Marcia L. Fudge
| Marcia L. Fudge | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 11 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,585,685 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Warrensville Heights | ||
| 2000-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1975 | |
| J.D. | Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 29, 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Clevland, OH | |
| Net worth | $939,006 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Fudge is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Career
- 1975: Graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- 1983: Graduated from Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1999-2001: Worked as aide to United States Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones
- 2000-2008: Served as mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio
- 2009-Present: U.S Representative from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Fudge serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition (Ranking member)
- Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
2011-2012
- Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit
- Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Fudge 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. She 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.[3]
Elections
2012
Fudge won the election.[4] Fudge was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 11th District. She won the Democratic primary on March 6, 2012, and wss unopposed in the November 6 general election.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[5] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[5]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 11 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marcia L. Fudge Incumbent |
100% | 258,359 | |
| Total Votes | 258,359 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Ohio's 11th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Marcia Fudge Incumbent |
89.4% | 65,333 |
| Gerald Carver Henley | 6.3% | 4,570 |
| Isaac Powell | 4.3% | 3,169 |
| Total Votes | 73,072 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Fudge is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Fudge raised a total of $1,585,685 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[8]
| Marcia L. Fudge's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 11) |  |
$689,197 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 11) | |
$566,127 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 11) | |
$330,361 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,585,685 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Fudge won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Fudge's campaign committee raised a total of $689,197 and spent $711,755.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 11th Congressional District, 2012 - Marcia L. Fudge Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $689,197 |
| Total Spent | $711,755 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | Ran unopposed |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | Ran unopposed |
| Top contributors to Marcia L. Fudge's campaign committee | |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $10,250 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $10,000 |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | $10,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Public Sector Unions | $43,500 |
| Building Trade Unions | $42,000 |
| Transportation Unions | $34,000 |
| Food Processing & Sales | $27,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $26,729 |
2010
Fudge won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Fudge's campaign committee raised a total of $566,127 and spent $579,778.[10]
Her top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 11 Election, 2010 - Marcia L. Fudge Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $566,127 |
| Total Spent | $579,778 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Marcia L. Fudge's campaign committee | |
| General Electric | $13,500 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $10,000 |
| National Education Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Public Sector Unions | $45,500 |
| Building Trade Unions | $34,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $33,321 |
| Transportation Unions | $30,000 |
| Industrial Unions | $29,500 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Fudge missed 92 of 3,376 roll call votes from Dec 2008 to Apr 2013, which is 2.7% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[11]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Fudge paid her congressional staff a total of $962,482 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[12]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Fudge's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $558,013 to $1,320,000. That averages to $939,006, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth increased by 22.91% from 2010.[13]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Fudge's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $458,012 to $1,070,000. This averages out to $764,006 which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[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. Fudge ranked 19th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[15]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Fudge was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 55th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[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, Marcia L. Fudge voted with the Democratic Party 94.0% of the time, which ranked 43 among the 192 House Democratic members in November 2011.[17]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Marcia + Fudge + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Marcia Fudge News Feed
- Rep. Marcia Fudge cites wage gap between Ohio women and men: PolitiFact Ohio - Plain Dealer
- Joe Hallett commentary: Central Ohio congressional delegation is dream team - Columbus Dispatch
- Rep. Marcia Fudge pleased with Obama's transportation secretary nominee - Plain Dealer
- Programming notes - NBCNews.com (blog)
- Next Stops for Farm Bill: Senate and House Floors - National Journal
- House And Senate To Re-introduce Bill To Protect Pregnant Workers - ThinkProgress
- Food stamps and ice cream shaping farm bill in Congress - Plain Dealer
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Introduced in Congress - Ms. Magazine
- CBC Chair: If Diversity Visas Are Not in Immigration Bill Black Caucus Won't ... - Politic365
- Democrats' votes on 'comp time' bill show they side with working families - Canton Repository
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Fudge" Accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Marcia Fudge" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Marcia Fudge 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Marcia L. Fudge 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Marcia Fudge" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Marcia L. Fudge," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Stephanie Tubbs Jones |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 11 2009–present |
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