Rep. Virginia Ann Foxx

Share this page	Nickname: known as "Virginia" Birthdate: b. 06/29/1943 Birthplace: New York, NY District: represents NC-05 Political Party: Republican Religion: Roman Catholic Education: EdD, Curriculum/Teaching/Higher Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985 MACT, Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1972 AB, English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968. Last elected in 2006 receiving 96,138 (57.0%) votes. Official website
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Biographical information from Project Vote Smart, Wikipedia. Photo from Congressional Biographical Directory.

Money

Raised	$641,710		^(#323)
Spent	62%		^(#340)
From self	0%		^(#34)
From individuals	60%		^(#169)
From PACs	31%		^(#399)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested	10		^(#458)
Total cost	$12,390,000		^(#420)
Received	10		^(#452)
Total cost	$12,400,000		^(#397)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

Ideology	72% right-wing		^(#33)
Predictable	93%		^(#274)
Data and terminology from VoteView. Unpredictable measures how often members vote against their party.

Speeches

Spoke	20 times		^(#44)
Avg. length	992 words		^(#190)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored	440		^(#442)
Introduced	12		^(#500)
Debated	2		^(#443)
Enacted	2		^(#283)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Group	Agreement
Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
US Chamber of Commerce	100% (6/6 votes)
National Retail Federation	80% (4/5 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce	78% (11/14 votes)
Public Citizen	50% (5/10 votes)
National Association of Home Builders	42% (3/7 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	28% (2/7 votes)
National Association of Realtors	25% (2/8 votes)
American Nurses Association	20% (1/5 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union	20% (1/5 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	16% (1/6 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association	16% (1/6 votes)
NAACP	14% (1/7 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 Stephen Williams	$9,000	from December 1, 2003 to April 14, 2006
2 Brent Dr. Hall	$7,500	from June 2, 2003 to August 14, 2007
3 Kathy B. Carlton	$6,700	from September 12, 2006 to January 9, 2008
4 Arthur W. Jr. Silvester	$6,700	from September 12, 2006 to January 9, 2008
5 John Iii Springthorpe	$6,140	from December 29, 2003 to June 27, 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	$447,740
2 Retired	$238,700
3 Homemaker	$53,700
4 Pike Electric	$23,800
5 State Of North Carolina	$13,972
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 Bruce R. Byrd - At&T Services, Inc. And Its Affiliates	$4,000
2 Mr. John Gay - National Restaurant Association	$3,000
3 Mr. Michael F. Roche - Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc	$2,500
4 Mr. Michael F. Roche - Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc	$2,500
5 Mr. Peter Brown - Deloitte Llp (Formerly Deloitte & Touche Usa Llp)	$2,000
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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