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Dan Coats
| Dan Coats | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Indiana | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| United States Ambassador to Germany | ||
| 2001-2005 | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| 2001-2005 | ||
| U.S. Senate | ||
| 1989-1999 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Jackson High School (1961) | |
| Bachelor's | Wheaton College (1965) | |
| J.D. | Indiana University School of Law (1971) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1966-1968 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 16, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Jackson, Michigan | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Coats is a "moderate Republican follower".[1]
Biography
Coats was born in Jackson, Michigan. He attended local public schools, and graduated from Jackson High School in 1961. He then studied at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1965. At Wheaton, he was an active student athlete on the soccer team. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968, and earned a Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1971. He also served as assistant vice president of a Fort Wayne life insurance company. [2]
Career
- 1966-1968: United States Army
- 1981-1989: U.S. House of Representatives
- 1989-1999: U.S. Senate
- 2001-2005: United States Ambassador to Germany [2]
- 2011-Present: U.S. Senate
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2011-2012
- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations [3]
- Subcommittee on Defense
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources[3]
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- United States Congress Joint Economic Committee [3]
- United States Senate Committee on Intelligence (Select) [3]
Issues
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Dan Coats voted with the Republican Party 92 of the time, which ranked 18 among the 47 Senate Republican members in November 2011.[4]
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Coats won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Brad Ellsworth (D), Rebecca Sink-Burris (L), Jim Miller (I), and Jack Rooney (I) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. Senate, Indiana General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Coats |
54.6% | 952,116 | |
| Democratic | Brad Ellsworth | 40% | 697,775 | |
| Libertarian | Rebecca Sink-Burris | 5.4% | 94,330 | |
| Independent | Jim Miller | 0% | 161 | |
| Independent | Jack Rooney | 0% | 99 | |
| Total Votes | 1,744,481 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Coats won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Cpats's campaign committee raised a total of $4,396,274 and spent $3,478,713.[6]
| U.S. Senate, Indiana, 2010 - Dan Coats Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $4,396,274 |
| Total Spent | $3,478,713 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,368,351 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,589,967 |
| Top contributors to Dan Coats's campaign committee | |
| Elliott Management | $43,146 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $42,249 |
| Barnes & Thornburg | $37,775 |
| Krieg Devault LLP | $27,450 |
| King & Spalding | $23,950 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $352,363 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $265,558 |
| Retired | $264,501 |
| Leadership PACs | $208,854 |
| Lobbyists | $179,951 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Dan + Coats + Indiana + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Dan Coats News Feed
- Local US Senator Weighs in on Washington DC Scandals - Indiana's NewsCenter
- Donnelly wants farm bill, food stamps kept together - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- Coats defends his vote on guns - South Bend Tribune
- Senate considering online sales tax bill that would net Kentucky and Indiana ... - The Courier-Journal
- Lawmakers: Perfect system for preventing attacks doesn't exist - CNN (blog)
- Will the Senator from the state of half-assed thinking please go sit in a corner? - Foreign Policy (blog)
- Vice President Biden and Sen. Coats help inaugurate IU School of Global and ... - Indiana University
- Abuse Of Power? Senator & Conservative Group Leader Weigh In On IRS Scandal - Indiana's NewsCenter
- IU To Break Ground on New Building - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
- Marketplace act a fair shake for local business - South Bend Tribune
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Personal
Dan and Marsha Coats met in college and have three adult children and eight grandchildren.[2]Coats and his wife Marsha formed The Foundation For American Renewal to continue their engagement in faith-based initiatives. Coats received national recognition as the author and champion of the Project for American Renewal, a comprehensive initiative created to help resolve many of our nation's social problems.[2]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Dan Coats," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 United States Senator Dan Coats of Indiana "Meet Dan" Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 United States Senator:Dan Coats of Indiana "Meet Dan:Committee Assignments" Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Dan Coats 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 8, 2011
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U.S. Senate-Indiana 2011–present |
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