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Travis Childers
| Travis Childers | ||
| U.S. House, Mississippi, District 1 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| May 13, 2008 – January 3, 2011 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Prentiss County Chancery Court Clerk | ||
| 1991–2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Mississippi (1980) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 29, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Booneville, Mississippi | |
| Profession | Realtor | |
| Religion | Southern Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Education:[1]
- 1980: Business Administration, University of Mississippi
- Northeast Mississippi Junior College
Career
Childers is the owner of Landmark Community, Landmark Nursing Center, and Travis Childers Realty and Associates.[1] He also worked as a realtor for Real Estate Business of Robert Davis.[1]
Childers was a member of the U.S. House representing Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 2008-2010.[1]
Voting Record
Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership
According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Childers has voted with the House Democratic leadership 81% of the time.[2] That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 83% of the time in 2010.
Washington Post Analysis
A separate analysis from The Washington Post, concluded that he votes 81.4% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.[3]
Specific votes
Rep. Childers voted for the stimulus bill.[4] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [5]
Childers also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[6] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Project VoteSmart "Travis Childers" Accessed March 29, 2013
- ↑ A Line of Sight, July 2010
- ↑ The Washington Post analysis
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose “Cash for Clunkers” Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
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