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Richard L. Hanna
| Richard L. Hanna | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Maurice Hinchey (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 $ | $3,453,885 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Reed College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 25, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Utica, New York | |
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Net worth | $26,579,067 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hanna is a "centrist Republican".[1]
Biography
Hanna was born in Utica, New York. He earned a B.A. from Reed College in 1976.[2]
Career
After graduating with honors in economics and political science, Hanna started Hanna Construction and worked on small residential projects. Over the next 27 years Hanna Construction grew to employ more than 450 people, and completed a myriad of multi-million dollar commercial and municipal projects in upstate New York.[3]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Hanna serves on the following committees:[4]
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials(Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
2011-2012
Hanna served on the following committees:[5]
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
- Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations
Issues
Political positions
The American Conservative Union has rated Hanna the lowest in their ranking of House Republicans' voting records based on adherence to Conservative values.[6]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Hanna 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.[7]
Elections
2012
Hanna ran for re-election in 2012 on the Republican and Conservative tickets.[8] He defeated Michael Kicinski Sr. in the June 26 Republican primary.[9] Hanna was re-elected in November.[10]
Hanna had the obvious advantage of being an incumbent, along with having campaign funds far exceeding those of any competitors.[11]
Kicinski, who founded a local Tea Party group, said Hanna hasn't made good on his campaign promises to reduce the budget and uphold the debt limit.[12] Kicinski supported more immediate changes, while Hanna has worked toward 20- or 30-year plans.[12] Kicinski also pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, while he said Hanna voted three times to raise the debt ceiling.[13]
Neither candidate supported federal subsidies for wind energy, and both supported hydrofracking, a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, although Kicinski said he only supports it if done responsibly. Both opposed the nationalized health care bill known as Obamacare, but Hanna saw some good parts of the bill, particularly those requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions.[12]
Kicinski was endorsed by two state pro-life groups.[14][15] Hanna, who was backed by the Conservative Party in his 2010 takeover of a Democratic-held seat, has been passed over by the Conservatives this year due to his moderate voting record. "I think both parties are owned by their extremes.... So, someplace the solutions are going to come out of that 70, 80 percent of people who don't fit those outer places," he said.[16]
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hanna is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Hanna raised a total of $3,453,885 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[18]
| Richard L. Hanna's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 22) |  |
$1,071,314 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 24) | |
$1,289,710 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 24) | |
$1,092,861 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,453,885 | |||
Individual breakdown
2012
Hanna won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hanna's campaign committee raised a total of $1,071,315 and spent $854,032.[19]
| U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 22nd Congressional District, 2012 - Richard L. Hanna Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,071,315 |
| Total Spent | $854,032 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $337,979 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $333,656 |
| Top contributors to Richard L. Hanna's campaign committee | |
| Elliott Management | $26,500 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $17,500 |
| Honeywell International | $17,499 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $15,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $12,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $98,866 |
| General Contractors | $71,672 |
| Leadership PACs | $57,000 |
| Air Transport | $49,999 |
| Insurance | $35,500 |
2010
| U.S. House, New York, 2010 - Richard L. Hanna Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,289,710 |
| Total Spent | $1,260,258 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,863,854 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,886,555 |
| Top contributors to Richard L. Hanna's campaign committee | |
| Suit-Kote Corp | $40,800 |
| Elliott Management | $16,933 |
| Tioga Construction | $13,150 |
| Strategic Financial Services | $12,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $77,831 |
| Securities & Investment | $69,584 |
| General Contractors | $69,350 |
| Retired | $59,693 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $48,550 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hanna missed 70 of 1,708 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 4.1% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[21]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanna paid his congressional staff a total of $762,404 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.[22]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanna's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $13,683,134 to $39,475,000. That averages to $26,579,067, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House member in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 4.52% from 2010.[23]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanna's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $13,725,124 to $41,950,000. Averaging to a net worth of $27,837,562 which was higher than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[24]
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. Hanna tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 211th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[25]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanna ranked 198th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[26]
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, Richard L. Hanna voted with the Republican Party 86.5% of the time, which ranked 225th among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[27]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Richard + Hanna + New York + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Richard Hanna News Feed
- House passes Stolen Valor Act to stop lies about military medals - Syracuse.com
- No Defense: It's time to liberate America from marriage inequality - ithaca.com
- House Republicans vote to repeal health care law for third time - Syracuse.com
- Republicans should support ENDA - Daily Caller
- Today in Washington: Rep. Richard Hanna wants more immigrants for high-tech ... - Syracuse.com
- Herkimer senior wins Congressional Art Competition - WKTV
- Today in Washington: Gillibrand unveils bill aimed at sexual assaults in military - Syracuse.com
- All-day kindergarten a statewide reality in '14 - MinnPost.com
- Eye on NY: Rep. Dan Maffei draws more attention to Tubman parks bill with ... - Auburn Citizen (blog)
- Inman: Louis Gossett Jr. starred in 1984's 'The Guardian' - Alexandria Town Talk
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Personal
Hanna is a licensed pilot with high performance and sea plane certifications. Hanna and his wife, Kim, live in Barneveld, New York, and have two children.[28]
External links
- Congressman Richard Hanna official U.S. House site
- Richard Hanna for Congress official campaign site
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Hanna" Accessed May 24, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "HANNA, Richard, (1951 - )"
- ↑ U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Proudly Serving New York's 24th District "Biography"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Proudly Serving New York's 24th District "Committees"
- ↑ Herkimer Telegram "Minor party lines mostly absent in 22nd Congressional race," May 31, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ WBNG "Hanna Opens His Door," January 5, 2012
- ↑ AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
- ↑ Little Falls Times "Hanna leads congressional fundraising in new 22nd District," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Oneida Dispatch "Hanna, Kicinski vie for 22nd Congressional District GOP bid," June 20, 2012
- ↑ News Channel 34 "Kicinski Says "No New Debt Limit"," June 21, 2012
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch "NYS Right To Life Committee endorses Kicinski," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Utica Observer-Dispatch "Kicinski endorsed by pro-life PAC," June 20, 2012
- ↑ Central NY YNN "Hanna faces challenging race," May 22, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Richard Hanna" March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Richard Hanna 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Richard L Hanna 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 24, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Richard Hanna" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Richard L. Hanna," Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Richard Hanna (R-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Richard L. Hanna (R-NY), 2010," Accessed October 1, 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"
- ↑ U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Proudly Serving New York's 24th District "Biography"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maurice Hinchey |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 22 2013–Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Michael Arcuri |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 24 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Maffei |
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