Elton Gallegly - OpenCongress Wiki
Elton Gallegly
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| U.S. Representative Elton Gallegly (R) | ||
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| CA-24 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on the Judiciary, and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | |
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2010 candidates for CA-24 | ||
| Unconfirmed incumbent: | Elton Gallegly | |
| Confirmed: | Marta Ann Jorgensen, Jill Martinez, Shawn Stern, Tim Allison, Marie Panec | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | Kathi Smith, Jim Dantona | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Elton W. Gallegly, a Republican, has represented the 24th District of California, in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987.
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Record and controversies
Congressional scorecards
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Iraq War
Gallegly voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Pays wife for campaign work
In October 2006, the Sunlight Foundation, a Washington-based non-profit organization which advocates better transparency in government, reported that Gallegly’s campaign committee paid his wife $41,792 to serve as the campaign manager during 2005-2006. [1]
Biography
Gallegly was born March 7, 1944 in Huntington Park, California. He was educated at Los Angeles State College, and was a real estate broker and member of the Simi Valley, California City Council before entering the House.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Jill Martinez to face Gallegly in his November 2006 bid for reelection. Gallegely retained his seat. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)[1]
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) |
| Amgen Inc | $ 24,700 |
| Northwest Excavating | $ 18,300 |
| Paul & Hanley | $ 10,700 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Humane USA PAC | $ 8,000 |
| National Assn of Home Builders | $ 8,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $ 6,000 |
| Edison International | $ 6,000 |
| 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 Elton Gallegly 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 Elton Gallegly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Elton Gallegly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Elton Gallegly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
- Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Insular Affairs
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Committee on International Relations
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats - Chair
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Task Force on Antirust
- Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property
- Subcommittee on Immigration Border Security and Claims
- House Committee on Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks Recreation and Public Lands
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Elton Gallegly. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
- Sunlight Foundation: Congressional Family Business Project
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Elton | Middle name: W. | Last name: Gallegly |
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| Party: R | State: CA | District:
24 District short: 24 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-5811 | Fax: 202-225-1100 | Website: http://www.house.gov/gallegly/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/writerep Email address: |
| DC office: 2309 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: G000021 | Votesmart ID: 26750 | FEC ID: H6CA21028 | Govtrack ID: 400144 |
| CRP ID: N00007231 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016326-5 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: eltongallegly24 |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Elton_Gallegly | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 1986 | First Took Current Office: January 6, 1987 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? Mayor, City of Simi Valley (1982-1986), Member Simi Valley City Council (1979-1982) | Other Party Membership: | |
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Date of Birth: March 7, 1944 November 4, 1986 | |||
Latitude: 34°35′44.3″N
Longitude: 120°8′18.546″W
Latitude: 34°9′14.965″N
Longitude: 118°49′22.616″W
