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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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| U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) | ||
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| Committees: | House Committee on Foreign Affairs | |
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| Confirmed: | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | Luis Garcia | |
| Potential: | None so far | |
| Dropped-out: | Annette Taddeo | |
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican, has represented the 18th District of Florida in the United States House of Representatives since 1989. Her district includes Coral Gables and parts of Miami.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Ros-Lehtinen 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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Aid to Afghanistan
In May 2007, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, along with Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) sponsored the Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act (H.R. 2446), which would provide $1.6 billion per year over the following three years to assist development, economic, and security programs in Afghanistan.[1]
Scientology support
Ros-Lehtinen has supported and sponsored several pieces of legislation for the Church of Scientology [1], attended Scientology events [2], received recognition from Scientology publications [3], and collected numerous sizable campaign donations from prominent Scientologists [4].
Biography
Ros-Lehtinen was born in Havana, Cuba on July 15, 1952. She was educated at Florida International University and was a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate before entering the House.
Upon her election to succeed the late Congressman Claude Pepper, she became the first Hispanic woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. Her campaign manager was Jeb Bush and her candidacy was endorsed by Jorge Mas Canosa, former head of the Cuban-American National Foundation.
Ros is very popular among the populous gay community of Key West, as she has sponsored or supported some LGBT-friendly legislation such as:
- A hate crimes law.
- An employment discrimination bill to protect sexual minorities in federal jobs.
- AIDS prevention funding.
- A bill to allow openly homosexual military members. [5]
In 2006, Ros sponsored legislation making it a federal crime to accompany a minor across state lines in order to allow her to obtain an abortion while avoiding parental notification. [6]
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated David Patlak to face Ros-Lehtinen in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [7] Ros-Lehtinen retained her 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) |
| Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson | $ 13,750 |
| Greenberg Traurig LLP | $ 13,600 |
| Flo-Sun Inc | $ 11,900 |
| Westchester General Hospital | $ 10,500 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 10,400 |
| Dp Real Estate Holdings | $ 10,000 |
| FPL Group | $ 10,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $ 10,000 |
| Leon Medical Centers | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Home Builders | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Navarro Discount Pharmacies | $ 10,000 |
| Ryder System | $ 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 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 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 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs -Ranking
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Energy and Resources
- Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations
- House Committee on International Relations
- Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia - Chair
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Co Chair,Congressional Children's Caucus
- National Guard and Reserve Component Organization
- Congressional Boating Caucus
- Congressional Fire Sevices Caucus
- Congressional Horse Caucus
- Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Congressional Sunbelt Caucus
- Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Speaker's Task Force for a Drug Free America
Boards and other Affiliations
- Bi-lingual Private School Association
- Member, Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China [1]
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Ileana Ros Lehtinen posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/IRL/
Latest posts:
- IRL: Good Miami Heat win last night over Orlando Majic: 99 to 98. Down 2 the wire!
- IRL: Glad 2 have participated in a project by UM Journalism Grad students who videotaped me on civic engagement, poltical involvement, balancing.
- IRL: The Lehtinen Clan will participate in Miami's Thanksgiving TurkeyTrot @Tropical Park @ 7:30am. Seemed a good idea when we signed up...
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Articles and resources
References
Resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's official re-election website Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's official re-election website
Articles
- Steve Rothaus, "Republican Lawmaker Urging End to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy," Miami Herald, April 10, 2005.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Ileana | Middle name: | Last name: Ros-Lehtinen |
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18 District short: 18 | Currently in office? True |
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| Phone: 202-225-3931 | Fax: 202-225-5620 | Website: http://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/writerep Email address: |
| DC office: 2160 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: R000435 | Votesmart ID: 26815 | FEC ID: H0FL18025 | Govtrack ID: 400344 |
| CRP ID: N00002858 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016580-1 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: IRL |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen | YouTubeID: IleanaRosLehtinen | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
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| Leadership Position: | Committees Chaired: | Committees, Ranking Member On: | Caucuses: Co Chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus, National Guard and Reserve Component Organization, Congressional Boating Caucus, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Congressional Horse Caucus, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, Congressional Sunbelt Caucus, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, Speaker's Task Force for a Drug Free America |
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| First Elected to Current Office: August 29, 1989 | First Took Current Office: August 28, 1989 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? Florida State Senate, Florida House of Representatives | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 25°42′4.114″N
Longitude: 80°20′33.616″W
