Mary Fallin - OpenCongress Wiki
Mary Fallin
From OpenCongress Wiki
| This is a profile of a former U.S. Representative. (See the Oklahoma portal for all incumbents, candidates and blogs.) | |
|
Things you can do:
|
Mary Fallin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the Fifth Congressional District of Oklahoma from 2007 to 2011. She was then elected governor of Oklahoma.
Contents |
Record and controversies
Congressional scorecards
| Click through the score to see the records of other members of Congress and full descriptions of the individual votes.
Want to see someone else's scorecard added to the list? You can do it!
|
Iraq War
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Oil Record
Mary Fallin has voted in favor of big oil companies 83% of the time on important oil-related bills. Among these bills, she voted for Iraq War Funding, against ending oil subsidies, against the 2007 clean energy bill, against a Climate Change Committee, and against a Clean Energy Tax. See money in politics below.[citation needed]
SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007
Fallin sponsored the SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007, which the House passed in a voice vote on June 18, 2007. The purpose of the bill was to expand efforts to assist female business owners and increase services in underserved communities.[1]
Biography
Born in 1965, Fallin was raised in Tecumseh, Oklahoma where both of her parents served terms as mayor. She graduated from Oklahoma State University. She has two children.
In 1990, Fallin was elected to the Oklahoma state legislature. After serving two terms there, she successfully ran for Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Republican and woman to hold that position. As lieutenant governor, her duties included chairing commissions relating to tourism and film policy. Under former Gov. Frank Keating she held the cabinet position of State Small Business Advocate. But under Gov. Brad Henry, did not. She is a former Chairwoman of the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors and the former chairwoman of a national association on state aerospace policy. In 2006, she declined to seek a fourth term in order to run for a U.S. congressional seat. If successful, she will be the first woman elected to Congress from Oklahoma since 1921.[2][3]
Congressional career
2006 elections
In the 2006 congressional elections, Fallin defeated Democrat Paul Hunter 61%-37% to replace retiring Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.).[4]
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) |
| Chesapeake Energy | $ 21,350 |
| Sosu | $ 20,700 |
| Devon Energy | $ 16,150 |
| American Bankers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | $ 10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Ward Petroleum | $ 9,200 |
| Express Personnel Services | $ 8,700 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp | $ 7,500 |
| 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 Mary Fallin 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 Mary Fallin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Mary Fallin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Mary Fallin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Oil Contributions
Mary Fallin has received $129,750 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $44,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS. She has also received a total of $302,200 from oil companies since 2000. See above for oil voting record.[citation needed]
Committees and Affiliations
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Highways
- House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
- Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare, and Trade
More Background Data
Contact
| DC office |
|---|
|
| District offices |
|
| On the Web |
| Campaign office |
|
Articles and resources
See also
References
- ↑ Robert McElroy, "Managing America: Small Business," TheWeekInCongress, June 22, 2007.
- ↑ "About Mary," Fallin For Congress.
- ↑ "Biography for Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin," Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
- ↑ "2006 Congressional Races in Oklahoma," Center for Responsive Politics.
External resources
- Mary Fallin for Congress, official campaign site.
- Fallinwatch.info Whats America's dopiest member of Congress up to lately?
- Follow the Oil Money
- Vote Tracker
- Follow the Coal Money
- Appalachian Voices
Local blogs and discussion sites
External articles
Semantic data (Edit data)
| From the Sunlight Foundation API | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: | First name: | Middle name: | Last name: |
| Suffix: | Nickname: | ||
| Party: | State: | District:
00 District short: |
Currently in office? |
| Gender: | |||
| Phone: | Fax: | Website: | Webform email: Email address: |
| DC office: | |||
| Bioguide ID: | Votesmart ID: | FEC ID: | Govtrack ID: |
| CRP ID: | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
| Entered manually within the Template:Politician | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
| Leadership Position: |
Committees Chaired: |
Committees, Ranking Member On: |
Caucuses: |
| 110th Congress | |||
| Leadership Position: None |
Committees Chaired: |
Committees, Ranking Member On: |
Caucuses: |
| Committees: | |||
| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006 |
First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? Lieutenant Governor, Oklahoma House of Representatives |
Other Party Membership: | |
| District Offices: | |||
| |||
| Campaign Contact: | |||
|
Website: Campaign Offices:
| |||
| Misc: | |||
|
Date of Birth: December 9, 1954 November 7, 2006 | |||
Latitude: 35°28′6.488″N
Longitude: 97°30′57.55″W
Latitude: 35°19′44.378″N
Longitude: 96°55′21.259″W
