Zoe Lofgren
| Zoe Lofgren | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Don Edwards (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 8, 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $4,613,720 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Santa Clara County | ||
| 1981-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stanford University, 1970 | |
| J.D. | University of Santa Clara, 1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 21, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | San Mateo, CA | |
| Net worth | $1,856,519 | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Lofgren won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 19th District as a Democrat.[1] She was displaced from her former district by redistricting.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Lofgren is a "moderate Democratic leader".[3]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Lofgren's academic, professional and political career:[4]
- 1970: Graduated from Stanford University with B.A.
- 1975: Graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law with J.D.
- 1995-Present: U.S Representative from California
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Lofgren serves on the following committees:[5]
- United States House Committee on House Administration
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member
- United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
2011-2012
- House Administration Committee
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Ranking Member
- Judiciary Committee
- Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
- Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
- Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Issues
House Judiciary Committee
Lofgren was first appointed to the House Judiciary Committee in 1999 after she was sworn into her third term in Congress.[6]. Lofgren has served on the committee continuously to this date.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Campaign themes
2012
Lofgren's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "Access to affordable, quality health care is a right all Americans deserve. I have spent my entire career working to make that simple statement a reality."
- Economy
- Excerpt: "It is now clear that systemic flaws in our economy combined with unscrupulous greed on Wall Street very nearly toppled our entire economy. Even now after the initial storm, millions of Americans struggle to support their families."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I have had the great privilege of serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the San Jose Evergreen Community College District Board, and as a member of Congress. As a result, I’ve been part of both the local and national conversation on education."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "As an immigration attorney, I understand the frustrations inherent in dealing with our immigration service agencies. "
- Innovation and Technology
- Excerpt: "As a life-long resident of Silicon Valley, I’ve had a front row seat to the birth and expansion of the internet age. The digital world, as it exists today, is a direct result of investments that Americans made decades ago."
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Lofgren 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.[13]
Elections
2012
Lofgren won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 19th District as a Democrat.[1] She was displaced from her former district by redistricting.[14] She and Robert Murray (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Phat Nguyen (R) and Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera (Ind). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election.[15][16]
| U.S. House, California, District 19 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Zoe Lofgren Incumbent |
73.2% | 162,300 | |
| Republican | Robert Murray | 26.8% | 59,313 | |
| Total Votes | 221,613 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Lofgren is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Lofgren raised a total of $4,613,720 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[26]
| Zoe Lofgren's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (California, District 19) |  |
$858,985 | |
| 2010 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$782,100 | |
| 2008 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$797,809 | |
| 2006 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$624,136 | |
| 2004 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$533,196 | |
| 2002 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$494,737 | |
| 2000 | US House (California, District 16) | |
$522,757 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,613,720 | |||
2012
Lofgren won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Lofgren's campaign committee raised a total of $858,985 and spent $626,000.[27]
| U.S. House, California District 19, 2012 - Zoe Lofgren Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $858,985 |
| Total Spent | $626,000 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $13,600 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $8,379 |
| Top contributors to Zoe Lofgren's campaign committee | |
| Intuit Inc | $26,000 |
| Google Inc | $20,000 |
| Oracle Corp | $18,500 |
| Stanford University | $13,100 |
| Marcus & Millichap | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Computers/Internet | $173,301 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $75,450 |
| Retired | $47,680 |
| Securities & Investment | $38,500 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $34,500 |
2010
Lofgren won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Lofgren's campaign committee raised a total of $782,100 and spent $790,374.[28]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 16, 2010 - Zoe Lofgren Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $782,100 |
| Total Spent | $790,374 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Zoe Lofgren's campaign committee | |
| Fragomen, Del Rey et al | $33,700 |
| Oracle Corp | $17,600 |
| Google Inc | $15,400 |
| Cisco Systems | $14,300 |
| Adobe Systems | $10,850 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Computers/Internet | $142,897 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $96,140 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $40,000 |
| Securities & Investment | $29,400 |
| Retired | $28,100 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Lofgren missed 469 of 12,398 roll call votes from January 1995 to March 2013. This amounts to 3.8%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[29]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lofgren paid his congressional staff a total of $1,154,388 in 2011. He ranked 164th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 34th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[30]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Lofgren's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,018,038 and $2,695,000. That averages to $1,856,519, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth increased by 19.35% from 2010.[31]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Lofgren's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $796,036 and $2,315,000. That averages to $1,555,518, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[32]
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. Lofgren ranked 59th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[33]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Lofgren ranked 75th in the liberal rankings.[34]
Political positions
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, Zoe Lofgren voted with the Democratic Party 91.0% of the time, which ranked 136 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[35]
Personal
Lofgren and her husband, John Marshall, have two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Zoe + Lofgren + California + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Zoe Lofgren News Feed
- House immigration group reaches a deal - GOPUSA
- House Negotiators Reach Deal on Immigration Bill - Newsmax.com - Newsmax.com
- White House calls for reintroduction of shield law to protect journalists and ... - The Verge
- House Immigration Group Reaches Agreement - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Spying on Journalists: House Hearing Whitewashes US Government Seizure of ... - Center for Research on Globalization
- Justin Amash, Jared Polis Introduce Bill Requiring a Court Order for Telephone ... - Reason (blog)
- Feinstein declines to halt NIF budget cuts - San Francisco Chronicle
- Auto Insurer Trade Groups Applaud the Introduction of the "Parts Act" as a ... - The National Law Review
- Explainer on the AP Subpoenas Controversy - Lawfare (blog)
- US attorney general grilled over secret seizure of Associated Press phone records - Irish Times
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Lofgren" Accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Zoe Lofgren," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Bankruptcy Judgeship Needs", November 2, 1999(See Page II)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Preserving the Integrity of Social Security Numbers and Preventing Their Misuse by Terrorists and Identity Thieves", September 19, 2002(See Page II)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Balanced Budget Amendment", March 6, 2003(See Page ii)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005", February 17, 2005(See Page ii)
- ↑ Government Printing Office "Proposed Immigration Fee Increase", February 14, 2007(See Page ii)
- ↑ House Judiciary Committee "109th Congress-Members"
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ Unofficial election results
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Zoe Lofgren," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Zoe Lofgren 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Zoe Lofgren 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Zoe Lofgren," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Zoe Lofgren"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Lofgren, (D-Cali), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Lofgren, (D-Cali), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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