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Cliff Stearns
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| Cliff Stearns | ||
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| U.S. House, Florida, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 1989-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 23 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2010 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Woodrow Wilson High School | |
| Bachelor's | George Washington University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1963-1967 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 16, 1941 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. | |
| Profession | Business Owner, Consultant | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Due to redistricting, Stearns is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 3rd District. Stearns is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket.[1] He faces Steve Oelrich and Ted Yoho in the August 14, 2012 Republican primary.
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Staerns is a "moderate Republican leader".[2]
Biography
Stearns was born in Washington, D.C. was educated at Woodrow Wilson High School, and later earned a degree in electrical engineering at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. He participated in U.S. Air Force ROTC at GW and was honored as the Air Force ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. [3]
Career
- 1963-1967: United States Air Force
- 1989-Present: United States House of Representatives, Florida's 6th congressional district
- Stearns also owned a small chain of motels and restaurants in north Florida.
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
Stearns serves on the following committees:
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce [3]
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Chairman)
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs [3]
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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, Cliff Stearns voted with the Republican Party 91 of the time, which ranked 163 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[4]
Elections
2012
Due to redistricting, Stearns is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 3rd District. Stearns is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. He faces Steve Oelrich and Ted Yoho in the August 14, 2012 Republican primary.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Stearns won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Steve Schonberg (I) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 6th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cliff Stearns Incumbent |
71.5% | 179,349 | |
| Democratic | Steve Schonberg | 28.5% | 71,632 | |
| Total Votes | 250,981 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Stearns won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Stearns's campaign committee raised a total of $771,907 and spent $917,486 .[6]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 6th Congressional District, 2010 - Cliff Stearns Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $771,907 |
| Total Spent | $917,486 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $10,727 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $8,052 |
| Top contributors to Cliff Stearns's campaign committee | |
| National Cable & Telecommunications Assn | $11,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $10,000 |
| Comcast Corp | $10,000 |
| Deutsche Telekom | $10,000 |
| Honeywell International | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| TV/Movies/Music | $66,500 |
| Real Estate | $48,383 |
| Telecom Services & Equipment | $43,500 |
| Telephone Utilities | $35,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $34,800 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Cliff + Stearns + Florida + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Stearns lives with his wife Joan in Ocala, Florida; they have three adult sons. [3]
External Links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
References
- ↑ Gainsville Sun "Stearns says he will run in new 3rd Congressional District" Accessed February 13, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Stearns" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congressman Cliff Stearns "Biography" Accessed October 17, 2011
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Cliff Stearns 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed October 27, 2011
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| Preceded by Buddy MacKay | U.S. House of Representatives - Florida District 6 1989–present | Succeeded by ' |
