed 11 of 578 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.9%, which is worse than the median of 1.7% among current senators as of March 2013.[14]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Boozman paid his congressional staff a total of 1,637,735 in 2011. He ranks 7th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 7th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Arkansas ranks 36th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 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, Boozman's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $100,012 and $5,776,997. That averages to $2,938,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth decreased by 13.71% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Boozman's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $713,011 and $6,097,999. That averages to $3,405,505, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[17]
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. Boozman ranked 24th in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators in 2012.[18]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Boozman ranked 22nd in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators.[19]
Political positions
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, Boozman votes with the Republican Party 95.4% of the time. This ranks 6th among the 47 Senate Republicans in 2011.[20]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term John + Boozman + Arkansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
John Boozman News Feed
- AR senators to participate in online forum - KAIT
- Boozman backs 2013 Senate farm bill - Arkansas News
- Daily Digest - Memphis Daily News
- Crisis at the NLRB - Arkansas Times (blog)
- Tolbert: Scandals intensify fears of government - Log Cabin Democrat
- State Briefs - Baxter Bulletin
- Brawner: Too much bigger to fail - Log Cabin Democrat
- Senate panel approves farm bill that expands crop insurance - Dairy Herd Management
- Senators propose limiting government ammo sales - KAIT
- Sen. John Boozman: Thanking our heroes - Newton County Times (subscription)
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Personal
Boozman and his wife, Cathy, have three children.
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "John Boozman," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "John Boozman," Accessed October 20, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for John Boozman," Accessed March 25, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "John Boozman 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 22 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "John Boozman," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "John Boozman"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Boozman, (R-AK), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Boozman, (R-AK), 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," Accessed October 19, 2011
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