Tim Griffin
| Tim Griffin | ||
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| U.S. House, Arkansas, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Vic Snyder (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 $ | $3,474,924 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Hendrix College | |
| J.D. | Tulane Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 21, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Charlotte, NC | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | -$8,997 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Griffin won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Griffin is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Griffin's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1990: Graduated from Hendrix College with B.A.
- 1994: Graduated from Tulane Law School with J.D.
- 1996-Present: United States Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General’s Corps
- 2006-2007: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Arkansas
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Griffin serves on the following committees:[3]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Subcommittee on Social Security
2011-2012
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Foreign Affairs Committee
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Tim Griffin endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Griffin 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
Griffin won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 2nd District. He was unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Herb Rule in the November 6 general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Arkansas, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Herb Rule | 39.5% | 113,156 | |
| Republican |  Tim Griffin Incumbent |
55.2% | 158,175 | |
| Green | Barbara Ward | 3% | 8,566 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Hayes | 2.3% | 6,701 | |
| Total Votes | 286,598 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Griffin is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Griffin raised a total of $3,474,924 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[8]
| Tim Griffin's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Arkansas, District 2) |  |
$1,619,346 | |
| 2010 | US House (Arkansas, District 2) | |
$1,855,578 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $3,474,924 | |||
2012
Griffin won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Griffin's campaign committee raised a total of $1,619,346 and spent $1,659,463.[9]
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2, 2012 - Tim Griffin Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,619,346 |
| Total Spent | $1,659,463 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $241,160 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $228,801 |
| Top contributors to Tim Griffin's campaign committee | |
| Stephens Group | $53,250 |
| USA Drug | $25,500 |
| Murphy Oil | $17,000 |
| Dillard's Inc | $16,050 |
| Arvest Bank Group | $15,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $93,982 |
| Securities & Investment | $82,000 |
| Oil & Gas | $81,100 |
| Commercial Banks | $80,650 |
| Retail Sales | $74,550 |
2010
Griffin won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Griffin's campaign committee raised a total of $1,855,578 and spent $1,774,143.[10]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, Arkansas District 2, 2010 - Tim Griffin Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,855,578 |
| Total Spent | $1,774,143 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,019,594 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,019,386 |
| Top contributors to Tim Griffin's campaign committee | |
| Stephens Group | $68,850 |
| Club for Growth | $36,927 |
| Arvest Bank Group | $15,100 |
| Murphy Oil | $14,800 |
| Story Services Inc | $14,400 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $126,959 |
| Health Professionals | $114,558 |
| Leadership PACs | $106,152 |
| Securities & Investment | $97,987 |
| Commercial Banks | $84,669 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Griffin missed 18 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.1%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[11]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Griffin paid his congressional staff a total of $807,973 in 2011. He ranked 54th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 61st overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Arkansas ranked 38th 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, Griffin's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$92,993 and $74,998. That averages to -$8,997, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 63.27% from 2010.[13]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Griffin's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-129,993 and $80,997. That averages to $-24,498, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives 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. Griffin ranked 80th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[15]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Griffin ranked 93rd in the conservative rankings.[16]
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, Tim Griffin voted with the Republican Party 95.9% of the time, which ranked 9 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[17]
Personal
Griffin and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Tim + Griffin + Arkansas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Tim Griffin News Feed
- Republicans Expand IRS Inquiry, With Eye on White House - New York Times
- Republicans: IRS scandal shows agency 'rotten at the core,' needs major reform - Fox News
- Congressman Griffin Visits Beebe Friday - Beebe News
- Rep. Griffin Among Committee To Question IRS Official - KUAR
- US House votes (again) to repeal Obamacare - The City Wire
- Griffin to host 'Ridin' with your rep' event - THV 11
- House debt vote previews coming food fight on US borrowing limit - CNN (blog)
- Keystone XL pipeline opponents see double standard - Lincoln Journal Star
- Arkansas Senator Pryor's Troubles Continue to Mount - The New American - The New American
- Live Blog: Lawmakers Hold IRS Hearing - Wall Street Journal
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Griffin" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Tim Griffin," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Tim Griffin," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Griffin 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Griffin 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tim Griffin," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Tim Griffin"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Griffin, (R-Arkansas), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Griffin, (R-Arkansas), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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