John L. Mica

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John L. Mica
John L. Mica.jpg
U.S. House, Florida, District 7
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1993-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 20
PartyRepublican
PredecessorSam Gibbons (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1992
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$7,593,920
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives, District 41
1976-1980
Education
High schoolMiami Edison High School
Bachelor'sUniversity of Florida
Associate'sMiami-Dade Community College
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 27, 1943
Place of birthBinghamton, New York
ProfessionReal Estate Executive, Communications Executive
Net worth$6,466,006
ReligionEpiscopalian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
John L. Mica campaign logo

Contents

John L. Mica (b. January 27, 1943) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Mica was elected by voters from Florida's 7th congressional district.

Mica ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 7th District. Mica sought re-election on the Republican ticket. [1] Sandy Adams also ran as a Republican while Billy Kogut ran as a Democrat. Mica defeated fellow incumbent Sandy Adams in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012.[2] He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[3]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Mica is a "rank-and-file Republican".[4]

Biography

Mica was born in Binghamton, New York, but grew up in Florida and was educated at Miami Edison High School, Miami-Dade Community College (1965) and the University of Florida (1967).[5]

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Mica serves on the following committees:[6]

2011-2012

Mica served on the following committees:[5]

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

John L. Mica endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [7]

Campaign themes

2012

Mica's campaign website lists the following issues:[8]

  • Federal Spending
Excerpt: "The General Services Administration (GSA) that oversees most federal buildings and properties (not postal or military) has been under investigation by Congressman Mica. That investigation revealed the GSA funded outrageous Las Vegas Convention expenditures and a variety of other questionable spending."
  • Immigration Reform
Excerpt: "You may have heard that the Obama Administration and some in Congress have called for immigration reform. Any review of these proposals for reform will reveal that their primary objective is to grant amnesty or pathways to citizenship. Unfortunately, this is more of the same empty rhetoric that has failed to make the tough choices and necessary steps to improve our immigration system and enforce our immigration laws."
  • Veterans
Excerpt: "Even in the midst of delays and cost overruns, Congressman Mica once again helped secure the federal commitment to the VA Hospital."
  • Seniors
Excerpt: "I believe that Medicare is one of our nation’s most important programs, and it is vital that we guarantee our seniors are able to receive affordable quality health care. Both of these programs were established to provide a safety net for retirees and needy Americans."
  • Fair Tax
Excerpt: "I believe our current system of taxation has grown into a confusing, unfair and burdensome system. That does not even take into consideration the mounting cost to run a huge IRS bureaucracy or the cost of an army of CPAs and accountants to prepare the mountains of forms required by current tax law."

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Mica 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 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[9]

Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 7th congressional district elections, 2012

Mica ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 7th District. Mica won re-election on the Republican ticket. [1] Incumbent Sandy Adams also ran as a Republican. Mica defeated Sandy Adams in the Republican primary.[2] The signature filing deadline was May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[10]

General election

U.S. House, Florida, District 7 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Jason Kendall 41.3% 130,479
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJohn L. Mica Incumbent 58.7% 185,518
     Independent Fred Marra 0% 13
Total Votes 316,010
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Primary results

The primary took place on August 14.[11]

Republican Primary

Endorsements

On July 25, 2012 Mica received an endorsement from Mike Huckabee.[12] The endorsement came after Mica's opponent Sandy Adams received endorsements from Sarah Palin[12] and Allen West.[13]


Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Mica is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Mica raised a total of $7,593,920 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 3, 2013.[22]

John L. Mica's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $2,068,330
2010 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $1,205,985
2008 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $1,125,803
2006 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $794,268
2004 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $472,505
2002 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $1,448,764
2000 U.S. House (Florida, District 7) Won $478,265
Grand Total Raised $7,593,920

2012

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

Mica won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Mica's campaign committee raised a total of $2,068,331 and spent $2,473,672.[23]

2010

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

Mica won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Mica's campaign committee raised a total of $1,205,985 and spent $1,334,101.[24]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Mica missed 216 of 13,520 roll call votes from Jan 1993 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 1.6%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[25]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Mica paid his congressional staff a total of $952,349 in 2011. He ranks 156th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 206th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranks 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[26]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Mica is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Mica's staff was given an apparent $4,000.00 in bonus money.[27]

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, Mica's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,266,012 and $9,666,000. That averages to $6,466,006, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 1.02% from 2010.[28]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Mica's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,201,011 and $9,600,999. That averages to $6,401,005, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[29]

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. Mica ranked 82nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[30]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Mica ranked 57th in the conservative rankings.[31]

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, John L. Mica voted with the Republican Party 93% of the time, which ranked 107 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[32]

Personal

Rep. John Mica and his wife were married in 1972 and have resided in Central Florida since they were married. They have two adult children, D'Anne and Clark.[5]

Recent news

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daytona Beach News Journal "With districts yet to be redrawn, candidates still lining up for 2012" Accessed December 2, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 AP Results "U.S. House Results" Accessed August 14, 2012
  3. ↑ ABC News "2012 General election Results"
  4. ↑ Gov Track "Mica" Accessed May 22, 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 U.S. Congressman John Mica "Biography" Accessed October 17, 2011
  6. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  7. ↑ CNN, "Romney nabs Florida endorsement," January 16, 2012
  8. ↑ Campaign website, Issues
  9. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ ABC News "2012 General election Results"
  11. ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "August 2012 Primary Election," Accessed September 4, 2012
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Tampa Bay Times "Huckabee endorses Mica, taking on Adams and Palin" Accessed July 27, 2012
  13. ↑ Huffington Post "Allen West Endorses Fellow Tea Party Freshman Rep. Sandy Adams" Accessed July 27, 2012
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  16. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
  21. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "John L. Mica" Accessed April 3, 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "John Mica 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 13, 2013
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "John L. Mica 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 27, 2011
  25. ↑ GovTrack, "John Mica," Accessed March 29, 2013
  26. ↑ LegiStorm "John Mica"
  27. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  28. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "John L. Mica (R-Fla), 2011"
  29. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Mica, (R-Florida), 2010"
  30. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
  31. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  32. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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