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John Kuhl
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John R. "Randy" Kuhl, a Republican, represented New York's 29th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives between 2005-2009. Kuhl was defeated by Eric Massa (D).
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Divorce and DUI
In 1997, while serving as a state senator, Kuhl was arrested and convicted of drunk driving. During Kuhl's 2004 campaign, allegations of spousal abuse emerged when several weblogs published Kuhl's divorce records, which had formerly been sealed. In those records, Kuhl's ex-wife alleges that he abused her emotionally; that he refused to seek counseling for a history of drinking to excess; that he solicited other women for sex; and that he threatened to shoot her with two shotguns during a dinner party. [1]
Kuhl and his ex-wife together held a press conference shortly after the divorce papers were released. They did not discuss the contents of the papers; rather, they said they were released improperly and illegally obtained by the Barend campaign in what amounted to "political sabotage."
Bio
Kuhl was born April 19, 1943 in Bath, New York. Prior to his election to the United States Congress, Kuhl, a lawyer, was a member of the New York Assembly from 1981-1987 and the New York Senate from 1987-2004.
Congressional career
He defeated Democrat Samara Barend and Republican Mark Assini in 2004 to succeed Amo Houghton, a Republican who retired.
Positions and Views
Kuhl has a 92% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union [2].
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Eric Massa to face Kuhl in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [3] Kuhl retained his seat.
2008 elections
He was endorsed in his 2008 re-election bid by the MAF Freedom PAC, the political arm of the pro-war group Move America Forward. [1] Kuhl was defeated by Eric Massa (D) in the November 4, 2008 general election.[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 | |
|---|---|
| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Corning Inc | $ 76,191 |
| Elmira College | $ 11,000 |
| 21st Century PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $ 10,000 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $ 10,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 10,000 |
| Cmte for the Preservation of Capitalism | $ 10,000 |
| Constellation Brands | $ 10,000 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Freedom Project | $ 10,000 |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Electrical Contractors Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn | $ 10,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $ 10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Rely on Your Beliefs | $ 10,000 |
| Republican Main Street Partnership | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal/AC Contractors Assn | $ 10,000 |
| SLM Corp | $ 10,000 |
| Tuesday Group PAC | $ 10,000 |
| URS Corp | $ 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 John Kuhl from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
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- Revolving door profile for John Kuhl from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for John Kuhl from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for John Kuhl from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development Public Buildings & Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Education Reform
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development Public Buildings & Emergency Management
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on John Kuhl. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
DC Office:
1505 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3161
Fax: 202-226-6599
Web Email
Website
District Office - Bath:
Post Office Box 153
22 Buell Street
Bath, NY 14810
Phone: 607-776-9142
Fax: 607-776-9159
District Office - Fairport:
220 Packett's Landing
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: 585-223-4760
Fax: 585-223-2328
District Office - Olean:
Westgate Plaza
700 West State Street
Olean, NY 14760
TollFree: 800-562-7431
Randy Kuhl posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RandyKuhl/
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Articles and resources
References
External resources
See also
External articles
- Gur, "O Congress Person, Where Art Thou?", Room Eight, May 9, 2006.
- Gur, "The Phattest Bubble You've Ever Seen?", Room Eight, May 12, 2006.
- Web site of Eric Massa, Kuhl's 2006 Democratic challenger.
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
- Gur, "What Part Of "You Will Pimp My Pay to $168K" Did You Not Understand?", Room Eight, June 30, 2006.
- Congressional Wire, "Earth to Congress - Come In!", Room Eight, July 11, 2006.
- Gur, "Why Bother?", Room Eight, July 12, 2006.
- Congress Wire, "5s, 2s and 7s Doin' Their Thing In NY", Room Eight, August 23, 2006.
Local blogs and discussion sites
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