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Dan Boren
From Ballotpedia
| Dan Boren | ||
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| U.S. House, Oklahoma, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Texas Christian University, 1997 | |
| Master's | Oklahoma University, 2001 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 2, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Shawnee, Oklahoma | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Dan Boren (b. August 2, 1973) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Oklahoma. Boren represents Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district and was first elected in 2004.
Boren is not seeking re-election in 2012.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Boren is a "centrist Democrat".[2]
Career
- 2005-Present: U.S Representative from Oklahoma
- 2002-2004: Served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- 2001: Graduated from University of Oklahoma
- 1997: Graduated from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Boren serves on the following committees:[3]
- Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence
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 Boren voted with the Democratic Party 49.4% of the time, which ranked 192 among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.[4]
Elections
2012
Boren is not running for re-election in 2012.[1]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Boren won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Charles Thompson in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma Congressional District Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Boren Incumbent |
56.5% | 108,203 | |
| Republican | Charles Thompson | 43.5% | 83,226 | |
| Total Votes | 191,429 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
Boren won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Boren's campaign committee raised a total of $1,615,296 and spent $1,833,029.[6]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma Congressional District Election, 2010 - Dan Boren Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,615,296 |
| Total Spent | $1,833,029 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $35,394 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $24,756 |
| Top contributors to Dan Boren's campaign committee | |
| Nix, Patterson & Roach | $30,600 |
| Williams Companies | $16,400 |
| Chesapeake Energy | $14,800 |
| Clean Energy Fuels Corp | $14,700 |
| Devon Energy | $11,800 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $229,050 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $111,699 |
| Commercial Banks | $62,442 |
| Casinos/Gambling | $51,550 |
| Health Professionals | $47,000 |
Recent news
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Personal
Boren is married to Andrea. They have 1 child.
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
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances on C-SPAN
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sequoyah County Times "The candidates are:" April 13, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Boren" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Congressman Dan Boren, Serving Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District "Legislative Issues"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Dan Boren 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
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| Preceded by Brad Carson | U.S. House of Representatives - Oklahoma District 2 2005–present | Succeeded by ' |
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