Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Albio Sires
| Albio Sires | ||
 | ||
| U.S. House, New Jersey, District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 7, 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
| 2001-2007 | ||
| Mayor of West New York, New Jersey | ||
| 1995- 2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Peter’s College | |
| Master's | Middlebury College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 26, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Bejucal, Cuba | |
| Profession | Teacher, Business Executive | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Sires is a "rank-and-file Democrat".[1]
Biography
Sires was born in Bejucal, Cuba. He earned a B.A. from St. Peter’s College in 1974, and his M.A. from Middlebury College in 1985.[2]
Career
Sires was a teacher and business owner before entering public service.[3]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Sires serves on the following committees:[4]
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
- Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Issues
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, Albio Sires voted with the Democratic Party 93.7% of the time, which ranked 58th among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2012
In the 2011 redistricting, Albio Sires' 13th District was eliminated, and is running for election representing the 8th District.[6]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sires was re-elected to the United States House for a third term. He defeated Henrietta Dwyer (R), Anthony Zanowic (Independent American), and Maximo Gomez Nacer (Gravity Buoyancy Solution).[7]
| United States House, New Jersey General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Albio Sires Incumbent |
74.1% | 62,840 | |
| Republican | Henrietta Dwyer | 23% | 19,538 | |
| Independent American | Anthony Zanowic | 1.8% | 1,508 | |
| Gravity Buoyancy Solution | Maximo Gomez Nacer | 1.1% | 910 | |
| Total Votes | 84,796 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
| U.S. House, New Jersey, 2010 - Albio Sires Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $657,768 |
| Total Spent | $708,763 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $12,726 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $73 |
| Top contributors to Albio Sires's campaign committee | |
| Urban American | $11,900 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $10,000 |
| Roseland Property | $10,000 |
| Teamsters Union | $10,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $9,500 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Real Estate | $58,600 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $48,950 |
| Transportation Unions | $46,750 |
| Public Sector Unions | $44,500 |
| Building Trade Unions | $34,500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Albio + Sires + New Jersey + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Congressman Sires resides in West New York with his wife, Adrienne. His stepdaughter, Tara Kole, graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and now works for a private law firm in Los Angeles.[9]
External links
- Congressman Albio Sires official U.S. House site
- Social media:
- Biographies:
- Political profiles:
- Financial:
- Interest group ratings:
- Issue positions:
- Public statements:
- Voting record:
- Media coverage:
References
- ↑ Gov Track "Albio Sires" Accessed April 12, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "SIRES, Albio, (1951 - )"
- ↑ Congressman Albio Sires, Serving the 13th District of New Jersey "Official Biography"
- ↑ Congressman Albio Sires, Serving the 13th District of New Jersey "Official Biography"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ The Jersey Journal "Sires gets a new number, but district's composition couldn't be better for him: Capital Clips," January 5, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Albio Sires 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 2, 2011
- ↑ Congressman Albio Sires, Serving the 13th District of New Jersey "Official Biography"
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Menendez |
U.S. House of Representatives - New Jersey, District 13 2006-Present |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
New Jersey General Assembly 2001-2006 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' |
Mayor of West New York, New Jersey 1995-2007 |
Succeeded by ' |
| |||||||||||||
