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Robert E. Latta
| Robert E. Latta | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Paul Gillmor (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | December 11, 2007 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $3,614,183 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2007 | ||
| Senator, Ohio State Senate | ||
| 1997-2000 | ||
| Commissioner, Wood County | ||
| 1991-1996 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Bowling Green State University, 1978 | |
| J.D. | University of Toledo, College of Law, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 18, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Bluffton, OH | |
| Net worth | $2,247,020 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Latta is a "far-right Republican".[1]
Career
- 1978: Graduated from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
- 1981: Graduated from University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
- 1991-1996: Served as Commissioner, Wood County, Ohio
- 1997-2000: Served as member, Ohio state senate
- 2001-2007: Served as member, Ohio state house of representatives
- 2007-Present: U.S Representative from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Latta serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
2011-2012
- Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
- Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Latta 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.[3]
Elections
2012
Latta was re-elected.[4] Latta was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 5th District. He faced Angela Zimmann and Eric Eberly in the November 6, 2012 general election.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[5] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[5]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 5 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Angela Zimmann | 39.2% | 137,806 | |
| Republican |  Robert E. Latta Incumbent |
57.3% | 201,514 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Eberly | 3.6% | 12,558 | |
| Total Votes | 351,878 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Robert Latta won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Caleb Finkenbiner (D) and Brian Smith (L) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Ohio District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert E. Latta |
67.8% | 140,703 | |
| Democrat | Caleb Finkenbiner | 26.5% | 54,919 | |
| Libertarian | Brian L. Smith | 5.7% | 11,831 | |
| Total Votes | 207,453 | |||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Latta is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Latta raised a total of $3,614,183 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[8]
| Robert E. Latta's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 5) |  |
$1,111,742 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 5) | |
$591,070 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 5) | |
$1,911,371 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,614,183 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Latta won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Latta's campaign committee raised a total of $1,111,742 and spent $1,284,548.[9]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 5th Congressional District, 2012 - Robert E. Latta Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,111,742 |
| Total Spent | $1,284,548 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $475,155 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $471,028 |
| Top contributors to Robert E. Latta's campaign committee | |
| American Electric Power | $25,550 |
| Marathon Petroleum | $20,350 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $12,500 |
| Cardinal Health | $11,000 |
| Cooper Farms | $11,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Electric Utilities | $62,550 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $59,200 |
| Oil & Gas | $55,650 |
| Health Professionals | $47,550 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $46,000 |
2010
Latta won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Latta's campaign committee raised a total of $591,070 and spent $440,335.[10]
His top 5 contributors between 2009 - 2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 5 Election, 2010 - Robert E. Latta Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $591,070 |
| Total Spent | $440,335 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Robert E. Latta's campaign committee | |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| American Electric Power | $9,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $9,000 |
| CSX Corp | $9,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $37,875 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $29,500 |
| Electric Utilities | $29,000 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $26,100 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $21,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Latta missed 18 of 4,084 roll call votes from Dec 2007 to Apr 2013, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[11]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Latta paid his congressional staff a total of $895,269 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[12]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Latta's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,259,040 to $3,235,000. That averages to $2,247,020, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 2.22% from 2010.[13]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Latta's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,345,035 to $3,251,000. This averages out to $2,298,017.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[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. Latta tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 88th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[15]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Latta was tied with nine other members of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 1st in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[16]
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, Robert E. Latta voted with the Republican Party 97.4% of the time, which ranked 4 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[17]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Robert + Latta + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Robert Latta News Feed
- Rep. Bob Latta's plan to thwart fake drugs passes House of Representatives ... - Plain Dealer
- House working group to examine supply chain security - FCW.com
- NLBMDA Supports EPA Lead Rule Reform Legislation - woodworkingnetwork.com
- Drug-tracking legislation advances in House - The Hill (blog)
- Ohio groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS - Toledo Blade
- Why Can't EPA Tighten Safety Regulations at Chemical Facilities Like West ... - Truth-Out
- Rx Drug Monitoring Bill Advances Without E-Tracking Provisions - iHealthBeat
- House Subcommittee Advances Bill To Boost Rx Drug Tracking - iHealthBeat
- US House Committee Advances Track-and-Trace Legislation - In-PharmaTechnologist.com
- Democrats' votes on 'comp time' bill show they side with working families - Canton Repository
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Latta" Accessed May 24, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Robert Latta" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Robert Latta 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Robert E. Latta 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Robert Latta" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Robert E. Latta," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio), 2010," Accessed September 25, 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"
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