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Steven LaTourette
Steven C. LaTourette (b. July 22, 1954) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Ohio. LaTourette served from 1995 to 2013. He died on August 3, 2016, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, LaTourette was a "centrist Republican."[2]
Career
- 1976: Graduated from University of Michigan
- 1979: Graduated from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1980-1983: Worked in the public defender’s office, Lake County, Ohio
- 1989-1995: Served as prosecuting attorney of Lake County, Ohio
- 1995-2013: U.S. Representative from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
LaTourette 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. He was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[3]
Lobbying position after leaving office
LaTourette was listed in March 2013 by USA Today as one of 16 former lawmakers who had taken on a lobbying related position after leaving office since January 2011. Former lawmakers may take positions with either lobbying firms or trade associations. Former U.S. House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for one year, and former U.S. Senate members are barred for two years. There are no restrictions, however, on providing advice to those who seek to shape federal legislation. Former legislators can also immediately lobby the executive branch and officials in state and local governments.[4]
Elections
2012
LaTourette initially ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 14th District. He was the only Republican in the March 6, 2012 primary.
LaTourette announced his retirement on July 31, 2012, delaying the announcement long enough to prevent the need for a special election to fill the 14th District seat. LaTourette cited the demise of bipartisanship in Congress as one of the reasons for his retirement, saying the “toll” of the acrimony in Washington had come to outweigh the benefits of being a congressman.[5][6]
David Joyce (R) defeated Dale Virgil Blanchard (D), Elaine R. Mastromatteo (G), and David Macko (L) in the general election.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[7] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[7]
2010
On November 2, 2010, LaTourette won election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Bill O’Neill and John M. Jelenic in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 14 Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steven C. LaTourette Incumbent |
64.9% | 149,878 | |
| Democratic | Bill O’Neill | 31.4% | 72,604 | |
| Libertarian | John M. Jelenic | 3.6% | 8,383 | |
| Total Votes | 230,865 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. LaTourette paid his congressional staff a total of $866,415 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, LaTourette's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $203,005 to $545,000. That averages to $374,002, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average calculated net worth[10] decreased by 23.75% from 2010.[11]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, LaTourette's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $316,004 to $665,000. This averages out to $490,502 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[12]
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. LaTourette ranked 189th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House. He is one of 12 Republicans who scored higher on the liberal ranking than they did on the conservative one. [13]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. LaTourette was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 189th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[14]
Voting with party
Steven C. LaTourette voted with the Republican Party 84.2 percent of the time, which ranked 231 among the 242 House Republican members as of November 2011.[15]
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Footnotes
- ↑ WKYC.com, "Former Congressman Steve LaTourette dies after cancer battle," August 3, 2016
- ↑ GovTrack, "LaTourette," accessed May 25, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Ex-lawmakers go to lobbying-related jobs," March 26, 2013
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- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Steven C. LaTourette," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio), 2010," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas C. Sawyer |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 14 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by David Joyce (R) |
| Preceded by Eric Fingerhut |
U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 19 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by District eliminated after 2000 census |
