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Who Really Represents New York?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Jose E. Serrano (NY-16)

Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.

SERRANO, José Enrique, a Representative from New York; born in Mayaguez, P.R., October 24, 1943; graduated from Dodge Vocational High School, N.Y., 1961; attended, Lehman College, N.Y., City University of New York, 1961; United States Army Medical Corps, 1964-1966; member of the New York, N.Y., board of education, 1969-1974; chair, South Bronx Community Corporation; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976; member of the New York state assembly, 1975-1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Robert Garcia, reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 20, 1990-present). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Jose E. Serrano
District	16
Party	D
Term	9th
Next Election	2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election*	95.22 %
Special Interest Money Ranking	373 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking	414 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking	382 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking	97 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking	407 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005	$ 10,250
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 2,204
Total Privately Funded Travel†	$ 0 to $ 0
Yrs of Serviceª	5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)**	$ 0 to $ 0
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 93,500
% of Contributions from Out-of-State††	31.70 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 23,505
Contributions from Small Donors	$ 125,320
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 29,149
% of Contributions from Small Donors°	29.90 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 566,285
% of Total Contributions from PACs	58.90 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 49,792
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 86,799
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 143,160

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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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