Luis V. Gutierrez
| Luis V. Gutierrez | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1993 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | George E. Sangmeister (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,793,834 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Chicago City Council, 26th ward | ||
| 1986-1992 | ||
| Deputy Director, City of Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation | ||
| 1984-1985 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northeastern Illinois University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 10, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Net worth | $2,922,519 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Gutierrez was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 10, 1953 and later moved to Puerto Rico, his parent's birthplace, before returning to Chicago to attend college. He graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in 1977 with a degree in English and worked as a teacher, social worker, cab driver, community activist, and city official until his election in 1986 as Alderman from the city's 26th ward.[2]
Career
- 1986-1992: Chicago City Council, 26th ward[2]
- 1984-1985: Deputy Director, City of Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation[2]
- 1993-Present: United States House of Representatives, Illinois' 4th Congressional District
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Gutierrez serves on the following committees:[3]
- United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
2011-2012
- Committee on Financial Services[4]
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity (Ranking Member)
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)[4]
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Gutierrez 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
Gutierrez won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 4th District. Guitierrez won against opponents Jorge Zavala and Hector Concepcion.[6]
On March 30, 2012 the 4th district was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts, as a result of redistricting. [7]
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Luis Gutierrez Incumbent |
83% | 133,226 | |
| Republican | Hector Concepcion | 17% | 27,279 | |
| Total Votes | 160,505 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
| U.S. House, Illinois' 4th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Luis Gutierrez Incumbent |
100% | 30,908 |
| Jorge Zavala | 0% | 6 |
| Total Votes | 30,914 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gutierrez is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Gutierrez raised a total of $2,793,834 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[18]
| Luis V. Gutierrez's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) |  |
$344,315 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$512,939 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$323,493 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$161,593 | |
| 2004 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$303,631 | |
| 2002 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$699,489 | |
| 2000 | U.S. House (Illinois, District 4) | |
$448,374 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,793,834 | |||
2012
Gutierrez won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Gutierrez's campaign committee raised a total of $344,315 and spent $383,558.[19]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 4th Congressional District, 2012 - Luis V. Gutierrez Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $344,315 |
| Total Spent | $383,558 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $14,192 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $14,191 |
| Top contributors to Luis V. Gutierrez's campaign committee | |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $10,000 |
| Deloitte LLP | $10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Building Trade Unions | $29,500 |
| Insurance | $26,000 |
| Real Estate | $25,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $23,240 |
| Accountants | $22,911 |
2010
Gutierrez won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Gutierrez's campaign committee raised a total of $512,939 and spent $378,842 .[20]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 4th Congressional District, 2010 - Luis V. Gutierrez Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $512,939 |
| Total Spent | $378,842 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Luis V. Gutierrez's campaign committee | |
| Border Health | $10,000 |
| Independent Community Bankers of America | $10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $10,000 |
| UNITE HERE | $10,000 |
| State of Illinois | $8,300 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $44,740 |
| Commercial Banks | $41,300 |
| Finance/Credit Companies | $39,650 |
| Securities & Investment | $23,400 |
| Building Trade Unions | $22,900 |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
2013
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gutierrez is a "far-left Democrat".[21]
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. Gutierrez ranked 71st in the liberal rankings in 2012.[22]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Gutierrez ranked 71st in the liberal rankings.[23]
Percentage voting with party
2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Luis V. Gutierrez voted with the Democratic Party 92 of the time, which ranked 112 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[24]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Gutierrez missed 1,579 of 13,509 roll call votes from Jan 1993 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 11.7%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[25]
Congressional staff salaries
2011
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Gutierrez paid his congressional staff a total of $1,066,740 in 2011. He ranks 115th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 98th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th 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]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gutierrez's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,659,039 and $4,186,000. That averages to $2,922,519, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 64.69% from 2010.[27]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gutierrez's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,053,014 and $2,496,000. That averages to $1,774,507, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[28]
Personal
Gutierrez and his wife Soraida have two daughters, Omaira and Jessica, and a grandson, Luisito. [2]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Luis + Gutierrez + Illinois + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Luis Gutierrez News Feed
- House Immigration Group Reaches Deal - National Review Online
- Texas lawmakers play key roles in immigration debate - Houston Chronicle
- John Carter threatens to quit immigration group - Politico
- US House Group to Offer Immigration Plan Next Month - Businessweek
- Is 'Gang Of Eight' Breaking Up? House GOP Members Threaten To Quit Talks ... - Latin Times
- Working Families Flexibility Act Passes House, Heads To Senate - Progress Illinois
- Officials demand more information about proposed immigration detention center - Chicago Tribune
- Gutierrez, Ryan push immigration overhaul in Chicago - WBEZ
- Where was Congressman Gutierrez at 25? - WBEZ
- McFarland says community needs answers on immigration detention center - The Bugle
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References
- ↑ ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Luis V. Gutierrez Representing Illinois' 4th Congressional District "Biography" Accessed October 30, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Luis V. Gutierrez Representing Illinios's 4th Congressional District "Committees" Accessed October 30, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Illinois"
- ↑ National Journal "Modern Gerrymanders: 10 Most Contorted Congressional Districts—MAPS" Accessed March 31, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Luis V. Gutierrez" Accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Luis Gutierrez 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Luis Kerry 2008 Election Cycle," Accessed October 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Gutierrez" Accessed May 10, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/luis_gutierrez/400163 GovTrack, "Luis Gutierrez," Accessed April 1, 2013]
- ↑ LegiStorm "Luis Gutierrez"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Gutierrez (D-Ill), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Gutierrez, (D-Illinois), 2010"
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