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Sue Wilkins Myrick
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | ||
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| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 9 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1995-January 3, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 8, 1994 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| 1987-1991 | ||
| At-large Member of the Charlotte, North Carolina City Council | ||
| 1983-1985 | ||
| Education | ||
| Other | Heidelberg College (attended but did not earn degree) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 1, 1941 | |
| Place of birth | Tiffin, Ohio | |
| Profession | Businesswoman | |
| Net worth | $222,504 | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Myrick announced on February 8, 2012 that she would not seek re-election in 2012.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Myrick was a "far-right Republican".[2]
Biography
Myrick was born in Tiffin, Ohio. She attended Heidelberg College from 1959 to 1960 but did not earn a degree.[3]
Career
Myrick is the former President and CEO of Myrick Advertising and Public Relations and Myrick Enterprises.[4]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Myrick served on the following committees:[5]
- Energy and Commerce Committee (Vice Chairwoman)
- Subcommittee on Health
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counter Intelligence (Chairwoman)
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Myrick 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. She 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.[6]
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, Sue Myrick voted with the Republican Party 94.5% of the time, which ranked 70th among the 242 House Republican members in January 2012.[7]
Elections
2012
Myrick announced on February 8, 2012 that she would not run for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 9th District.[1]
Robert Pittenger (R) defeated Jennifer Roberts (D) and Curtis Campbell (L) in the general election.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Myrick was re-elected to the United States House for a ninth term. She defeated Jeff Doctor (D).[8]
| U.S. House, North Carolina Congressional District 9 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sue Wilkins Myrick Incumbent |
69% | 158,790 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Doctor | 31% | 71,450 | |
| Total Votes | 230,240 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
| U.S. House, North Carolina, 2010 - Sue Wilkins Myrick Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,038,833 |
| Total Spent | $997,492 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $110,132 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $109,413 |
| Top contributors to Sue Wilkins Myrick's campaign committee | |
| Southeast Anesthesia Assoc | $19,500 |
| Duke Energy | $11,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American College of Radiology | $10,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $150,600 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $63,983 |
| Real Estate | $45,500 |
| Electric Utilities | $39,500 |
| Commercial Banks | $35,950 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Myrick paid her congressional staff a total of $1,056,329 in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[10]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Heller's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $85,009 to $359,999. That averages to $222,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average net worth increased by 37.34% from 2010.[11]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Myrick's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $14,009 to $309,999. Averaging to a net worth of $162,004 which is lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[12]
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. Myrick ranked 32nd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[13]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Myrick was tied with three other members of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 76th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[14]
Personal
Myrick is a wife; a mother of two children and three step-children. She and her husband, Ed, have 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.[15]
External links
- Congressman Larry Kissell official campaign site
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Times "North Carolina Congresswoman Is Stepping Down," February 8, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Myrick" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "MYRICK, Sue, (1941 - )"
- ↑ Sue Myrick for Congress 2012 "Biography"
- ↑ Congresswoman Sue Myrick, North Carolina's 9th Congressional District "Biography"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Sue Myrick 2010 Election Data," Accessed January 4, 2012
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Sue Myrick," Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Sue Myrick (R-NC), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sue Myrck (R-NC), 2010," Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Sue Myrick for Congress 2012 "Biography"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex McMillan |
U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina District 9 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Pittenger |
| Preceded by Harvey Gantt |
Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina 1987-1991 |
Succeeded by Richard Vinroot |
| Preceded by ' |
At-large Member of the Charlotte, North Carolina City Council 1983-1985 |
Succeeded by ' |
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