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Representative William Steve Southerland

Full Name: William Steve Southerland
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 2, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Susan; 4 Children: Samantha, Stephanie, Allison, Abby
Birth Date: 10/10/1965
Birth Place: Nashville, TN
Home City: Panama City, FL
Religion: Christian

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Yea)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of Army

May 21, 2013 - The Honorable John McHugh Secretary of the Army 101 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310 - 0101 Dear Mr. McHugh, We are deeply concerned to learn ...

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Southerland Rural Communities Provision Approved by House Agriculture Committee

May 16, 2013 - During a mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill Wednesday night, the House Committee on Agriculture unanimously approved a provision based on Rep. Steve Southerland's Building ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 0%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 21%
2011 Friends Committee on National Legislation Positions 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,823,957.33
Total Spent $1,722,317.48
Cash On Hand $101,781.79
Debt $36,000.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Steve Southerland refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://southerland.house.gov/index.cfm/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://southerland.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/Rep_Southerland

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepSteveSoutherland

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveSoutherland

Washington, D.C.
1229 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5235
Fax: 202-225-5615

District
3116 Capital Circle Northeast, Suite 9
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-561-3979
Fax: 850-681-2902

District
840 West 11th Street
Suite 2250
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: 850-785-0812
Fax: 850-763-3764

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