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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 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

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

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 ...

HR 3078 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes preferential tariff treatment for safeguard goods (Sec. 202). Defines a "safeguard good" as an originating good or a good for which ...

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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
1999 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 33%
2000 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 33%
2001-2002 National Foreign Trade Council Postions 33%
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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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