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Scott Rigell
| Scott Rigell | ||
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| U.S. House, Virginia, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Glenn Nye (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 $ | $6,908,715 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Mercer University | |
| Associate's | Brevard Community College | |
| Master's | Regent University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps Reserve | |
| Years of service | 1978-1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 28, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Titusville, FL | |
| Profession | Entrepreneur | |
| Net worth | $29,494,036 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Rigell is a "moderate Republican follower".[1]
Biography
After earning his bachelor's from Mercer University, Rigell founded an automotive dealership. He went on to be vice president for another dealership and found a third. He also served on Virginia's Motor Vehicle Dealer Board.[2]
Career
- 2011-present: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1995-1999: Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Rigell serves on the following committees:[3]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces
- Committee on Budget
2011-12
Rigell was a member of the following House committees[4]:
- House Armed Services Committee
- Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
- Strategic Forces Subcommittee
- Committee on Homeland Security
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
- Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee
- Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee
- Committee on Science, Space and Technology
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
- Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Rigell voted against 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 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
2012
Rigell won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Paul Hirschbiel in the November general election.[6][7]
| U.S. House, Virginia, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Hirschbiel | 46.1% | 142,548 | |
| Republican |  Scott Rigell Incumbent |
53.8% | 166,231 | |
| Write-In | N/A | 0.1% | 443 | |
| Total Votes | 309,222 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Rigell is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Rigell raised a total of $6,908,715 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 4, 2013.[9]
| Scott Rigell's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Virginia, District 2) |  |
$2,397,768 | |
| 2010 | US House (Virginia, District 2) | |
$4,510,947 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $6,908,715 | |||
2012
Rigell won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Rigell's campaign committee raised a total of $2,397,768 and spent $2,550,870.[10]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 2nd District, 2012 - Scott Rigell Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,397,768 |
| Total Spent | $2,550,870 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,011,392 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $2,003,888 |
| Top contributors to Scott Rigell's campaign committee | |
| Amerigroup Corp | $26,750 |
| Honeywell International | $25,999 |
| Norfolk Southern | $25,000 |
| Gold Key PHR Hotels & Resorts | $17,950 |
| Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group | $17,400 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $155,658 |
| Real Estate | $120,400 |
| Automotive | $109,773 |
| Leadership PACs | $106,250 |
| Health Professionals | $62,550 |
On October 15, 2012, quarterly reports were submitted by campaigns to the Federal Election Commission. The political blog Daily Kos did an analysis of the fundraising figures and found Democratic challenger Paul Hirschbiel outraised Republican incumbent Scott Rigell in the third quarter. Hirschbiel raised $352,000 to Rigell's $311,000.[11]
2010
Rigell won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Rigell's campaign committee raised a total of $4,510,947 and spent $4,352,653.[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 2nd District, 2010 - Scott Rigell Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $4,510,947 |
| Total Spent | $4,352,653 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,260,922 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,274,753 |
| Top contributors to Scott Rigell's campaign committee | |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Rigell missed 10 of 1,702 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 0.6%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[13]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Rigell paid his congressional staff a total of $835,880 in 2011. Overall, Virginia ranks 29th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[14]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Rigell is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Rigell's staff was given an apparent $3,000.00 in bonus money.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Rigell's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $6,745,074 and $52,242,998. That averages to $29,494,036, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 34.25% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Rigell's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $7,819,054 to $36,119,998. That averages to $21,969,526, which is higer than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[17]
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. Rigell ranked 213th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[18]
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Rigell was 1 of 2 members of congress who ranked 183rd in the conservative rankings.[19]
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, Rigell voted with the Republican Party 91.2% of the time, which ranked 162 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[20]
Personal
Rigell and his wife, Teri, have four children and two grandchildren.[21]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Scott + Rigell + Virginia + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Scott Rigell News Feed
- Virginia Senators Seek to Expand Offshore Energy Leasing - Rigzone
- Terry McAuliffe reverses course, backs bill to allow oil drilling off Virginia ... - Washington Post
- Virginia senators introduce offshore drilling bill - The Daily Progress
- Two Virginia Senators Submit Legislation to Expand Offshore Energy Leases - The Maritime Executive
- Bill aims to allow drilling offshore, get Va. a share - The Virginian-Pilot
- Va. Senators Warner, Kaine Sponsoring Offshore Energy Production Bill - The Charlottesville Newsplex
- Virginia senators introduce bill to lift ban on offshore oil and gas drilling - Energy Business Review
- Congressional Votes for Virginia the Week of 05/17 - 05/23/2013 - Targeted News Service (subscription)
- Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban - Daily Press
- Rep. Rigell introduces latest Virginia offshore leasing bill - Oil & Gas Journal
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Rigell" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Who Runs Gov "Scott Rigell," Accessed November 7, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ Official House website "Committees and Caucuses," Accessed November 7, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Washington Post blog "Scott Rigell, Paul Hirschbiel trade ‘clean campaign’ challenges," May 21, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Scott Rigell," Accessed April 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Rigell Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 24, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos "Third quarter House fundraising: who's got the cash?" October 18, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "2010 Race: Virginia District 02," Accessed November 7, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Scott Rigell," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Scott Rigell," Accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rigell (R-VA), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Scott Rigell (R-Va), 2010," Accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official House website "Biography," Accessed November 7, 2011
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