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Todd Russell Platts
| Todd Russell Platts | ||
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| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 19 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
| 1993-2000 | ||
| Candidate, York County Commission | ||
| 1995 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Shippensburg University, 1984 | |
| J.D. | Pepperdine University, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 5, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | York, PA | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Todd Russell Platts (b. March 5, 1962) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania. Platts was first elected in 2000 and did not run for re-election in 2012.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Platts was a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Career
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- 1984: Graduated from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pa.
- 1991: Graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law,Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif.
- 1992-2000: Served as a member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives
- 2001-Present: U.S Representative from Pennsylvania
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
- Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management
Elections
2012
Platts did not seek re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Platts won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Ryan S. Sanders and Joshua A. Monighan in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Congressional District Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Russell Platts Incumbent |
71.9% | 165,219 | |
| Democratic | Ryan S. Sanders | 23.3% | 53,549 | |
| Independent | Joshua A. Monighan | 4.8% | 10,988 | |
| Total Votes | 229,756 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Platts won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Platts's campaign committee raised a total of $218,611 and spent $250,797.[4]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Congressional District Election, 2010 - Todd Russell Platts Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $218,611 |
| Total Spent | $250,797 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $30,148 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $28,498 |
| Top contributors to Todd Russell Platts's campaign committee | |
| Acute Long Term Hospital Assn | $4,600 |
| FedPoint LLC | $4,600 |
| Shipley Energy | $4,400 |
| Hrc Inc | $4,000 |
| Maple Press | $4,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $12,250 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $10,700 |
| Real Estate | $9,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $6,860 |
| General Contractors | $6,750 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Platts paid his congressional staff a total of $890,454 in 2011. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked 34th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[5]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Platts is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Platts's staff was given an apparent $17,203.33 in bonus money.[6]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Platts' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $21,014 to $147,000. That averages to $84,007 which was lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[7]
National Journal vote rankings
- 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. In 2012, Platts ranked 225th among Republican Representatives in the conservative rankings.[8][9]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. In 2011, Platts ranked 224th among Republican members of the U.S. House in the conservative rankings.[10]
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, Todd Russell Platts voted with the Republican Party 87.8% of the time, which ranked 215 among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[11]
Personal
Platts is married to Leslie. They have 2 children.
External links
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Platts" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Todd Platts to retire ," January 17, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Todd Russell Platts 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Todd Platts," Accessed September 24, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Todd Platts (R-Pa), 2010," Accessed September 24, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Conservative Scores by Issue Area," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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