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Tom Perriello has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 5th district of the State of Virginia, since 2009.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 1.1 Economy 1.2 Healthcare 1.3 Education and Job Training 1.4 Oil Independence 2 Bio 2.1 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 References 7.2 External resources 7.3 External articles 7.4 See also

Positions, record and controversies

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Economy

According to his campaign Web site, Perriello "will fight to ensure that all hard-working Americans are guaranteed a living wage and secure retirement." He also says he wants to "end the practice of giving tax breaks to companies that take American jobs overseas and will make sure that corporations and CEOs are held accountable for their actions."^[1]

Healthcare

According to his campaign Web site, Perriello believes that "every American deserves access to a doctor, and none of our elderly should ever have to face the soul-crushing choice of whether to buy medicine for a spouse or put food on the table." The Web site adds that he believes that "employers should not be burdened with healthcare costs that put them at a disadvantage to their competitors in other countries."^[1]

Education and Job Training

According to his campaign Web site, Perriello believes that "educational opportunities must begin earlier and continue later in life by prioritizing a pre-K year, affordable and accessible college education and vocational training, and the lifelong skills training required to ensure American workers remain competitive in the global economy."^[1]

Oil Independence

According to his campaign Web site, Perriello believes that "our national security, our climate, and our economic competitiveness demand that we achieve independence from fossil fuels during this generation."^[1]

Bio

Perriello was born October 9, 1974, in Charlottesville, Va. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University, and he is currently a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law. He has served as a national security analyst for the Century Foundation. He also was the Special Advisor and spokesperson for the International Prosecutor handling the case against former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Additionally, Perriello has co-founded Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, helped to launch FaithfulAmerica.org and DarfurGenocide.org. He also co-founded Avaaz.org, which is, according to his campaign Web site, "an international on-line community of 1.5 million members, operating in 12 languages, dedicated to building a global response to "'problems without borders.'"^{[1] [1]}

2008 elections

Perriello was the Democratic nominee in the 2008 congressional elections for Virginia's 5th Congressional District. ^[1]. Perriello went on to defeat incumbent Virgil Goode in November 2008 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	$ 265,367
University of Virginia	$ 36,649
Silver Point Capital	$ 11,500
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$ 11,000
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America	$ 10,000
International Specialty Products	$ 9,200
St Anne's Belfield School	$ 9,200
Soros Fund Management	$ 7,600
Forward Together PAC	$ 7,500
America Forward PAC	$ 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 Tom Perriello 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 Tom Perriello from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Tom Perriello from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Tom Perriello from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment
• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
  • Subcommittee on Health

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC office
1520 Longworth House Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-4711 Fax: 202-225-5681 Webform email
District offices
104 S. 1st Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Ph: (434) 293-9631 Fax: (none entered) 308 Craghead St., Suite 102, Danville, VA 24541 Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website Twitter feed Last tweets: YouTube channel
Campaign office
Campaign website No campaign webform email entered. Perriello for Congress, PO Box 306, Ivy, VA 22945 Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)

Articles and resources

References

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 5th Congressional District
• FEC Contributions page on Tom Perriello not yet available

External articles

• Perriello enters race for 5th seat: Hopeful seeks to bring faith, global experience to D.C. October 7, 2007, The Daily Progress
• Perriello looks like choice for Democrats: Shreve leaves 5th District race January 9, 2008, The Daily Progress
• Democrat says time is right January 20, 2008, The Roanoke Times
• Perriello wants to bring changes January 23, 2008, Martinsville Bulletin
• Report: Perriello topped Goode in 2007 fundraising February 3, 2008, Danville Register & Bee
• Perriello narrows funding gap: He raises nearly 3 times more in fourth quarter than incumbent Goode February 4, 2008, Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Pastor: Poverty 'weapon of mass destruction' February 5, 2008, Danville Register & Bee
• Perriello Ready to Challenge Goode in the Fifth February 7, 2008, Augusta Free Press Show

See also

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

Semantic data

From the Sunlight Foundation API
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