Tom Marino
| Tom Marino | ||
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| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Chris Carney (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 $ | $1,535,920 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Lycoming College, 1985 | |
| Associate's | Williamsport Area Community College | |
| J.D. | Penn State University, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 12, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Williamsport , PA | |
| Net worth | $81,503 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Tom Marino (b. August 12, 1951) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Pennsylvania. Marino was first elected in 2010. He ran for re-election in 2012 and won.[1]
Career
- 1983: Graduated from Williamsport Area Community College, Williamsport, Pa.
- 1985: Graduated from Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa.
- 1988: Graduated from Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa.
- 1992-2002: Served as Lycoming County (Pa.) district attorney
- 1992-2002: Served as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Pennsylvania
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Marino serves on the following committees:[2]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats
- United States House Committee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Border, Maritime Security
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law
2011-2012
- Foreign Affairs
- Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Tom Marino endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Marino 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.[4]
Elections
2014
Marino is set to run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election on May 20, 2014. The general election takes place on November 4, 2014.
2012
Marino ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 10th District. He was unopposed in the April 24, 2012 Republican primary and faced Philip Scollo (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.[5]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[6] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[6]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 10 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Philip Scollo | 34.4% | 94,227 | |
| Republican |  Tom Marino Incumbent |
65.6% | 179,563 | |
| Total Votes | 273,790 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Marino is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Marino raised a total of $1,535,920 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 18, 2013.[8]
| Tom Marino's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Pennsylvania, District 10) |  |
$822,149 | |
| 2010 | US House (Pennsylvania, District 10) | |
$713,771 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,535,920 | |||
2012
Marino won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, his campaign committee raised a total of $822,420 and spent $815,149.[9]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania, 2012 - Tom Marino Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $822,420 |
| Total Spent | $815,149 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $190,887 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $182,351 |
| Top contributors to Tom Marino's campaign committee | |
| National Auto Dealers Association | $15,000 |
| Comcast Corp | $11,000 |
| American Bankers Association | $10,000 |
| American Kidney Stone Management | $10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $41,560 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $40,300 |
| Automotive | $29,750 |
| Real Estate | $29,450 |
| Retired | $29,050 |
2010
Marino won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Marino's campaign committee raised a total of $713,771 and spent $704,457.[10]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Congressional District Election, 2010 - Tom Marino Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $713,771 |
| Total Spent | $704,457 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,617,154 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,657,586 |
| Top contributors to Tom Marino's campaign committee | |
| Diamond Manufacturing | $15,400 |
| Sordoni Construction | $12,600 |
| Gwa | $9,600 |
| Moran Industries | $7,200 |
| Supply Source | $7,200 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $60,034 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $34,400 |
| Leadership PACs | $30,897 |
| Insurance | $29,362 |
| Health Professionals | $25,100 |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Marino is a "rank-and-file Republican".[11]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Marino missed 117 of 1,714 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013. This amounts to 6.8%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving as of April 2013. [12]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Marino paid his congressional staff a total of $848,006 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.[13]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Marino's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between -$411,992 and $574,998. That averages to $81,503, which is significantly lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 7.98% from 2010.[14]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Marino's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-366,518 to $517,474, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[15]
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. In 2012, Marino ranked 137th among Republican Representatives in the conservative rankings.[16][17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. In 2011, Marino was 1 of 5 Republican members of the House who ranked 100th in the conservative rankings.[18]
Voting with party
2013
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Tom Marino has voted with the Republican Party 93.3% of the time, which ranked 188th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[19]
2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Tom Marino has voted with the Republican Party 94.1% of the time, which ranked 69 among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.[20]
Recent news
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[edit] Tom Marino News Feed
- Drug testing for food stamps, and 10 other GOP amendments to the farm bill - MSNBC
- Swing voters walk away from Obama's second term - Daily Caller
- Ensure future for state's heritage areas - Scranton Times-Tribune
- Debating Stricter Immigration Enforcement - New York Times
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
- Local congressman defend phone call surveillance - Scranton Times-Tribune
- EBay is dead wrong on Marketplace Fairness Act - Pocono Record
- Roll call: How Pennsylvania members of Congress voted this week - GoErie.com
- LEGISLATIVE TALLY - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
- Reaction from local lawmakers is mixed - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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Personal
Marino is married to Edith. They have 2 children.
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
- ↑ The Times Leader, "Barletta, Marino back Santorum," January 13, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State "2012 General Primary Unofficial Returns," April 24, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 Tom Marino," Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Marino's 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Marino 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Marino" Accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tom Marino," Accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Tom Marino," Accessed September 24, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Tom Marino (R-Pa), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Tom Marino (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"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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