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Who Really Represents New York?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Sue Kelly (NY-19)


Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.
KELLY, Sue W., a Representative from New York; born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 26, 1936; graduated from Lima Central High School, Lima, Ohio; B.A., Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1958; M.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y., 1985; biomedical researcher, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass., and New England Institute for Medical Research; teacher; staff for United States Representative Hamilton Fish of New York; patient advocate, emergency room, St. Luke’s Hospital, N.Y.; adjunct professor, Graduate Program in Health Advocacy, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N.Y.; certified New York ombudsman for nursing homes; member, New York Republican family committee; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present).

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

Summary data about Rep. Sue Kelly
District 19
Party R
Term 6th
Next Election 2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election* 66.74 %
Special Interest Money Ranking 207 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking 287 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking 225 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking 279 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking 71 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 $ 40,700
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 9,980
Total Privately Funded Travel† $ 30,001 to $ 40,000
Yrs of Serviceª 5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)** $ 30,001 to $ 40,000
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present $ 263,670
% of Contributions from Out-of-State†† 15.80 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 65,895
Contributions from Small Donors $ 1,157,660
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 273,607
% of Contributions from Small Donors° 41.00 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present $ 2,146,411
% of Total Contributions from PACs 43.60 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 443,986
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 74,342
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 536,538

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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