Travis Childers

	U.S. Representative; Travis Childers (D)
	MS-01
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	2010 candidates for MS-01; (Next election: 2 November 2010)
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Potential:	None so far
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Travis Childers, a Democrat, has represented the 1st District of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives since 2008.

Positions, record and controversies

Energy

On Childers' official U.S. House Web site, he offers plan to address energy issues that includes punishing gasoline price gouging, the creation of diesel fuel tax credits, expansion of drilling for oil in the United States, increased tax credits for consumers conserving energy, investment in alternative fuels and the extension of hybrid vehicle tax credits.^[1]

Guns

In 2008, Childers proposed a bill (H.R. 6691) to allow residents of the District of Columbia to purchase and keep guns in their homes for protection. “The Second Amendment right is a long-standing pillar in our system of government, and I believe law-abiding citizens should have the right to defend their homes in the District of Columbia, just like they have the ability to do so in the First Congressional District of Mississippi,” Childers said of the bill.^[1]

Iraq war

Childers has been quoted in favor of a withdrawal of troops.^[1]

Gay rights

Childers opposes same-sex marriage.^[1]

Abortion

Childers opposes abortion.^[1]

Bio

Childers was born March 29, 1958, in Booneville, Miss. He has an A.A. from Northeast Junior College (now Northeast Mississippi Community College) and a B.A. from the University of Mississippi. Childers has worked as a realtor, and he also owns Landmark Community, a personal care home, and the Landmark Nursing Center, an 80-bed skilled care facility and Alzheimer's unit. In 1991, he was elected Prentiss County (Mississippi) Chancery Clerk, a position he held until 2008. He and his wife, Tami, have two childeren. ^[1]^[1]

2008 elections

On April 1, 2008 Childers won a run-off election for the Democratic nomination to replace Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).^[1] On April 22, Childers received 49.4 percent of the vote in a special election, necessitating a run-off with Republican candidate Greg Davis, who had 46.3 percent.^[1] Childers won the run-off on May 13, 2008; he received 54 percent of the vote, while Davis received 46 percent.^[1]

Childers faced Davis again in the 2008 general election on November 4. Childers won again, this time with 54 percent of the vote to Davis' 44 percent.^[1]

Money in politics

Information on this candidate's 2008 fundraising is not yet available. Stay tuned for live feeds of data from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Childers will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

DC office
2350 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-4306 Fax: 662-844-5437 Webform email
District offices
337A East Main Street,Tupelo, MS 38804 Ph: 662-841-8808 Fax: (none entered) 2564 HWY 51 S., Hernando, MS 38632 Ph: 662-449-3090 Fax: (none entered) 523 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701 Ph: 662-327-0748 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website This member of Congress does not use Twitter. YouTube channel
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

Sources

External resources

2008 Race Tracker page on Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
"Runoffs set for 1st District race," Clarion Ledger, March 12, 2008.

External articles

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Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
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Party: D	State: MS	District: 01 District short: 1	Currently in office? True
Gender: M
Phone: 202-225-4306	Fax: 662-844-5437	Website: http://childers.house.gov/	Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/childers/webforms/contact.htm Email address:
DC office: 2350 Rayburn House Office Building
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CRP ID: N00029692	Eventful ID:	Old Sunlight ID:	Twitter ID:
OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Travis_Childers		YouTubeID: CongressmanChilders	Senate class:

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U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
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110th Congress
Leadership Position: None	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
Committees:
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: April 22, 2008	First Took Current Office: May 20, 2008	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? Yes	Previous Political Work?	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
337A East Main Street,Tupelo, MS 38804 Phone: 662-841-8808 / Fax: 662-841-8845 2564 HWY 51 S., Hernando, MS 38632 Phone: 662-449-3090 / Fax: 662-449-4836 523 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701 Phone: 662-327-0748 / Fax:
Campaign Contact:
Website: Webform Email: / Email: Campaign Offices: Phone: / Fax:
Misc:
Date of Birth: March 29, 1958 April 22, 2008

Latitude: 34°15′27.298″N
Longitude: 88°41′57.741″W Latitude: 34°50′44.655″N
Longitude: 89°59′54.76″W Latitude: 33°29′40.688″N
Longitude: 88°25′56.625″W

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