Rob Bishop

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U.S. Representative

Rob Bishop (R)

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UT-01
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Natural Resources
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: No

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for UT-01

Confirmed: Donna McAleer, Rob Bishop
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for UT-01)
On the Web
Official website


Robert William Bishop, a Republican, has represented the First Congressional District of Utah in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2002.

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Record and controversies

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 100 - 23/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 10 - 2/20 0 - 0/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 55 - 11/20 not avail.


Iraq War

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Environmental record

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Bio

Bishop was born July 13, 1951 in Kaysville, Utah and received a B.A. from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1974. He was a teacher and a legislative lobbyist, and a member of the Utah state assembly from 1979 until 1995. He was speaker of the assembly from 1992 until 1994. Bishop was first elected to Congress in 2002 and reelected in 2004.

Congressional career

"Rob has worked at nearly every level of the Republican party, from precinct chair to member of the Republican National Committee, and has spent years working in every corner of this District. He has gone from Vice-Chair of the Davis County Teenage Republicans in 1968 to the advisor of the Utah Teenage Republicans in 1996. In 1997, he was elected Chairman of the Utah Republican Party. He served for two terms."[1]

Bishop is pro-life, supports "wise use" of natural resources, works to cut taxes, defends the Second Amendment (right to bear arms), and is working toward a fiscally sound Social Security system. [2]

2006 elections

In 2006, Democrats nominated Steven Olsen to face Bishop in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [3] Bishop retained his seat.

Quotes

Land Use "I am committed to helping Congress strike a balance for wise management of our public lands. Protecting private property rights and our Western way of life are goals I have as we begin our work on this Committee. I am confident that the principles of multiple-use and protecting our environment can go hand-in-hand." [4]

Taxes "I firmly believe that the best way to stimulate our economy and create jobs is to let hard-working Americans keep more of their money - after all, the money belongs to them, not to Washington." [5]

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
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
National Auto Dealers Assn$ 18,000
Es3 Inc$ 11,500
Honeywell International$ 10,000
National Assn of Realtors$ 10,000
Lockheed Martin$ 9,500
Northrop Grumman$ 8,500
National Cattlemen's Beef Assn$ 8,000
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn$ 8,000
Credit Union National Assn$ 7,500
Alliant Techsystems$ 7,000
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 Rob Bishop
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


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Rob Bishop. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
  • 123 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-0453 Fax: 202-225-5857
    Webform email
District offices
  • 6 North Main Street, Brigham City, UT 84302
    Ph: 435-734-2270 Fax: (none entered)
  • 324 25th Street, Suite 1017, Ogden, UT 84401
    Ph: 801-625-0107 Fax: (none entered)
  • 2001 South State Street, Number N4100, Salt Lake City, UT 84190
    Ph: 801-468-3570 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
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