Steven C. LaTourette
| Steven C. LaTourette | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 14 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 6, 1994 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | History, University of Michigan, 1976 | |
| J.D. | Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1980 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 22, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Cleveland, OH | |
| Net worth | $374,002 | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, LaTourette is a "centrist Republican".[1]
Career
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- 1976: Graduated from University of Michigan
- 1979: Graduated from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1980-1983: Worked in the public defender’s office, Lake County, Ohio
- 1989-1995: Served as prosecuting attorney of Lake County, Ohio
- 1995-Present: U.S Representative from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
LaTourette 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.[2]
Lobbying position after leaving office
LaTourette was listed in March 2013 by USA Today as one of 16 former lawmakers who took on a lobbying related position after leaving office.[3] 16 of the 98 total lawmakers who have retired or were ousted by voters since January 2011 hold lobbying-related jobs.[3] USA Today looked at lawmakers who retired, resigned or lost their seats in the last Congress — along with the handful who left their posts during the first months of the new Congress.[3]
Despite rules in place to prevent the constant rotation of lawmakers into lobbying positions, many former lawmakers are entering into positions with either lobbying firms or trade associations.[3] Former House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for a year, and former senators, are barred for two years.[3]
There are no restrictions, however, on providing behind-the-scenes advice to corporations and others seeking to shape federal legislation.[3] Ex-lawmakers can immediately lobby the executive branch and officials in state and local governments.[3] Many former lawmakers are taking advantage of this slight distinction, and are taking positions after their political careers end as consultants and strategists.[3]
Elections
2012
LaTourette was initially running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 14th District. He was the only Republican in the March 6, 2012 primary.
LaTourette announced his retirement on July 31, 2012, delaying the announcement long enough to prevent the need for a special election to fill the 14th district seat. LaTourette cited the demise of bipartisanship in Congress as one of the reasons for his retirement, saying the “toll” of the acrimony in Washington had come to outweigh the benefits of being a congressman.[4][5]
David Joyce (R) defeated Dale Virgil Blanchard (D), Elaine R. Mastromatteo (G), and David Macko (L) in the 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.[6] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[6]
2010
On November 2, 2010, LaTourette won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Bill O’Neill and John M. Jelenic in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 14 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steven C. LaTourette Incumbent |
64.9% | 149,878 | |
| Democrat | Bill O’Neill | 31.4% | 72,604 | |
| Libertarian | John M. Jelenic | 3.6% | 8,383 | |
| Total Votes | 230,865 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are LaTourette's reports.[8]
| Steven C. LaTourette (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[9] | March 31, 2012 | $586,521.99 | $82,315.06 | $(48,372.84) | $620,464.21 | ||||
| July Quarterly[10] | July 15 | $620,464.21 | $145,250 | $(150,268.93) | $615,445.28 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $227,565.06 | $(198,641.77) | ||||||||
2010
LaTourette won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, LaTourette's campaign committee raised a total of $1,290,686 and spent $1,217,066.[11]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 14 Election, 2010 - Steven C. LaTourette Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,290,686 |
| Total Spent | $1,217,066 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $137,671 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $143,126 |
| Top contributors to Steven C. LaTourette's campaign committee | |
| Forest City Enterprises | $55,300 |
| CentiMark Corp | $26,400 |
| Gross Builders | $21,200 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $14,800 |
| Painters & Allied Trades Union | $10,700 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Transportation Unions | $75,500 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $68,545 |
| Building Trade Unions | $59,200 |
| Special Trade Contractors | $52,650 |
| Real Estate | $52,525 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. LaTourette paid his congressional staff a total of $866,415 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, LaTourette's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $203,005 to $545,000. That averages to $374,002, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 23.75% from 2010.[13]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, LaTourette's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $316,004 to $665,000. This averages out to $490,502 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. LaTourette ranked 189th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House. He is one of 12 republicans who scored higher on the liberal ranking than they did on the conservative one. [15]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. LaTourette was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 189th in the liberal 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, Steven C. LaTourette voted with the Republican Party 84.2% of the time, which ranked 231 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[17]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "LaTourette" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 USA Today "Former lawmakers lobbying jobs" Accessed March 27, 2013
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- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Steven c. LaTourete's Summary Report," Accessed July 15, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Steven LaTourette April Quarterly," Accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Steven LaTourette July Quarterly," Accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Steven C. LaTourette 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Steven C. LaTourette," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Steven C. LaTourette (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"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas C. Sawyer |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 14 2003–present |
Succeeded by David Joyce (R) |
| Preceded by Eric Fingerhut |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 19 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by District eliminated after 2000 census |
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