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Rep. Patrick Toomey (R)
Pennsylvania: Fifteenth District
Last Updated June 19, 2001

Elected 1998
Born: Nov. 17, 1961, Providence, RI
Home: Allentown
Education: Harvard U., B.S. 1984
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: married (Kris)		 Rep. Patrick Toomey (R)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Allentown Govt. Study Comm., 1994.
  • Professional: Investment Banker, 1984-89; Financial Consultant, 1990; Restaurateur, 1990-present.

DC Office: 224 CHOB 20515, 202-225-6411; Fax: 202-226-0778; Web site: www.house.gov/toomey

State Offices: Allentown, 610-439-8861.

Committees:

  • Budget (12th of 24 R).
  • Financial Services (26th of 37 R): Capital Markets, Insurance & Government Sponsored Enterprises; Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit; International Monetary Policy & Trade.
  • Small Business (8th of 19 R): Regulatory Reform Oversight; Tax, Finance & Exports (Chmn.).

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 10 36 0 7 91 100 78 80 95 94 100
1999 5 -- 0 31 95 -- 77 88 92 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 16% -- 78%            25% -- 72%
Social 41% -- 58%            34% -- 66%
Foreign 28% -- 70%            12% -- 78%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights N
2. Accelerate Min. Wage N
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. N
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto Y
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks N
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion Y
 9. NATO War in Serbia N
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World N
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo N

Election Results
2000 general Patrick Toomey (R) 118,307 (53%)
Ed O'Brien (D) 103,864 (47%)
2000 primary Patrick Toomey (R) unopposed
1998 general Patrick Toomey (R) 81,755 (55%)
Roy C. Afflerbach (D) 66,930 (45%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Patrick Toomey (R) $1,073,207 $500,287 $975,795
Ed O'Brien (D) $775,863 $361,233 $772,988


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