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Summary

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

HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

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Recent Public Statements

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 ...

Southerland Votes to Repeal ObamaCare Law

May 16, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today following his vote in favor of H.R. 45, legislation that repeals the ObamaCare law: "Putting ...

Southerland Applauds St. Joe Company and Green Circle for Job-Creating Agreement

May 15, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II applauded the St. Joe Company and biomass energy producer Green Circle Bio Energy, Inc., today for an agreement that could ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 100%
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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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