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Peter T. King

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Peter T. King
Peter T. King.jpg
U.S. House, New York, District 2
Incumbent
In office
1993-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 20
PartyRepublican
PredecessorSteve Israel (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 3, 1992
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$8,143,432
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, New York, District 3
January 3, 1993-2013
Nassau County Comptroller
1981-1993
Hempstead Town Council
1977-1981
Education
Bachelor'sSt. Francis College
J.D.Notre Dame University
Military service
Service/branchUnited States National Guard
Years of service1968-1973
Personal
BirthdayApril 5, 1944
Place of birthNew York, New York
ProfessionAttorney
Net worth$225,001
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Peter T. "Pete" King (b. April 5, 1944) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. King was elected by voters from New York's 2nd congressional district.

King ran for re-election in 2012, but due to redistricting, King's territory is now the 2nd district. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, King is a "centrist Republican leader".[2]

Biography

King was born in New York, New York. He earned a B.A. from St. Francis College in 1965 and a J.D. from Notre Dame University in 1968.[3]

Career

After earning his J.D., King practiced law privately before and between public service.[4]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

King serves on the following committees:[5]

2011-2012

King served on the following committees:[6]

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

King listed several of his campaign themes on his website:[9]

  • "Pete King strongly supports the PATRIOT Act, wiretapping foreign terrorists and allowing the CIA to carry out tough interrogations of foreign terrorists. Pete has fought hard to increase Homeland Security funding for police and firefighters in New York City and on Long Island. During his time as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Pete was responsible for the passage of historic legislation regarding port security, chemical plant security and restructuring the nation’s emergency response system. As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, Pete opposed President Obama’s decision to close Guantánamo and restrict interrogations of terrorists. As Chairman he will hold hearings on Muslim radicalization.
  • Congressman King has fought for greater homeland security funding for fire departments throughout our district. Pete proudly serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Fire Caucus.
  • Pete King was a leader in passing the Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare bill (HR 847) on behalf of rescue workers and others who were at Ground Zero and have become seriously ill from the toxins which they inhaled during the recovery effort and in the days and weeks following the attacks.
  • As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee Pete King works closely with the NYPD and the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. Congressman King has obtained millions of dollars in Homeland Security funds for these departments.
  • Congressman King knows that we must secure our borders and stop illegal immigration. Pete sponsored the law to construct a 700 mile fence along the border with Mexico and supports hiring thousands more border patrol agents, utilizing the most advanced military technology and equipment at the border and imposing heavy fines and prison sentences for companies that hire illegal immigrants. Pete opposes amnesty for the illegal immigrants living in our country.
  • Congressman King is a strong supporter of preserving Social Security and providing expanded prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. Pete also supports legislation to make elder abuse a federal crime so that we can protect the hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans who are exploited, abused or neglected each year. Pete would also require background checks for health care workers and setting up data bases for elder abuse, similar to the registries we now have for child abuse.
  • Congressman King has always been a strong supporter of our Armed Forces. Pete has traveled to battle zones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia to meet with our troops and has consistently voted to improve their pay and benefits. He has been a leader in the fight to support our returning troops by sponsoring The Returning Soldiers Bill of Rights Act and bringing veterans benefits into the 21st century.
  • Pete King has been a dedicated and effective leader in the war against breast cancer throughout his years in Congress. Pete has supported legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements for screening and diagnostic mammographies; fund research centers to study the relationship between the environment and breast cancer; and require insurance companies to guarantee at least 48 hours hospital care after a mastectomy."

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" King 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.[10]

Elections

2012

See also: New York's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012

King ran for re-election in 2012. Because of New York's redistricting, King's territory is now the 2nd district, and 2nd district incumbent Steve Israel is now running in the 3rd district. King ran as a Republican, and was also on the Tax Revolt Party, Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets. He was unopposed in each and moved on to the general election November 6, 2012.[11] He was unopposed in the those three primaries and faced Democrat Vivianne Falcone in the November general election.[12] He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[13]

U.S. House, New York, District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Vivianne Falcone 36.8% 99,955
     Republican Green check mark.jpgPeter T. King Incumbent 52.2% 141,950
     N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 11% 29,927
Total Votes 271,832
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for King is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, King raised a total of $8,143,432 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[24]

Peter T. King's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 2) Won $1,812,860
2010 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 3) Won $1,713,817
2008 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 3) Won $1,791,786
2006 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 3) Won $1,474,510
2004 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 3) Won $559,034
2000 U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 3) Won $791,425
Grand Total Raised $8,143,432

Individual breakdown

2012

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

King won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, King's campaign committee raised a total of $1,812,860 and spent $1,201,207.[25]

2010

Breakdown of the source of King's campaign funds before the 2010 election.
King was re-elected to the U.S. House in 2010 for a tenth term. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,713,817 and spent $955,292.[26]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, King missed 340 of 13,533 roll call votes from Jan 1993 to Apr 2013, which is 2.5% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[27]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. King paid his congressional staff a total of $796,251 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.[28]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, King is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. King's staff was given an apparent $28,985.16 in bonus money.[29]

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, King's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $150,003 to $300,000. That averages to $225,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 42.40% from 2010.[30]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, King's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $101,003 to $215,000. Averaging to a net worth of $158,001.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[31]

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. King tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 222nd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[32]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. King tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 217th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[33]

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, Peter King voted with the Republican Party 88.5% of the time, which ranked 212th among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[34]

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Personal

King and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Seaford, New York. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.[35]

External links

References

  1. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "King" Accessed May 24, 2012
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "KING, Peter T., (1944 - )"
  4. ↑ Congressman Pete King "Biography"
  5. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  6. ↑ Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives "Committee Information"
  7. ↑ The Committee on Financial Services "Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises"
  8. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence "Subcommittees"
  9. ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
  10. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ New York Board of Elections "List of Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," Accessed May 30, 2012
  12. ↑ New York Board of Elections "2012 Candidate List" Accessed October 17, 2012
  13. ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  16. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
  21. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
  22. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
  23. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Peter King" March 2013
  25. ↑ Open Secrets "Peter King 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
  26. ↑ Open Secrets "Pete King 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 6, 2011
  27. ↑ GovTrack, "Peter King" Accessed April 2013
  28. ↑ LegiStorm, "Pete King," Accessed October 2, 2012
  29. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
  30. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Dean Heller (R-Nev), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Pete King (R-NY), 2010," Accessed October 2, 2012
  32. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  33. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  34. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  35. ↑ Congressman Pete King "Biography"
Political offices
Preceded by
Steve Israel 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 2
2013-Present 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
Robert J. Mrazek 		U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 3
1993-2013 		Succeeded by
Steve Israel
Preceded by
' 		Nassau County Comptroller
1981-1993 		Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
' 		Hempstead Town Council
1977-1981 		Succeeded by
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' 		Nassau County Deputy Attorney
1972-1974 		Succeeded by
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