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Pete Stark
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| Pete Stark | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, California, District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1973-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 39 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 1972 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953 | |
| Master's | University of California, Berkeley, 1960 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1955-1957 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 11, 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Religion | Unitarian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Stark is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 15th District as a Democrat. He was displaced from his current district by redistricting.[1] He faces Eric Swalwell in the June 5, 2012 open primary.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Stark's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1953: Graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with B.S.
- 1960: Graduated from University of California, Berkeley with M.B.A.
- 1955-1957: United States Air Force
- 1973-Present: U.S Representative from California
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
- Joint Taxation Committee
- Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Health, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Social Security
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, Pete Stark voted with the Democratic Party 92.4% of the time, which ranked 105 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[3]
Elections
2012
Stark is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 15th District as a Democrat. He was displaced from his current district, the 13th by redistricting. He is running against Eric Swalwell (D) and Christopher Pareja (Ind) in the June 5, 2012, open primary.[4]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Stark won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Forest Baker in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, California District 13 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pete Stark Incumbent |
72.2% | 118,278 | |
| Republican | Forest Baker | 27.8% | 45,575 | |
| Total Votes | 163,853 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Stark won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Stark's campaign committee raised a total of $487,385 and spent $371,119.[6]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 13, 2010 - Pete Stark Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $487,385 |
| Total Spent | $371,119 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Pete Stark's campaign committee | |
| Invacare Corp | $11,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| American College of Cardiology | $10,000 |
| American College of Radiology | $10,000 |
| American College of Surgeons | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $233,501 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $25,400 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $25,250 |
| Health Services/HMOs | $23,800 |
| Insurance | $22,000 |
Personal
Stark and his wife, Deborah, have seven children.
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
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- 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
References
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Fortney Hillman (Pete), Stark Jr.," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Pete Stark 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 3, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Norman Yoshio Mineta | U.S. House - California District 13 1973-Present | Succeeded by - |
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