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Representative Bob Filner

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 51, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane Merrill; 2 Children: Erin, Adam
Birth Date: 09/04/1942
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: San Diego, CA
Religion: Jewish

Recent Public Statements

U.S. Ambassador Needs to do More to Secure Release of Pro-Democracy Advocate Detained in Vietnam

May 18, 2012 - The U.S. ambassador to Vietnam needs to do more to secure the release of pro-democracy advocate - and U.S. citizen - Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, ...

Letter to The Honorable Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General

May 9, 2012 - Today, 104 members of the House of Representatives sent one message to United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe: do not close any post offices or ...

Letter to Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas, Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

May 1, 2012 - Today, thirty-eight members of Congress joined Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard in sending a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas calling for ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2002-2006 Voices for Creative Nonviolence Iraq War Resolution and Funding 40%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 89%
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 88.2%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $139,217.97
Total Spent $140,026.85
Cash On Hand $5,457.34
Debt $1,284.92
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 09/30/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bob Filner refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://filner.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.house.gov/filner/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/CongBobFilner

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/bobfilnerca51

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

Washington, D.C.
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-8045
Fax: 202-225-9073

District
333 F Street
Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-422-5963
Fax: 619-422-7290

District
1101 Airport Road
Suite D
Imperial, CA 92251
Phone: 760-355-8800
Fax: 760-355-8802

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