Loretta Sanchez
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| Loretta Sanchez | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 5, 1996 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Chapman University | |
| Master's | American University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 7, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Lynwood, California | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Sanchez is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 46th District as a Democrat. She was displaced from her current district, the 47th by redistricting.[1] The open primary election will be held on June 5, 2012.
Biography
Sanchez was born in Lynwood, California. She earned a B.A. from Chapman University in 1982, and an M.B.A. from American University in 1984.[2]
Career
- 1997-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 47th congressional district
- 1984-1996: Financial Analyst
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Sanchez serves on the following committees:[3]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Ranking Member
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- Joint Economic Committee
Issues
Political positions
Percentage 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, Loretta Sanchez voted with the Democratic Party 91.6% of the time, which ranked 123 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[4]
Specific votes
Sanchez voted for the auto bailout.[5] As of September 13, 2010: 56% of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43% supported it.[6]
Sanchez also supported the stimulus bill.[7] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [8]
In addition, Sanchez voted for the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[9] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[10]
Sanchez also voted in favor of the "Cap and Trade" bill.[11] Just after the bill’s passage, 42% of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19% believed it would help. 15% said that the bill would have no impact.[12]
Finally, Sanchez supported the health care reform bill.[13] 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[14]
Elections
2012
Sanchez is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 46th District as a Democrat. She was displaced from her current district, the 47th by redistricting. She is running against John Cullum (R), Pat Garcia (R), Jerry Hayden (R), and Jorge Rocha (Ind) in the June 5, 2012, open primary.[15]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sanchez won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Van Tran (R) and Cecilia Iglesias (Independent) in the general election.[16]
| U.S. House, California District 47 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Loretta Sanchez Incumbent |
53% | 50,832 | |
| Republican | Van Tran | 39.3% | 37,679 | |
| Independent | Cecilia Iglesias | 7.8% | 7,443 | |
| Total Votes | 95,954 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Sanchez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Sanchez's campaign committee raised a total of $2,056,345 and spent $2,303,722.[17]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 47, 2010 - Loretta Sanchez Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,056,345 |
| Total Spent | $2,303,722 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,404,741 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,395,563 |
| Top contributors to Loretta Sanchez's campaign committee | |
| Aitken, Aitken & Cohn | $25,000 |
| FTR International | $19,200 |
| Cogent Systems | $16,800 |
| Girardi & Keese | $15,650 |
| International Longshoremens Assn | $12,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $227,950 |
| Transportation Unions | $87,450 |
| Real Estate | $83,600 |
| Leadership PACs | $82,900 |
| Building Trade Unions | $81,500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Loretta + Sanchez + California + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Sanchez is single.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Official Flickr account
- Official Youtube channel
References
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Primary Endorsements," Accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000030 Biographical Director of the United States Congress "SANCHEZ, Loretta, (1960 - )"
- ↑ Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, 47th District of California "Committees and Caucuses"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll690.xml
- ↑ http://www.gallup.com/poll/142967/Among-Recent-Bills-Financial-Reform-Lone-Plus-Congress.aspx
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll046.xml
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/economic_stimulus_package/august_2010/38_say_stimulus_plan_helped_economy_36_say_it_hurt
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll314.xml
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/auto_industry/june_2009/54_oppose_cash_for_clunkers_plan_to_spur_purchase_of_greener_cars
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll477.xml
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/environment_energy/42_say_climate_change_bill_will_hurt_the_economy
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll165.xml
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2010/61_favor_repeal_of_health_care_law
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Loretta Sanchez 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 14, 2011
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| Preceded by Christopher Cox | U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 47 1997-Present | Succeeded by ' |
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