Steve Stivers
| Steve Stivers | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Mary Jo Kilroy (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 $ | $7,846,820 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Senator, Ohio State Senate | ||
| 2003-2008 | ||
| Finance Director, Franklin County Republican Party | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Economics/International Relations, Ohio State University, 1989 | |
| Master's | Ohio State University, 1996 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Ohio Army National Guard | |
| Years of service | 1988-2008 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 24, 1965 | |
| Net worth | $515,519 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Stivers is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Career
- 1989: Graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- 1996: Graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- 1988-2008: Served in the Ohio Army National Guard
- 2003-2008: Served as a member of the member of the Ohio state senate
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Stivers serves on the following committees:[2]
- United States House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
2011-2012
- Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Stivers 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
Stivers won re-election.[4] Stivers was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 15th District. He defeated Charles Chope in the March 6 Republican primary and faced Pat Lang (D) in the November 6 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 Republicans will holds its majority in 2013.[5] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[5]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 15 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Pat Lang | 38.4% | 128,188 | |
| Republican |  Steve Stivers Incumbent |
61.6% | 205,274 | |
| Total Votes | 333,462 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio-District 15 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Steve Stivers Incumbent |
89.3% | 70,191 |
| Charles Chope | 10.7% | 8,404 |
| Total Votes | 78,595 | |
Full history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Steve Stivers won election to the United States House. He defeated Mary Jo Kilroy (D), William Kammerer (L), David Ryon (Constitution), and Bill Buckel in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Ohio District 15 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Stivers |
54.2% | 119,471 | |
| Democrat | Mary Jo Kilroy | 41.3% | 91,077 | |
| Libertarian | William J. Kammerer | 2.8% | 6,116 | |
| Constitution | David Ryon | 1.8% | 3,887 | |
| Write-in | Bill Buckel | 0% | 45 | |
| Total Votes | 220,596 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Stivers is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Stivers raised a total of $7,846,820 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[7]
| Steve Stivers's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives(Ohio District 15) |  |
$2,748,358 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives(Ohio District 15) | |
$2,736,758 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House of Representatives(Ohio District 15) |  |
$2,361,704 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $7,846,820 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Stivers won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Stivers' campaign committee raised a total of $2,748,358 and spent $2,541,561.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 15th Congressional District, 2012 - Steve Stivers Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,748,358 |
| Total Spent | $2,541,561 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $109,744 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $104,440 |
| Top contributors to Steve Stivers's campaign committee | |
| American Electric Power | $44,700 |
| Nationwide | $39,100 |
| Huntington Bancshares | $31,250 |
| Limited Brands | $23,500 |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro | $20,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Insurance | $239,235 |
| Commercial Banks | $155,300 |
| Securities & Investment | $145,950 |
| Real Estate | $120,575 |
| Health Professionals | $110,650 |
2010
Sessions won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Stivers's campaign committee raised a total of $2,736,758 and spent $2,735,788.[9]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 15 Election, 2010 - Steve Stivers Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,736,758 |
| Total Spent | $2,735,788 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,680,124 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,664,282 |
| Top contributors to Steve Stivers's campaign committee | |
| American Electric Power | $58,500 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $39,650 |
| Nationwide | $32,500 |
| Limited Brands | $23,800 |
| Huntington Bancshares | $23,050 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Insurance | $171,850 |
| Health Professionals | $137,250 |
| Commercial Banks | $127,250 |
| Leadership PACs | $125,810 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $103,120 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Stivers missed 185 of 1,714 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 10.8% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. [10]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Stivers paid his congressional staff a total of $893,578 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.[11]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Stivers is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Stivers's staff was given an apparent $7,291.67 in bonus money.[12]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Stivers' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-147,959 to $1,178,997. That averages to $515,519, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 41.22% from 2010.[13]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Stivers' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $431,038 to $1,323,000. This averages out to $877,019 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. Stivers ranked 200th 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. Stivers ranked 167th 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, Steve Stivers voted with the Republican Party 90.2% of the time, which ranked 189 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 Steve + Stivers + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Steve Stivers News Feed
- Threats from abroad trouble Ohio's members of Congress - Columbus Dispatch
- Planned Floor Action on Cordray Will Highlight Senate Impasse - Roll Call
- Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - The National Law Review
- Stivers losing patience with reluctance to change change - Business First of Columbus (blog)
- The Pentagon's Letting Down Our Kids - TIME
- Democrats' votes on 'comp time' bill show they side with working families - Canton Repository
- Column-Joe Hallett: Ohio delegation troubled by GOP's exclusiveness - LimaOhio.com
- CM student top winner in Congressional art contest - Wilmington News Journal, OH
- House Dems split on Dodd-Frank changes - The Hill (blog)
- VIEWPOINT: Make trouble for the NRA - The Circleville Herald
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Stivers" Accessed May 25, 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"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Steve Stivers" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Steve Stivers 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Steve Stivers 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Steve Stivers" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Steve Stivers," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Steve Stivers (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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