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Rep. Greg P. Walden

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Birthdate: b. 01/10/1957
Birthplace: The Dalles, OR
District: represents OR-02
Political Party: Republican
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: BS, Journalism, University of Oregon, 1981 Attended, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1974-1975.
Last elected in 2006 receiving 181,529 (67.0%) votes.
Capitol Word Frequency →  county (152) oregon (127) school (65) rural (63) community (53)
Biographical information from Project Vote Smart, Wikipedia. Photo from Congressional Biographical Directory.

Money

Raised $953,394 (#178)
Spent 39% (#508)
From self 0% (#34)
From individuals 48% (#301)
From PACs 46% (#237)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested 32 (#167)
Total cost $35,765,762 (#274)
Received 29 (#179)
Total cost $33,479,050 (#231)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

Ideology 37% right-wing (#164)
Predictable 87% (#418)
Data and terminology from VoteView. Unpredictable measures how often members vote against their party.

Speeches

Spoke 4 times (#303)
Avg. length 1,975 words (#38)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored 742 (#339)
Introduced 65 (#255)
Debated 29 (#68)
Enacted 14 (#40)
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 Home Builders 85% (6/7 votes)
National Retail Federation 80% (4/5 votes)
Public Citizen 70% (7/10 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce 66% (4/6 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association 66% (4/6 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 64% (9/14 votes)
National Association of Realtors 62% (5/8 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters 57% (4/7 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 50% (3/6 votes)
NAACP 42% (3/7 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union 40% (2/5 votes)
American Nurses Association 40% (2/5 votes)
AFL-CIO 23% (3/13 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 Dan Agnew $9,700 from July 28, 2000 to July 27, 2007
2 Aaron Jones $9,600 from January 28, 2005 to November 30, 2007
3 Richard Geary $9,100 from August 17, 2001 to December 20, 2007
4 Joan Austin $8,800 from October 18, 2000 to November 30, 2007
5 Wes Lematta $8,800 from July 27, 2004 to November 30, 2007
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 $711,517
2 Retired $136,205
3 Columbia Helicopters $35,150
4 Mt Hood Beverage Co $21,620
5 Adec $14,100
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. Dave Mason - American Physical Therapy Association $12,530
2 Mr. Stanley Kolbe Jr. - Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Nat'L Assn $5,000
3 Bruce R. Byrd - At&T Services, Inc. And Its Affiliates $4,000
4 Mr. Joshua Heit - National Automobile Dealers Association $4,000
5 Mr. Michael Whelan - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca) $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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