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Earl Pomeroy
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| U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy (D) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Agriculture, and House Committee on Ways and Means | |
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| Confirmed: | Earl Pomeroy, Paul Schaffner | |
| Considering: | Kevin Cramer | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | Duane Sand | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Earl Pomeroy, a Democrat, has represented the At-Large Congressional District of North Dakota since 1992..
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Record and Controversies
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Iraq War
In 2002 Pomeroy voted Yes on the Use of Military Force Against Iraq bill. During the last several years, though, he has adopted a different position, and has increasing opposed the continuation of the war. In 2004 he voted in support of the Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution and also voted for the Redeployment from Iraq Act in July of 2007.
Representative Pomeroy has also voted Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq, a vote consistent with his support for Troop and Veterans programs.
Environmental Record
While Pomeroy has advocated for increased energy production and supports the development of wind, bio-fuel, and clean coal technologies, he also supports the continued oil production in North Dakota. He has recieved medium ratings by environmental and wildlife groups, although the League of Conservation Votes has increased his ratings in recent years.
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Controversy
In late August of 2007, Pomeroy was interrupted by two anti-war activists while he was talking on his cell phone. After initially ignore the two, he eventually turned around responded to their pleas that he vote for the impeachment of President Bush. He proceded to angrily inform the activists that most of his district opposed an impeachment and that, as such, he would not vote for one. During the confrontation he also referred to the President as "this clown."
The incident was video-taped, and the video was released on the internet. This led to a negative response, by both Democrats and Republicans. In interviews after its release, Pomeroy explained that he did not know the incident was being taped and that he regretted his comments.
Biography
Background
Pomeroy was born September 2, 1952 in Valley City, North Dakota, and attended Valley City State University. He then transferred to the University of North Dakota, where he earned degrees in Political Science and Law. For five years he proceeded to practice law prior to beginning his political career.
In 1984 he became the North Dakota State Insurance Commissioner, a post which he held through 1992. During this time he served as President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
He is divorced and currently lives in Mandan, North Dakota with his son Scott and his daughter Kathryn.
Congressional Career
Pomeroy was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1980. In 1993 he was elected to the U.S. Congress for the sole North Dakota congressional district.
During the 107th Congress he joined the powerful Ways and Means position, and has retained this post since. Serving on the House Committee on Agricultural, the Environmental Working Group has estimated that he brought almost $1.03 billion to North Dakota in farm subsidies.
Pomeroy is also a member of the Blue Dog Democrats, an organization of moderate to conservative Democrats in Congress.
2006 Elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Matthew Alan Mechtel to face Pomeroy in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2] Pomeroy retained his seat.
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 | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $ 18,750 |
| DaVita Inc | $ 16,600 |
| Select Medical Corp | $ 15,200 |
| New York Life Insurance | $ 15,000 |
| American Medical Assn | $ 12,974 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $ 12,150 |
| American Physical Therapy Assn | $ 11,700 |
| Prudential Financial | $ 11,250 |
| Kindred Healthcare | $ 11,000 |
| Dewey & Leboeuf | $ 10,300 |
| 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 Earl Pomeroy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| 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 Earl Pomeroy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Earl Pomeroy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Earl Pomeroy from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Social Security
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture Programs
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Social Security
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Blue Dog Coalition
- Airpower Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
- Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Northern Border Caucus
- Congressional Rural Caucus
- Co-Chair, Democratic Budget Group
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Co-Chair, Democratic Task Force on Social Security
- Democratic Steering Committee
- House Co-Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus
- Older Americans Caucus
- Co-Chair, Senate-House Steering Committee on Retirement Security
- Steering Committee, Rural Health Care Coalition
- Co-Chair, World Trade Organization Caucus for Farmers and Ranchers
Boards and other Affiliations
- President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1990
- North Dakota Bar Association, 1979
- Co-Chair, Friends of Norway
- Co-Chair, Impact Aid Coalition
- National Guard and Reserve Component Organization.
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Earl Pomeroy. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and Resources
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- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
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Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Earl | Middle name: | Last name: Pomeroy |
| Suffix: | Nickname: | ||
| Party: D | State: ND | District:
AL District short: 0 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2611 | Fax: 202-226-0893 | Website: http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/formpomeroy/zipauth.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 1501 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: P000422 | Votesmart ID: 27007 | FEC ID: H2ND00057 | Govtrack ID: 400323 |
| CRP ID: N00008113 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016559-1 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Earl_Pomeroy | YouTubeID: earlpomeroy | Senate class: | |
Latitude: 46°48′30.974″N
Longitude: 100°47′19.699″W
Latitude: 46°49′59.016″N
Longitude: 96°49′41.311″W
