Randy Neugebauer

Randy Neugebauer, a Republican, has represented the Ninteenth Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Oil Record
Randy Neugebauer has voted in favor of big oil companies on 82% of important oil-related bills from 2005-2007, according to Oil Change International. These bills include Iraq war funding, climate change studies, clean energy, and emissions. See below for oil money in politics.

Bio
Neugebauer was born December 24, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Coronado High School and later from Texas Tech University in 1972 with a BBA in accounting. Neugebauer was a Lubbock city councilman in 1992 and served as Mayor Pro Tempore from 1994 to 1996.

2006 elections
In 2006, Democrats nominated Robert Ricketts to face Neugebauer in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Neugebauer retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Oil Money in Politics
Randy Neugebauer has received $93,450 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $28,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS. In total, Neugebauer has accepted $357,885 from oil companies between 2000 and 2008. See above for oil and energy voting record.

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * House Committee on Science and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Environment and Energy
 * Subcommittee on Research and Science Education

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture Programs
 * Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
 * Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology
 * House Committee on Science

External resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
 * Follow the Oil Money
 * Vote Tracker
 * Follow the Coal Money
 * Appalachian Voices

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Ted Ankrum
 * Burnt Orange Report