Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)
| Mike Kelly | ||
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| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Kathy Dahlkemper (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,399,574 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Former Member, Butler City Council | ||
| 2006-2009 | ||
| Former Member, Butler Area School District Board | ||
| 1992-1995 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Notre Dame, 1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 10, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Net worth | $19,266,515 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Mike Kelly (b. May 10, 1948) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania. Kelly was first elected in 2010. He ran for re-election in 2012, and won.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Kelly is a "rank-and-file Republican".[2]
Career
- 1970: Graduated from Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.
- 1992-1995: Served on the Butler area school board
- 2006-2009: Served on the Butler County council
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Pennsylvania
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Kelly serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Social Security
2011-2012
- Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending
- Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform
Elections
2012
Kelly ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 3rd District. He was unopposed in the April 24 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Missa Eaton in the general election on November 6.[4]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[5] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[5]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Missa Eaton | 41% | 123,933 | |
| Republican |  Mike Kelly Incumbent |
54.8% | 165,826 | |
| Independent | Steven Porter | 4.2% | 12,755 | |
| Total Votes | 302,514 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Kelly is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Kelly raised a total of $2,399,574 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 17, 2013.[7]
| Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)'s Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Pennsylvania, District 3) |  |
$1,135,644 | |
| 2010 | US House (Pennsylvania, District 3) | |
$1,263,930 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,399,574 | |||
2012
Kelly won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, his campaign committee raised a total of $1,135,644 and spent $1,080,095.[8]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, 2012 - Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,135,644 |
| Total Spent | $1,080,095 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $251,336 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $243,534 |
| Top contributors to Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)'s campaign committee | |
| National Community Action Foundation | $14,000 |
| Armstrong Group of Companies | $12,150 |
| Shilo Ranch Hunting Companies | $12,000 |
| Transportation Equipment Supply Co | $12,000 |
| Honeywell International | $10,499 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $50,500 |
| Retired | $50,321 |
| Automotive | $44,900 |
| Oil & Gas | $42,000 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $41,033 |
2010
Kelly won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Kelly's campaign committee raised a total of $1,263,930 and spent $1,235,460.[9]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Congressional District 3 Election, 2010 - Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,263,930 |
| Total Spent | $1,235,460 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,028,593 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,957,701 |
| Top contributors to Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania)'s campaign committee | |
| Armstrong Group of Companies | $14,100 |
| Transportation Equipment Supply Co | $11,600 |
| Federated Investors Inc | $10,800 |
| Automotive Free International Trade PAC | $10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $76,160 |
| Leadership PACs | $62,000 |
| Automotive | $40,100 |
| Republican/Conservative | $30,850 |
| Insurance | $28,850 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Kelly missed 9 of 1,714 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 0.5%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving as of April 2013. [10]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kelly paid his congressional staff a total of $824,231 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[11]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kelly's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,733,032 and $35,799,999. That averages to $19,266,515.00, which is significantly higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by %44.34 from 2010.[12]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kelly's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $7,903,037 to $61,321,999. That averages to $34,612,518 which was higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[13]
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Kelly 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.[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. In 2012, Kelly ranked 143rd among Republican Representatives in the conservative rankings.[15][16]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kelly was ranked 132nd among Republican members of the U.S. House in the conservative rankings.[17]
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, Mike Kelly voted with the Republican Party 93.1% of the time, which ranked 105 among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[18]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Mike + Kelly + Pennsylvania + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mike Kelly News Feed
- IRS Scandal: Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania Congressman, Gets Standing Ovation ... - Latin Times
- Watch Rep. Mike Kelly, the Republican Hero of the IRS Hearing - Slate Magazine (blog)
- Golf Guide tournament listings, May 19 - GoErie.com
- CNN's GUT CHECK for May 17, 2013 - CNN (blog)
- Roll Up! Roll Up! The IRS Non-Scandal Moves to Capitol Hill - New Yorker (blog)
- IRS Hearing Erupts in Applause Following GOP Congressman's Speech - National Review Online
- Marco Andretti fosters family atmosphere in Pennsylvania - USA Today - USA TODAY
- IRS Official Takes Tough Questions at Contentious Hearing - Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
- Republicans Unsatisfied by IRS Answers Press for More - Businessweek
- Hearing Out the IRS - National Review Online
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Personal
Mike Kelly is married to Victoria. They have 4 children.
External links
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ Gov Track "Kelly" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Mike Kelly," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Kelly's 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Kelly 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Mike Kelly," Accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Mike Kelly," Accessed September 24, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Mike Kelly (R-Pa), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Mike Kelly (R-Pa), 2010," Accessed September 24, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Conservative Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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