Tom Udall
| Tom Udall | ||
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| U.S. Senate, New Mexico | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2009 | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Pete V. Domenici (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $9,660,385 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd district | ||
| 1999-2009 | ||
| Attorney General of New Mexico | ||
| 1991–1999 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Prescott College | |
| J.D. | University of New Mexico | |
| Other | Cambridge University (LL.B.) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 18, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $2,668,017 | |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Udall is a "moderate Democratic follower".[1]
Biography
Udall was born in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Prescott College, graduating with a pre-law degree in 1970. In 1975, he graduated from Cambridge University in England with a Bachelor of Law degree. That fall, he enrolled in the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1977.[2]
Career
After graduating, Udall was Law Clerk to Chief Judge Oliver Seth of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. His legal career then included appointments as Assistant US Attorney in the criminal division and Chief Counsel to the Department of Health and Environment. A partnership followed in the Miller Law Firm.[3]
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Udall serves on the following Senate committees[4]:
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Members
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs Chair
- The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- The Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Committee on Indian Affairs
- Committee on Rules and Administration
2011-2012
Udall served on the following committees:[5]
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs
- Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Committee on Indian Affairs
- Committee on Rules and Administration
Issues
Fiscal Cliff
Udall 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. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tom Udall won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Steve Pearce (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. Senate, New Mexico General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Tom Udall |
61.3% | 505,128 | |
| Republican | Steve Pearce | 38.7% | 318,522 | |
| Total Votes | 823,650 | |||
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Udall is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Udall raised a total of $9,660,385 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 22, 2013.[14]
| Tom Udall's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2008 | US Senate (New Mexico) |  |
$7,447,684 | |
| 2006 | US House, New Mexico, District 3) | |
$515,102 | |
| 2004 | US House, New Mexico, District 3) | |
$493,951 | |
| 2002 | US House, New Mexico, District 3) | |
$430,721 | |
| 2000 | US House, New Mexico, District 3) | |
$772,927 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $9,660,385 | |||
2008
| U.S. Senate, New Mexico, 2008 - Tom Udall Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $7,447,684 |
| Total Spent | $7,841,887 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $4,690,979 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $4,818,083 |
| Top contributors to Tom Udall's campaign committee | |
| ActBlue | $216,617 |
| State of New Mexico | $36,900 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $30,000 |
| University of New Mexico | $20,250 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $15,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $712,969 |
| Retired | $576,330 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $390,841 |
| Leadership PACs | $261,549 |
| Securities & Investment | $247,954 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Udall missed 19 of 1,278 roll call votes from January 2009 to April 2013. This amounts to 1.5%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving as of April 2013. [16]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Udall paid his congressional staff a total of $2,695,139 in 2011. He ranked 27th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranked 67th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, New Mexico ranked 32nd in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[17]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Udall's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,574,035 to $3,762,000. That averages to $2,668,017, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth increased by 4.57% from 2010.[18]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Udall's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,511,036 and $3,592,000. That averages to $2,551,518, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[19]
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. Udall tied with one other Senator, ranking 1st in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. Senate.[20]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Udall was tied with four other members of the U.S. Senate ranking 5th in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.[21]
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, Tom Udall has voted with the Democratic Party 95.4% of the time, which ranked 14th among the 51 Senate Democratic members as of November 2011.[22]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Tom + Udall + New Mexico + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Tom Udall News Feed
- Tom Udall to head IRS spending panel - Politico
- New Mexico's Udall To Take Over Senate SEC Budgeting - Financial Advisor Magazine (blog)
- 8 Things to Know About Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) - NBCNews.com (blog)
- Senate confirms Gonzales - ABQ Journal
- Time for local control of federal lands - Deming Headlight
- We need more transparency and debate around NSA phone records program - Washington Post (blog)
- Cibola County Receives $1.6 Million in PILT Payment for Police, Fire and Schools - Cibola County Beacon
- NM counties to receive $34 million in PILT payments - Deming Headlight
- NSA Surveillance Leaks Startle Privacy Board Back to Life - Bloomberg
- Udall Opens New Office in Eastern New Mexico - MyHighPlains
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Personal
He is the son of Stewart Udall, who was Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, nephew of Arizona Congressman Morris Udall, first cousin of Colorado Senator Mark Udall, double second cousin of former Oregon Senator Gordon Smith, and second cousin of Utah Senator Mike Lee.[23] Tom is married to Jill Cooper and they have one grown daughter.[24]
External links
- Senator Tom Udall official U.S. Senate site
- Udall For Us All official campaign site
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Tom Udall," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Tom Udall, United States Senator for New Mexico "About Tom - Biography"
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "UDALL, Thomas (Tom), (1948 - )"
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Tom Udall, United States Senator for New Mexico "About Tom - Committee Assignments"
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 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 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"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Tom Udall," Accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tom Udall 2008 Election Data," Accessed October 31, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tom Udall," Accessed April 17, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Tom Udall"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Tom Udall (D-NM), 2011," accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Udall, (D-New Mexico), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 6, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians "Uban to Underholz"
- ↑ Tom Udall, United States Senator for New Mexico "About Tom - Biography"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pete Domenici |
United States Senate - New Mexico 2009–Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Bill Redmond |
U.S. House of Representatives - District 3 1999–2009 |
Succeeded by Ben R. Luján |
| Preceded by Harold Stratton |
Attorney General of New Mexico 1991–1999 |
Succeeded by Patricia Madrid |
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