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Leonard Lance has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 7th district of the State of New Jersey, since 2009.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 1.1 Jobs & the Economy 1.2 Gas Prices and Energy Independence 1.3 Government Spending 1.4 Gay rights 1.5 Healthcare 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

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Jobs & the Economy

To create jobs and strengthen the economy, Lance says he will work to return fiscal responsibility, fight against tax increases, repeal Death tax and eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax. ^[1]

Gas Prices and Energy Independence

To lower gas prices and encourage energy independence, Lance supports increasing incentives for hybrid and hydrogen vehicles to foster conservation, encouraging usage of renewable energy, and increase American production while staying environmentally responsible. In the short term, Lance opposes adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until gas prices are stabilized. ^[1]

Government Spending

Lance says he will work for a balanced budget amendment, and to reform the earmark process to reduce spending. ^[1]

Gay rights

Lance says he opposes the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples.^[2]

Healthcare

Lance supports reforming the healthcare system so that people have access to good healthcare. He also wants to make prescription drugs more affordable. Lance also supports using stem cells for medical research. ^[1]

Bio

Lance was born June 25, 1952. He holds a B.A. from Lehigh University, a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School and an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Leonard Lance has faced persistent rumors about his sexuality; suspicions about Lance being gay continue despite his opposition to gay rights. Lance was elected to the New Jersey State Senate in 2001 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. From 2004 to 2008, he was the Minority Leader of the State Senate.^[3][4]

2008 elections

Lance received the Republican bid in the June 2008 primaries, which allows him to run against Linda Stender for the seat of retiring incumbent Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.) ^[5] Lance won in the general election, against Democratic candidate Linda Stender, for the seat of retiring incumbent Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.). ^[6]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Verizon Communications	$ 27,200
Celgene Corp	$ 17,500
Merck & Co	$ 16,250
Public Service Enterprise Group	$ 13,628
Langer Transport Corp	$ 13,500
Ikaria Inc	$ 11,500
AT&T Inc	$ 11,300
Johnson & Johnson	$ 11,250
American Bankers Assn	$ 10,000
American College of Radiology	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Leonard Lance from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Leonard Lance from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Leonard Lance from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Leonard Lance from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Lance will be assigned committees shortly.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC office
426 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-5361 Fax: 202-225-9460 Webform email
District offices
425 North Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 Ph: 908-518-7733 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
[http://www.leonardlance.com/ Campaign website] No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:New Jersey and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Leonard Lance| Blueprint for a Better America
2. ↑ Baldwin, Tom, "Same-sex unions in New Jersey legal, with limits" USA Today, April 5, 2007
3. ↑ Gabriel H. Gluck,"Leonard Lance enters Congressional race in 7th District," The Star-Ledger (New Jersey), January 23, 2008
4. ↑ Leonard Lance Official Campaign Web site
5. ↑ Rachel Kapochunas,“Lautenberg Gets Incumbent Nod in New Jersey Primary”, “CQ Politics”, June 4, 2008
6. ↑ Gabriel H. Gluck, "Why hotly contested race went to Lance: Primary showcased Stender's opponent," The Star-Ledger (New Jersey), November 6, 2008.

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District

External articles

Semantic data (Edit data)

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