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Bob Filner

Full Name: Bob Filner
Office: Mayor (San Diego, CA) - At-Large, Democratic
First Elected: 12/2012
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 Key Votes

HR 3835 - Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Feb. 1, 2012 - Prohibits any statutory pay adjustment from taking effect until December 31, 2013 (Sec. 1). Prohibits any cost-of-living adjustment from taking effect until ...

H J Res 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Did Not Vote)

Nov. 18, 2011 - Requires total federal expenditures to not exceed total federal revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of both chambers of Congress vote to authorize ...

H Res 1031 - Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics
Legislation-Resolution (Nay)

March 11, 2008 - States that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) shall be governed by a board of six individuals, three of whom are appointed by the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment

Dec. 7, 2012 - Dear House and Senate Leaders, While our economy is showing signs of recovery with the addition of 171,000 jobs in October 2012 and the unemployment ...

Letter to Committee Chairmen

Oct. 9, 2012 - Ranking Democratic Committee Members today called on GOP Committee Chairs to return to Washington to address the urgent needs of the American people to create ...

Filner Statement on IG Report On Questionable Spending Relating to VA Human Resources Conferences

Oct. 2, 2012 - Ranking Democratic Member Bob Filner (D-CA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) report regarding the administrative ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 9%
2009 Citizens Against Government Waste Positions 1%
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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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