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Marcia Fudge, a Democrat, has represented the 11th Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2008.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Energy 1.2 Foreign Policy 1.3 Abortion 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 3.1 Campaign contributions 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 6.1 Twitter 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Energy

Fudge supports "finding alternative energy sources and would like to force automakers to produce more fuel-efficient and cleaner vehicles." ^[1]

Foreign Policy

Fudge supports Israel, and says in an article on her campaign Web site that "our nation must know that we are linked with Israel and must assist Israel in maintaining its standing as an example of what we call freedom." She supports pressuring Iran to stop its acquisition of nuclear weapons, and setting benchmarks for withdrawal from Iraq. She says that it important for the U.S. examine the stability of the Middle East before making decisions about Iraq.^[1]

Abortion

Fudge is pro-choice. ^[1]

Bio

Fudge was born October 29, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio. She has a B.S. from Ohio State University and a J. D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law (Cleveland State University). A practicing attorney, she also served as an aide to Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones in the early 1990s. She was elected mayor of Warrensville Heights in 2000, thus becoming the city's first black executive. She served as mayor until 2008.^[1][1]

2008 elections

After the death of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) August 20, 2008, Fudge was selected to take Jones' spot on the November ballot.^{[1] [1]} Tubbs defeated Republican nominee Thomas Pekarek; she received 85 percent of the vote, while Pekarek received 15 percent.^[1] On November 18, Fudge ran unopposed in the special election to serve out the remainder of Jones' term, and she was elected with less than 9,000 votes cast. Fudge was sworn into the 110th Congress on November 19.^[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. Campaign contributions The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Marcia Fudge. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information. Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle Donor Amount (US Dollars) AT&T Inc $ 7,000 America Works $ 5,000 American Assn for Justice $ 5,000 American Dental Assn $ 5,000 American Federation of Teachers $ 5,000 American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $ 5,000 American Postal Workers Union $ 5,000 BRIDGE PAC $ 5,000 Carpenters & Joiners Union $ 5,000 Communications Workers of America $ 5,000 Credit Union National Assn $ 5,000 EMILY's List $ 5,000 Human Rights Campaign $ 5,000 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $ 5,000 Lockheed Martin $ 5,000 National Education Assn $ 5,000 Penguin PAC $ 5,000 Plumbers/Pipefitters Union $ 5,000 Roetzel & Andress $ 5,000 Teamsters Union $ 5,000 United Steelworkers $ 5,000 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.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
  • Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness
• House Committee on Science and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
  • Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Marcia will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC office
1009 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-7032 Fax: 202-225-1339 Webform email
District offices
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On the Web
Official website Twitter feed Last tweets: YouTube channel
Campaign office
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Twitter

Articles and resources

See also

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

References

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Ohio’s 11th Congressional District
• Official Mayor of Warrensville Heights website

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