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Emanuel Cleaver
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| U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) | ||
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| MO-05 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Financial Services, House Committee on Homeland Security, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for MO-05 | ||
| Confirmed: | Jacob Turk, Jerry Nolte, Jason Greene, Ron Shawd, Emanuel Cleaver | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
The Reverend Emanuel Cleaver, II has been a Democratic member of the U. S. House of Representatives, representing the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri, since 2005. His district primarily consists of the Kansas City-Jackson County metro area.
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Environmental record
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Bio
Born in Waxahachie, Texas on October 26, 1944, Cleaver grew up in public housing in Wichita Falls, Texas. After his graduation from Prairie View A&M University, Cleaver moved to Kansas City, Missouri. He founded a branch of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Kansas City and received a Master of Divinity degree from St. Paul School of Theology. Cleaver was ordained as a minister the United Methodist church and served a city councilman in Kansas City from 1979 to 1991, and was the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri for two terms, from 1991 until 1999. He was the first African American mayor in that city's history.
Congressional career
In the 2004 U.S. House election, Cleaver defeated Republican party challenger Jeanne Patterson, who financed her campaign with her own fortune.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Jacob Turk to face Cleaver in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Cleaver retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Medco Health Solutions | $ 11,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $ 10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $ 10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 10,000 |
| Teamsters Union | $ 10,000 |
| Husch Blackwell LLP | $ 8,000 |
| UNITE HERE | $ 7,500 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $ 7,500 |
| American Postal Workers Union | $ 7,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Emanuel Cleaver from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Emanuel Cleaver from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Emanuel Cleaver from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Emanuel Cleaver from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Cleaver is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus.
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Emanuel Cleaver. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and Resources
- Official website
- biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Emanuel | Middle name: | Last name: Cleaver |
| Suffix: II | Nickname: | ||
| Party: D | State: MO | District:
05 District short: 5 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-4535 | Fax: 202-225-4403 | Website: http://www.house.gov/cleaver/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/cleaver/IMA/issue.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 1433 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: C001061 | Votesmart ID: 39507 | FEC ID: H4MO05234 | Govtrack ID: 400639 |
| CRP ID: N00026790 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: repcleaver |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Emanuel_Cleaver | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 2, 2004 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 2005 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas City Council |
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Date of Birth: October 27, 1944 November 2, 2004 | |||
