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Who Really Represents West Virginia?
Meet Your Member: Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (WV) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
ROCKEFELLER, John Davison IV (Jay), (nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, great-grandson of Nelson Aldrich, and son-in-law of Charles Harting Percy), a Senator from West Virginia; born in New York City, June 18, 1937; graduated, Phillips Academy, Exeter, N.H., 1954; graduated, Harvard University 1961; VISTA volunteer, Emmons, W. Va., 1964-1966; member, West Virginia house of delegates 1966-1968; secretary of State of West Virginia 1968-1972; president, West Virginia Wesleyan College 1973-1976; Governor of West Virginia 1977-1985; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1984 and reelected in 1990, 1996 and 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (One Hundred Third Congress, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]); vice-chair, Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth Congress). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | D |
| Term | 4th |
| Next Election | 2008 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 63.11 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 52 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 64 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 71 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 1 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 74 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 119,217 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 42,479 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 909,641 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 48.50 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 328,917 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 106,347 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 35,556 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 5.4 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 1,149,883 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 33.40 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 312,934 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 79,707 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 414,932 |