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Who Really Represents Wisconsin?
Meet Your Member: Rep. David R. Obey (WI-07) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
OBEY, David Ross, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938; graduated from Wausau High School, Wausau, Wis., 1956; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1960; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1962; real estate broker; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-1969; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Melvin R. Laird, and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (April 1, 1969-present); chair, Joint Economic Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Third Congress). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Rep. David R. Obey | |
| District | 7 |
| Party | D |
| Term | 19th |
| Next Election | 2006 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 85.64 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 78 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 29 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 63 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 360 out of 433 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 37 out of 433 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 254,680 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 63,049 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 850,625 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 81.60 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 212,098 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 936,557 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 225,017 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 47.30 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,705,163 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 59.40 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 339,595 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 307,717 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 682,865 |