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Larry Kissell has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 8th district of the State of North Carolina, since 2009.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 1.1 Trade 1.2 Iraq 1.3 Education 1.4 Abortion 1.5 Guns 2 Bio 2.1 2006 elections 2.2 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.3.1 Local blogs and discussion sites 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Trade

Kissell is a critic of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and he attacked his opponent, Rep. Robin Hayes, for casting a deciding vote in favor of the agreement. During the campaign, Kissell brought a goat dubbed "CAFTA" to some events ^[1] One of Kissell's campaign slogans was "NAFTA plus CAFTA equals SHAFTA."^[1]

Iraq

In an essay on his campaign Web site, Kissell writes: "We staged our way into Iraq in one year, there is no reason we can't stage our way out in one year. My position is out of Iraq by the end of 2006."^[1] According to The Nation, Kissell "called for a phased, one-year withdrawal from Iraq." ^[1]

Education

Kissell wants to reform No Child Left Behind. On his campaign Web site, he calls the program an example of "federal intrusion into the traditional area of state interest."^[1]

Abortion

On his campaign Web site, Kissell writes that he is "pro-privacy" based on his interpretation of the Constitution and thus he recognizes the "reproductive sovereignty of women." ^[1]

Guns

Kissell supports the Second Amendment and wants to preserve the right to bear arms. ^[1]

Bio

Born January 31, 1951, in Troy, N.C., Kissell graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in economics in 1973. He worked in the manufacturing of textiles for many years until plant closings prompted him to switch careers. Since 2001, he has worked as a social studies teacher. He and his wife, Tina, have two children.^[1][1]

2006 elections

Kissell's race against Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) in the 2006 congressional elections was very close, as Hayes held a 465-vote lead after an initial count. The count did not, however, include 1,492 provisional ballots.^[1] After a recount, Hayes was declared the winner by 329 votes, and Kissell announced that he would be running again in 2008. ^[1]

2008 elections

On May 6, 2008 Kissell won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC.) by running unopposed. ^[1] Kissell defeated incumbent Robin Hayes in November 2008 general elections. ^[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)
ActBlue	$ 127,704
American Assn for Justice	$ 16,000
United Transportation Union	$ 15,000
Moveon.org	$ 12,802
Sheet Metal Workers Union	$ 12,000
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$ 11,000
National Education Assn	$ 11,000
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte	$ 10,850
American Federation of Teachers	$ 10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees	$ 10,000
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America	$ 10,000
BRIDGE PAC	$ 10,000
Communications Workers of America	$ 10,000
International Assn of Fire Fighters	$ 10,000
National Assn of Letter Carriers	$ 10,000
National Leadership PAC	$ 10,000
Operating Engineers Union	$ 10,000
Our Common Values PAC	$ 10,000
PAC to the Future	$ 10,000
Service Employees International Union	$ 10,000
Solidarity PAC	$ 10,000
Teamsters Union	$ 10,000
Transport Workers Union	$ 10,000
UNITE HERE	$ 10,000
United Food & Commercial Workers Union	$ 10,000
Victory Now PAC	$ 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 Lawrence Kissell 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 Lawrence Kissell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Lawrence Kissell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Lawrence Kissell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Agriculture
  • Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture
• House Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
  • Subcommittee on Readiness

Affiliations

More background data

Background information on Robin Hayes, whom Lawrence Kissell challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

• Background information on Robin Hayes from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Robin Hayes from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Robin Hayes from the Washington Post database

• Information on Robin Hayes from Congress Merge

Contact

DC office
512 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-3715 Fax: 202-225-4036 Webform email
District offices
325 McGill Ave Suite 500, Concord, NC 28025 Ph: 704-786-1612 Fax: (none entered) 230 E Franklin St., Rockingham, NC 28379 Ph: 910-997-2070 Fax: (none entered) 6257 Raeford Rd. Suite 2, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website This member of Congress does not use Twitter. This member of Congress does not have a YouTube channel.
Campaign office
Campaign website No campaign webform email entered. Kissell for Congress, 106 East Main Street, PO Box 1530, Biscoe, NC 27209 Ph: 877-428-4048 Fax: (none entered)

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:North Carolina and the U.S. Congress

References

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District
• "Larry Kissell for Congress," Official Larry Kissell for Congress Website.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Swankville

External articles

Semantic data

From the Sunlight Foundation API
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111th Congress
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District Offices:
325 McGill Ave Suite 500, Concord, NC 28025 Phone: 704-786-1612 / Fax: 704-782-1004 230 E Franklin St., Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: 910-997-2070 / Fax: 910-997-7987 6257 Raeford Rd. Suite 2, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Phone: / Fax:
Campaign Contact:
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