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Yvette D. Clarke
| Yvette D. Clarke | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Bob Turner (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,643,892 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House, New York, District 11 | ||
| January 3,2007-January 3, 2013 | ||
| New York City Council | ||
| 2002-2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Oberlin College (did not complete degree) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 21, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Profession | Economic Development Specialist | |
| Net worth | $105,003 | |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Clarke is a "far-left Democrat".[1]
Biography
Clarke was born in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Oberlin College from 1982-1986 but did not finish her degree.[2]
Career
Prior to her election to the New York City Council, Clarke served as Director of Business Development for the Bronx Empowerment Zone (BOEDC). [3]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Clarke serves on the following committees:[4]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies - Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- Small Business Committee
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Ethics
2011-2012
Clarke served on the following committees:[5]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Clarke listed some of her campaign themes on her website:[6]
- Increase rent assistance from HUD to low and moderate income households
- Expand and preserve public housing programs
- Ease the credit crunch affecting current and prospective homeowners
- Pass an economic stimulus plan
- Provide tax-relief for the middle-class and small businesses
- Help promote business opportunities, especially for women and minorities
- Reform and fully fund No Child Left Behind
- Provide 21st training for teachers and school administrators
- Increase funding for college education
- Invest more resources in safeguarding America’s infrastructure
- Improve the communication system for first responders
- Reform the center that oversees the terrorist watch list
- Reform immigration policy in the spirit of the American Dream
- Uphold the American tradition of an open border
- Stop deporting the parents of citizens, leaving them orphaned
- Work with the Obama Administration to accomplish the goals of the recent Immigration Policy Change.
- Preserve the freedom to organize
- Improve workplace safety
- Protect workers from the effects of a changing economic climate
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Clarke 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. She was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]
Elections
2012
Clarke won re-election in 2012, but due to New York's redistricting, she ran in the newly redrawn 9th district. Attorney Sylvia Kinard challenged Clarke in the June 26 Democratic primary. Clarke won the primary and defeated Daniel Cavanagh (R) and Vivia Morgan (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[8][9]
President Barack Obama backed Clarke.[10] He said that Clarke has worked "to give a voice to the voiceless, whether it was improving educational opportunity for children, expanding access to healthcare for women in need, or helping small businesses expand and add new jobs."[11]
| U.S. House, New York, District 9 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Yvette Clarke Incumbent |
77.9% | 186,141 | |
| Republican | Daniel Cavanagh | 10.1% | 24,164 | |
| Green | Vivia Morgan | 1.3% | 2,991 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 10.7% | 25,661 | |
| Total Votes | 238,957 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
Full history
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2010
On November 2, 2010, Clarke was re-elected to the United States House for a third term. She defeated Hugh C. Carr (R whom also ran on the Conservative Party ticket).[15]
| U.S. House, New York Congressional District 11 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Yvette D. Clarke Incumbent |
83.5% | 104,297 | |
| Republican | Hugh C. Carr | 8.7% | 10,858 | |
| Blank/Scattering | 7.8% | 9,759 | ||
| Total Votes | 124,914 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Clarke is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Clarke raised a total of $2,643,892 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[16]
| Yvette D. Clarke's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 9) |  |
$736,310 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 11) | |
$732,674 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 11) | |
$534,750 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 11) | |
$640,158 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,643,892 | |||
Individual breakdown
2012
Clarke won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Clarke's campaign committee raised a total of $736,310 and spent $772,480.[17]
| U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 9th Congressional District, 2012 - Yvette D. Clarke Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $736,310 |
| Total Spent | $772,480 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Top contributors to Yvette D. Clarke's campaign committee | |
| Goldman Sachs | $11,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $10,000 |
| American Postal Workers Union | $10,000 |
| Bricklayers Union | $10,000 |
| Dell Inc | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Building Trade Unions | $53,100 |
| Public Sector Unions | $41,800 |
| Health Professionals | $34,022 |
| Computers/Internet | $27,500 |
| Securities & Investment | $22,650 |
2010
| U.S. House, New York, 2010 - Yvette D. Clarke Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $732,674 |
| Total Spent | $714,585 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Yvette D. Clarke's campaign committee | |
| American Postal Workers Union | $11,500 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| Honeywell International | $10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Public Sector Unions | $46,500 |
| Building Trade Unions | $35,750 |
| Health Professionals | $34,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $32,200 |
| Securities & Investment | $28,050 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Clarke missed 290 of 5,239 roll call votes from Jan 2007 to Apr 2013, which is 5.5% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[19]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Clarke paid her congressional staff a total of $1,056,244 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[20]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Clarke is one of nearly 25% of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Clarke's staff was given an apparent $36,375.20 in bonus money.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Clarke's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $35,007 to $175,000. That averages to $105,003, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth did not change from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Clarke's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $35,007 to $175,000. Averaging to a net worth of $105,003 which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[23]
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. Clarke tied with 14 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 1st in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[24]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Clarke tied with four other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 26th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[25]
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, Yvette D. Clarke voted with the Democratic Party 93.2% of the time, which ranked 84th among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[26]
Personal
Clarke currently resides in the neighborhood where she grew up, the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.[27]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Yvette + Clarke + New York + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Yvette Clarke News Feed
- Congressional Democrats talk immigration in North Miami - MiamiHerald.com
- Commissioner Jean Monestime Applauds Work of US Representative Frederica ... - South Florida Caribbean News
- Ted Cruz Takes the High Road in ?Hispanic? Spat - Politic365
- The Black Caucus and Immigration Reform: No Diversity Visas = A No Vote - Politic365
- Video: State of Black Women 50 Years Later - Politic365
- GOVERNOR CUOMO AND HUD ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF NEW YORK ... - Saugerties Post Star
- Anthony Weiner Twitter: Sexting Democrat Back To Tweeting, Eyes NYC ... - Latin Times
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External links
- U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke official U.S. House site
- Yvette Clarke for Congress official campaign site
- Social media:
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- Financial:
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Clarke" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "CLARKE, Yvette Diane, (1964 - )"
- ↑ Yvette D. Clarke For Congress "About Yvette Clarke"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Proudly Serving New York's 11th District "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ AP/CSPAN "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
- ↑ Capital New York "Obama endorses Nydia Velazquez," June 15, 2012
- ↑ New York Daily News blog "Nothing Like A Little Support From The Prez To Get People Talking," June 14, 2012
- ↑ 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, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Yvette D. Clarke" March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Yvette Clarke 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Yvette D. Clarke 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Yvette D. Clarke" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Yvette D. Clarke," Accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), 2010," Accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Proudly Serving New York's 11th District "Biography"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Turner |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 9 2013-Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Major Owens |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 11 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Grimm |
| Preceded by ' |
New York City Council 2002-2007 |
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