Thaddeus McCotter

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U.S. Representative

Thaddeus McCotter (R)

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MI-11

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Positions
Leadership: Policy Committee Chair
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: No

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for MI-11

Confirmed: Syed Taj, Thaddeus McCotter
Possible: Jocelyn Benson
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for MI-11)
On the Web
Official website


Thaddeus G. McCotter is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 11th district, since 2003. He was the head of the Republican Policy Committee for the 110th Congress, and continued in that role during the 111th Congress.

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Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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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 84 - 21/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 20 - 4/20 40 - 8/20
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 75 - 15/20 not avail.


Iraq War

In an Aug. 30, 2007 posting on Redstate.org McCotter argued that the "surge" in Iraq was working. He asked that when Gen. Patraeus issued his Sept. 15 report to Congress that Americans focus on the local tribes, town and provinces where the surge was "delivering both the eradication of the insurgents and localized reconstruction projects," enabling an "election for freedom" by Iraqis who were choosing between American-allied forces and insurgents. Focusing on failures by the Iraqi parliament to meet political benchmarks set by Congress in early 2007 was getting things "absolutely backwards," McCotter wrote, "We cannot abandon Iraq’s fledgling democracy – or any democracy – under terrorist attack. The War for Freedom must be won through ideological, political, economic, diplomatic and – as an ultimate resort – martial means." [1]

See also:

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans

McCotter cosponsored The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.[2]

Main article: Redress for Japanese Latin Americans/ U.S. legislation#Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act of 2007

Bio

McCotter was born August 22, 1965 in Livonia, Michigan. He received a B.A. from the University of Detroit in 1987 and a J.D. from the same school in 1990. He had a private law practice before being elected to the Wayne County Commission in 1992. While on the Commission, he helped change the county charter to require that new taxes win the approval of 2/3rds of the Commission and 60% of voters in order to be passed. McCotter was elected to the Michigan State Senate in 1998.

Congressional career

As a State Senator, McCotter helped design the U.S. Congressional district from which he was elected in 2002 for the 108th Congress. He was re-elected in the 2004 Congressional elections. Following the 2006 midterm elections, McCotter was selected as the head of the House Republican Policy Committee for the 110th Congress.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Tony Trupiano to face McCotter in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] McCotter retained his seat.

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)
Air Line Pilots Assn$ 10,000
American Crystal Sugar$ 10,000
American Dental Assn$ 10,000
Bricklayers Union$ 10,000
Credit Union National Assn$ 10,000
Growth & Prosperity PAC$ 10,000
International Assn of Fire Fighters$ 10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn$ 10,000
National Assn of Convenience Stores$ 10,000
National Assn of Home Builders$ 10,000
National Assn of Realtors$ 10,000
National Auto Dealers Assn$ 10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Assn$ 10,000
Painters & Allied Trades Union$ 10,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers$ 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 Thaddeus McCotter
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)

Affiliations

More Background Data

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

Contact

DC office
  • 2243 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-8171 Fax: 202-225-2667
    Webform email
District offices
  • 17197 North Laurel Park Drive, Suite 533, Livonia, MI 48152
    Ph: 734-632-0314 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
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Articles and Resources

Sources

  1. ↑ Thad McCotter, "Battle of 'The Bums'," RedState.org, Aug. 30, 2007.
  2. ↑ "SENS. INOUYE, AKAKA, LEAHY, LEVIN, BENNETT, MURKOWSKI, STEVENS," US Fed News 15, 2007.
  3. ↑ Members, Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China, accessed July 30, 2008.

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External articles

Local blogs and discussion sites


Semantic data (Edit data)


Latitude: 42°24′55.004″N
Longitude: 83°25′20.392″W

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