Rep. Diane E. Watson

Share this page	Birthdate: b. 11/12/1933 Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA District: represents CA-33 Political Party: Democratic Religion: Catholic Education: PhD, Educational Administration, Claremont Graduate School, 1987 MA, School Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1958 BA, Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 1955 Attended, Los Angeles City College, 1954. Last elected in 2006, unopposed. Official website
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Biographical information from Project Vote Smart, Wikipedia. Photo from Congressional Biographical Directory.

Money

Raised	$139,054		^(#537)
Spent	95%		^(#148)
From self	0%		^(#34)
From individuals	40%		^(#393)
From PACs	60%		^(#108)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested	19		^(#326)
Total cost	$8,092,000		^(#454)
Received	19		^(#309)
Total cost	$8,906,000		^(#436)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

Ideology	60% left-wing		^(#427)
Predictable	98%		^(#37)
Data and terminology from VoteView. Unpredictable measures how often members vote against their party.

Speeches

Spoke	7 times		^(#199)
Avg. length	526 words		^(#477)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored	1,214		^(#214)
Introduced	29		^(#391)
Debated	8		^(#240)
Enacted	5		^(#142)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Group	Agreement
Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
AFL-CIO	100% (13/13 votes)
NAACP	100% (7/7 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	100% (6/6 votes)
National Association of Realtors	100% (8/8 votes)
American Nurses Association	100% (5/5 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	85% (6/7 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association	83% (5/6 votes)
Friends Committee on National Legislation	80% (4/5 votes)
Public Citizen	80% (8/10 votes)
National Association of Home Builders	71% (5/7 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union	60% (3/5 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 Curtis Jenkins	$4,575	from April 6, 2001 to November 16, 2005
2 Jo Melvin Muse	$4,450	from April 9, 2001 to August 23, 2006
3 Barbara Young	$4,000	from March 21, 2001 to June 18, 2007
4 Jheryl Busby	$4,000	from March 21, 2001 to November 10, 2003
5 Susan Stillman	$3,750	from November 18, 2003 to November 9, 2005
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	$5,750
2 Rondor Music	$4,500
3 Young Enterprises	$4,500
4 Intra R Drugs	$4,200
5 Centinela Valley Care Ctr	$4,000
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 Mr. David L. Kolbe - Int'L. Association Of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers	$5,000
2 Christopher J. Hanley - International Union Of Operating Engineers	$5,000
3 Mr. Christopher Sloan - International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades	$4,000
4 Mr. Christopher Sloan - International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades	$4,000
5 Daniel Cohen - American Association For Justice	$3,500
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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