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Rep. David Scott

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Birthdate: b. 06/27/1946
Birthplace: Aynor, SC
District: represents GA-13
Political Party: Democratic
Religion: Baptist
Education: MBA, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance, 1969 BA, Florida A&M University, 1967.
Last elected in 2006 receiving 103,019 (69.0%) votes.
Capitol Word Frequency →  georgia (60) rights (52) country (48) day (43) oil (43)
Biographical information from Project Vote Smart, Wikipedia. Photo from Congressional Biographical Directory.

Money

Raised $578,361 (#347)
Spent 66% (#318)
From self 0% (#34)
From individuals 18% (#536)
From PACs 80% (#8)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested 14 (#403)
Total cost $18,646,000 (#369)
Received 14 (#389)
Total cost $18,132,500 (#332)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

Ideology 26% left-wing (#235)
Predictable 97% (#123)
Data and terminology from VoteView. Unpredictable measures how often members vote against their party.

Speeches

Spoke 17 times (#65)
Avg. length 1,259 words (#121)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored 716 (#353)
Introduced 17 (#461)
Debated 5 (#328)
Enacted 3 (#220)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
GroupAgreement
National Association of Realtors 100% (8/8 votes)
NAACP 100% (7/7 votes)
American Nurses Association 100% (5/5 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 100% (6/6 votes)
AFL-CIO 100% (13/13 votes)
Public Citizen 90% (9/10 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association 83% (5/6 votes)
National Association of Home Builders 71% (5/7 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters 71% (5/7 votes)
Friends Committee on National Legislation 40% (2/5 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union 40% (2/5 votes)
National Retail Federation 20% (1/5 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce 16% (1/6 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 14% (2/14 votes)
More interest groups →
Data from Maplight.org , for the 11Xth Congress.

Top Contributors

Individuals reporting the same zip code who have donated to a lawmaker's political campaign. Use with caution: based on raw FEC data.
1 Wayne H. Mason $10,300 from March 27, 2002 to June 6, 2007
2 Beverly Stephens $9,459 from November 11, 2003 to August 31, 2005
3 Tim J. Connolly $9,000 from March 27, 2002 to June 28, 2006
4 Carol S. Connolly $8,000 from March 27, 2002 to September 30, 2005
5 Dargan Burns $7,000 on June 26, 2006
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Contributor Employers

Campaigns disclose the employers of their contributors; this list aggregates them. Use with caution: this list is based on raw FEC data
1 Self $310,169
2 Retired $51,500
3 Resurgens Orthopaedics $28,650
4 Daynmark Advertising $15,000
5 Long Aldridge Norman $11,300
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Lobby Contributors

New rules require lobbyists to disclose their giving, and giving by the PACs they control. Use with caution: This data compiled from raw filings
1 Robert A. Rusbuldt - Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of America $24,785
2 Mr. David L. Pringle - Aflac Incorporated $5,000
3 Christopher J. Hanley - International Union Of Operating Engineers $5,000
4 Mr. Mark Hammond - American Beverage Association $5,000
5 Bruce R. Byrd - At&T Services, Inc. And Its Affiliates $5,000
More lobby contributors →
Source: Senate Office of Public Records LD-203 disclosure database; data from 2008.
Some campaign finance information from Open Secrets.


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