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Who Really Represents California?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Richard Pombo (CA-11)

Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.
 POMBO, Richard William, a Representative from California; born in Tracy, San Joaquin County, Calif., January 8, 1961; attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif., 1979-1982; farmer; rancher; co-founder, San Joaquin County Citizens Land Alliance; member of the Tracy, Calif., city council, 1991-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Resources (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Richard Pombo
District 11
Party R
Term 7th
Next Election 2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election* 61.23 %
Special Interest Money Ranking 27 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking 42 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking 51 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking 55 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking 66 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 $ 233,360
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 53,149
Total Privately Funded Travel† $ 20,001 to $ 30,000
Yrs of Serviceª 5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)** $ 20,001 to $ 30,000
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present $ 1,021,541
% of Contributions from Out-of-State†† 41.70 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 246,036
Contributions from Small Donors $ 864,526
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 204,793
% of Contributions from Small Donors° 26.10 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present $ 2,243,855
% of Total Contributions from PACs 37.20 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 511,224
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 27,579
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 551,779

Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
‡ See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
† Travel information from the Center for Public Integrity, as reported by members of Congress. Due to the imprecise reporting of privately funded travel, increments of $10,000 are used.
ª The range of the available data is from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005.
** The figure incorporates the years of service factor and extrapolates each member’s travel as if he or she had served all 5.5 years.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

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