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Joe Walsh
| Joe Walsh | ||
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| U.S. House, Illinois, District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Barrington High School | |
| Bachelor's | University of Iowa | |
| Master's | University of Chicago | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 27, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | North Barrington, Illinois | |
| Profession | Fundraiser | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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According to a March 2012 article in Roll Call, Walsh is one of the top 10 most vulnerable incumbents.[2]
Biography
Walsh was born and raised in the 8th district, growing up in a family of 9 children.[3] He has a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. He has taught American government and American history at the community college level for a number of years, at Oakton Community College and the Hebrew Theological College.[3]
Career
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
Walsh serves on the following committees:[4]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications
- Subcommittee on Transportation Security Vice Chair
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives
- Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs
- Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Chair
- Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
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, Joe Walsh voted with the Republican Party 87 of the time, which ranked 217 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[5]
Elections
2012
Walsh is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 8th District. Walsh is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket.[6] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.
Walsh ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012. Tammy Duckworth defeated candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic primary.[1]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Walsh won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Melissa L. Bean (D) and Bill Scheurer (Green) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 8th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Walsh |
48.5% | 98,115 | |
| Democratic | Melissa L. Bean | 48.3% | 97,825 | |
| Green | Bill Scheurer | 3.2% | 6,495 | |
| Total Votes | 202,435 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Walsh won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Walsh's campaign committee raised a total of $624,694 and spent $602,803.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 8th Congressional District, 2010 - Joe Walsh Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $624,694 |
| Total Spent | $602,803 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,292,879 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,451,348 |
| Top contributors to Joe Walsh's campaign committee | |
| Sage Products | $14,900 |
| Otto Engineering | $14,400 |
| Legg Mason | $10,100 |
| Cancer Treatment Center of America | $9,750 |
| American Greetings Corp | $9,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $51,479 |
| Retired | $49,359 |
| Real Estate | $20,900 |
| Business Services | $19,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $18,950 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Joe Walsh News Feed
- Joe Walsh: Profile ?young Muslim men? - Salon
- Democrats' Senate Campaigns Marked By Internal Wrangling - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Midwest Tea Party Activists Not Surprised by IRS Scrutiny - VOA - Voice of America
- Citing gay marriage, state rep withdraws from Illinois GOP chair search - WBEZ
- Illinois Republican chairman search down to nine - Chicago Tribune
- Democracy for America hires Virginia state director for Purple to Blue Project - Augusta Free Press (press release) (blog)
- Kanye West's Alleged Secret Gay Lover ... and Other Shockers From This Week's ... - Grantland (blog)
- Pat Brady Holds Nothing Back in a Frank Q&A - Chicago magazine - Chicagomag.com
- Illinois GOP's Future: Key Donor Says State Republicans' Internal Quarrels Are ... - Huffington Post
- Go away, 2016 presidential obsession! - Salon
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Personal
Walsh his wife Helene together have five children.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ABC News 7 "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Top 10 Vulnerable: Targets on Their Backs," March 16, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Congressman Joe Walsh "Meet Joe" Accessed November 2, 2011
- ↑ Congressman Joe Walsh "Committee and Caucus Membership"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Joe Walsh 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 2, 2011
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| Preceded by Melissa Bean |
U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois, District 8 2011–Present |
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