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Jason Altmire
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| U.S. Representative Jason Altmire (D) | ||
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| PA-04 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Small Business, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: N/a Incumbent running: Yes, for a different seat | ||
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2012 candidates for PA-04 | ||
| Confirmed: | Scott Perry, Harry Perkinson | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
Jason Altmire has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the Fourth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, since 2007.
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Environmental record
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Biography
Altmire was raised in Lower Burnell, Pennsylvania and graduated from Florida State University. After college Altmire went to Washington where worked for Rep. Pete Peterson of Florida as a Legislative Assistant and was later appointed to a working group for President Clinton’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform. Altmire worked for the Federation of American Hospitals as a health policy legislation expert and, most recently, worked as Acting Vice President for Government Relations and Community Health Services for UPMC.
Altmire also sat on the Legislative Committees for both the Allegheny Valley and the Northern Allegheny Chambers of Commerce.[1]
Congressional career
2006 congressional elections
Altmire challenged incumbent Republican Rep. Melissa Hart in the 2006 congressional elections, and won with 52% of the vote.
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) |
| EQT Corp | $ 26,139 |
| Ibis Tek | $ 25,000 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $ 18,250 |
| Mepco LLC | $ 17,000 |
| Jennmar Corp | $ 16,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | $ 13,050 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $ 11,998 |
| New Democrat Coalition | $ 11,000 |
| Blue Dog PAC | $ 10,000 |
| Comcast Corp | $ 10,000 |
| 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 Jason Altmire 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 Jason Altmire from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Jason Altmire from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Jason Altmire from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways, Transit & Pipelines
- House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare, and Trade
- Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Chair
More Background Data
Background information on Melissa Hart, whom Jason Altmire challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:
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Articles and Resources
Resources
- Jason Altmire for Congress, official campaign site.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Jason | Middle name: | Last name: Altmire |
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| Party: D | State: PA | District:
04 District short: 4 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2565 | Fax: 202-226-2274 | Website: http://altmire.house.gov/ | Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 332 Cannon House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: A000362 | Votesmart ID: 59999 | FEC ID: H6PA04110 | Govtrack ID: 412231 |
| CRP ID: N00027664 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: RepJasonAltmire |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Jason_Altmire | YouTubeID: congressmanaltmire | Senate class: | |
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| U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006 |
First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? No |
Previous Political Work? None or Not Available |
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Date of Birth: March 7, 1968 November 7, 2006 | |||
