Tom Price
| Tom Price | ||
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| U.S. House, Georgia, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Johnny Isakson (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $10,482,458 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Dearborn High School | |
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan | |
| M.D. | University of Michigan, Emory University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 8, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Lansing, Michigan | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Net worth | $18,422,013 | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Price ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 6th District. He won the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline was May 25, 2012, the primary took place on July 31, 2012. Price ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Price was born in Lansing, Michigan. He grew up in Dearborn, Michigan attending Adams Jr. High and Dearborn High School.
He graduated with an M.D. from the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta, and decided to settle in the suburb of Roswell, where he still lives.[2]
Career
- For nearly twenty years, Price worked in private practice as an orthopedic surgeon.[2]
- Price returned to Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor.[2]
- Price also served as the Medical Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, teaching resident doctors in training. [2]
- 2005-Present: United States House of Representatives, Georgia's 6th Congressional District
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Price serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Budget (Vice-Chair)
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Health
2011-2012
- Committee on Budget [4]
- Committee on Ways and Means[4]
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Tom Price endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Price 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.[6]
Elections
2014
Price announced on May 10, 2013 that he would not run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.[7]
2012
Price ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 6th District. He ran unopposed in the July 31, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Jeff Kazanow (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| U.S. House, Georgia, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff Kazanow | 35.5% | 104,365 | |
| Republican |  Tom Price Incumbent |
64.5% | 189,669 | |
| Total Votes | 294,034 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Price is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Price raised a total of $10,482,458 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[13]
| Tom Price's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House (Georgia, District 6) |  |
$2,341,155 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House (Georgia, District 6) | |
$2,070,230 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (Georgia, District 6) | |
$1,603,701 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (Georgia, District 6) | |
$1,921,854 | |
| 2004 | U.S. House (Georgia, District 6) | |
$2,545,518 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $10,482,458 | |||
2012
Price won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Price's campaign committee raised a total of $2,341,155 and spent $1,779,245.[14]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia's 6th Congressional District, 2012 - Tom Price Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,341,155 |
| Total Spent | $1,779,245 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $44,765 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $44,593 |
| Top contributors to Tom Price's campaign committee | |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $20,552 |
| Wells Real Estate Funds | $20,000 |
| Gentiva Health Services | $16,000 |
| Peachtee Orthopaedic Clinic | $11,468 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | $11,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $461,529 |
| Insurance | $155,700 |
| Real Estate | $107,750 |
| Health Services/HMOs | $98,100 |
| Securities & Investment | $77,600 |
2010
Price won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Price's campaign committee raised a total of $2,070,230 and spent $1,218,835.[15]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia's 6th Congressional District, 2010 - Tom Price Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,070,230 |
| Total Spent | $1,218,835 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | |
| Top contributors to Tom Price's campaign committee | |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $35,583 |
| McKesson Corp | $20,000 |
| American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons | $15,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $10,500 |
| Bank of America | $10,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $449,064 |
| Insurance | $117,250 |
| Real Estate | $72,283 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $68,150 |
| Securities & Investment | $66,783 |
Personal
Price and his wife Betty reside in Roswell, and they have one son, Robert Price, who is in college.[2]
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
2012
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Price is a "moderate Republican leader".[16]
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. Price ranked 59th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[17]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Price ranked 1st in the conservative rankings.[18]
Voting with party
2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Tom Price voted with the Republican Party 93 of the time, which ranked 94 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[19]
Lifetime missed votes
According to the website GovTrack, Price missed 112 of 6,440 roll call votes from Jan 2005 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 1.7%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
2011
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Price paid his congressional staff a total of $1,008,142 in 2011. He ranks 40th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 154th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Georgia ranks 24th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Price's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $7,098,027 and $29,746,000. That averages to $18,422,013, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 50.95% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Price's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $9,469,876 and $14,938,858. That averages to $12,204,367, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[23]
Recent news
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- Tom Price won't run for Senate in Georgia - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- Price takes Obama to task for budget proposals - PolitiFact
- Top White House adviser says Obama learned of IRS scandal from news reports - Washington Post
- Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 19 - New York Times (blog)
- Sunday talk shows - Richmond Times Dispatch
- Bill blocks IRS from enforcing Obamacare - WND - WND.com
- House GOP Faces the Debt Ceiling - National Review Online
- IRS commissioner says agency practices were 'absolutely not illegal' - Yahoo! News (blog)
- TV highlights: Ben Affleck hosts season finale of 'Saturday Night Live' - Washington Post
- Real estate transactions for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties - Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
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References
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congressman Tom Price "About Tom" Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Representative Tom Price "About Tom" Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Marietta Daily Journal "Price won't run for Senate seat" Accessed May 13, 2013
- ↑ General election candidates
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Price" Accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Price 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Price 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 26, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Price" Accessed May 2, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tom Price," Accessed March 29, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Tom Price"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Price (R-Ga), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Price, (R-Georgia), 2010"
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| Preceded by Johnny Isakson |
U.S. House of Representatives - Georgia District 6 2005–present |
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