Michael Grimm

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Michael Grimm
Michael Grimm.jpg
U.S. House, New York, District 11
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
PredecessorYvette D. Clarke (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$3,542,325
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, New York, District 13
January 3, 2011-January 3, 2013
Education
Bachelor'sBaruch College, City University of New York
J.D.New York Law School
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1989-1990
Service branchUnited States Marine Corps Reserves
Years of service1990-1997
Personal
BirthdayFebruary 7, 1970
Place of birthNew York, New York
ProfessionFBI Agent, Entrepreneur
Net worth$484,999
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Michael Gerard Grimm (b. February 7, 1970) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Grimm was elected by voters from New York's 11th congressional district. He previously served in the 13th district, but due to redistricting, Grimm ran in the new 11th district in 2012.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Grimm is a "centrist Republican".[1]

Biography

Grimm was born in New York, New York. He earned a B.A. from Baruch College in 1994, and a J.D. from New York Law School in 2002.[2]

Career

Grimm left college after his freshman year and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After serving in the Persian Gulf War and being awarded a Combat Meritorious Promotion, Grimm returned reserve status and continued his education. While attending college full time during the day, Grimm went to work as a clerk for the FBI on the midnight shift. Grimm was chosen to attend the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he completed the Federal Police Officer Training Program. Upon returning from training, Grimm was deputized as a U.S. Marshal and entrusted with full arrest authority as a Uniformed Police Officer for the FBI. With a desire to diversify his background, Grimm left the FBI for a Research Analyst position on Wall Street attaining several securities industry licenses. During this period, Grimm attended Bernard M. Baruch College at night to further his education. Upon graduating with his BBA in Accountancy with a concentration in Finance, Grimm felt the pull of public service and returned to the FBI where he was appointed a Special Agent and assigned to the New York Office. Although he was assigned to investigate the Gambino Crime Family in the prestigious Organized Crime Branch, Grimm found his niche fighting corruption on Wall Street as a member of the Financial Fraud Squad. During his service in the FBI, Grimm attended New York Law School at night. Grimm was then admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut.

Grimm eventually left the FBI and founded a small health food restaurant in Manhattan and was a principal in a bio-fuel company.[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Grimm serves on the following committees:[4]

  • Financial Services Committee
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation
    • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
    • Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade

2011-2012

Grimm served on the following committees:[5]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Grimm listed several of his campaign themes on his website:[6]

  • Strengthening the economy
  • Jobs
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation
  • National Security and Defense
  • Veterans
  • U.S. Foreign Policy
  • U.S.-Israel Relationship
  • Energy and Environment

Presidential preference

2012

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

Michael Grimm endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [7]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Grimm 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 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]

Elections

2012

See also: New York's 11th congressional district elections, 2012

Grimm won re-election in 2012, but due to redistricting, he ran in the newly redrawn 11th district. He was unopposed in the Conservative and Republican primaries on June 26, 2012, and defeated Mark Murphy (D) and Henry Bardel (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[9]

U.S. House, New York, District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Mark Murphy 43% 92,428
     Republican Green check mark.jpgMichael Grimm Incumbent 48% 103,118
     Green Henry Bardel 0.9% 1,939
     N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 8% 17,270
Total Votes 214,755
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Ballot challenge

Grimm initially attempted to file as an Independence Party candidate as well as Republican, but a press from Democratic challenger Mark Murphy successfully knocked Grimm from that line. Grimm will remain on the ballot as a Republican, and the Independence Party line will be blank on the ballot.[10]

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Grimm is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Grimm raised a total of $3,542,325 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[12]

Michael Grimm's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 11) Won $2,263,993
2010 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 13) Won $1,278,332
Grand Total Raised $3,542,325

Individual breakdown

2012

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

Grimm won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Grimm's campaign committee raised a total of $2,263,994 and spent $2,204,598.[13]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Grimm's campaign funds before the 2010 election.
Grimm was elected to the U.S. House in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,278,332 and spent $1,249,139.[14]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Grimm missed 32 of 1,708 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 1.9% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[15]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Grimm paid his congressional staff a total of $987,551 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[16]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Grimm is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Grimm's staff was given an apparent $24,400.00 in bonus money.[17]

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, Grimm's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2 to $969,997. That averages to $484,999, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 13.39% from 2010.[18]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Grimm's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $50,003 to $1,069,997. Averaging to a net worth of $560,000 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[19]

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. Grimm ranked 228th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[20]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Grimm ranked 226th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[21]

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, Michael Grimm voted with the Republican Party 88.9% of the time, which ranked 212th among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[22]

Recent news

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Michael Grimm News Feed


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References

  1. ↑ Gov Track "Grimm" Accessed May 23, 2012
  2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "GRIMM, Michael G., (1970 - )"
  3. ↑ U.S. Congressman Michael Grimm, Representing the 13th District of New York "Full Biography"
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ U.S. Congressman Michael Grimm, Representing the 13th District of New York "Committees and Caucuses"
  6. ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
  7. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New York Republican Elected Officials and Leaders," December 20, 2011
  8. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
  10. ↑ Politicker "Michael Grimm officially knocked off independence line," May 1, 2012
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  12. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Michael Grimm" March 2013
  13. ↑ Open Secrets "Michael Grimm 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
  14. ↑ Open Secrets "Michael Grimm 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 17, 2011
  15. ↑ GovTrack, "Michael Grimm" Accessed April 2013
  16. ↑ LegiStorm, "Michael_Grimm," Accessed October 2, 2012
  17. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  18. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Michael Grimm (R-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
  19. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Michael Grimm (D-NY), 2010," Accessed October 2, 2012
  20. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  21. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  22. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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