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Gerald Connolly has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 11th district of the State of Virginia, since 2009.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 1.1 Economy 1.2 Iraq 1.3 Healthcare 1.4 Environment 1.5 Education 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 Contact 6 Articles and resources 6.1 See also 6.2 References 6.3 External resources 6.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

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Economy

Connolly said on his campaign website that he will work to reverse the Bush economic policies, balance the budget, and curb the rising costs of healthcare, food and gasoline. ^[1]

Iraq

Connolly supports ending the war in Iraq, and working with others to fix America's reputation in the world. ^[1]

Healthcare

Connolly supports efforts to reform the healthcare system. He supports a plan that encourages preventive care and early diagnosis and makes denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions illegal. ^[1]

Environment

Promoting energy conservation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are both big parts of Connolly's environmental platform. ^[1]

Education

Connolly supports increasing federal investments in education and change No Child Left Behind to benefit students more, and direct funding to schools that really need it. ^[1]

Bio

Connolly was born March 30, 1950, in Boston. he has a B.A. from Maryknoll College and an M.P.A. from Harvard University. He was elected Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on November 4, 2003. Prior to that, he served nine years as the Providence District Supervisor. He also served as Director of Community Relations for SAIC, a Fortune 500 company that specializes in scientific and technology solutions for government and commercial clients. ^[2][3]

2008 elections

Connolly won the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, and went on to face Keith Fimian (R) in the November 2008 U.S. congressional elections. The two candidates were vying to replace retiring Rep. Tom Davis (R).^[4] Connolly defeated Fimian in the November 2008 general election.^[5]

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)
Northrop Grumman	$ 22,000
New Democrat Coalition	$ 19,000
SAIC Inc	$ 16,500
JStreetPAC	$ 15,500
PricewaterhouseCoopers	$ 13,000
Fairfax County, VA	$ 11,800
Serco Group	$ 11,250
Computer Sciences Corp	$ 11,000
Unisys Corp	$ 10,250
Honeywell International	$ 10,124
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 Gerald Connolly 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 Gerald Connolly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Gerald Connolly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Gerald Connolly from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Budget
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
  • Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Budget

Affiliations

Contact

DC office
424 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-1492 Fax: 202-225-3071 Webform email
District offices
4115 Annandale Road, Suite 103, Annandale, VA 22003 Ph: 703-256-3071 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. 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:Virginia and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Issues
2. ↑ Gerry Connolly for Congress official website
3. ↑ "Gerald E. Connolly," Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
4. ↑ “Virginia Congressional Primary Election Results” “Washington Post”
5. ↑ "Virginia 2008 General Election", TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008

External resources

• Gerald Connolly for Congress Campaign Website
• 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 11th Congressional District

External articles

Semantic data (Edit data)

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