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Representative James 'Jim' David Matheson

Full Name: James 'Jim' David Matheson
Office: U.S. House (UT) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Amy; 2 Children: William, Harris
Birth Date: 03/21/1960
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Home City: Salt Lake City, UT
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Recent Key Votes

HR 3463 - Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Repeals taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 (Sec. 101). Repeals ...

HR 359 - Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 26, 2011 - Requires any amount remaining in the fund after the enactment of this bill to be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury, and ...

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Recent Public Statements

Newsletter - We Must Repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard

May 23, 2013 - By Jim Matheson One of the greatest privileges of serving in Congress is meeting Utahns across the state, sharing their stories and learning from their ...

Congressional LNG Export Working Group Releases Statement on New LNG Export Approval

May 20, 2013 - Today the Department of Energy conditionally authorized Freeport LNG, a Texas-based manufacturer, to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries without a Free ...

No Labels

May 20, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. MATHESON. I thank my colleague for yielding. It's a pleasure to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 57%
2007 League of Women Voters Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score 50%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,360,398.97
Total Spent $2,384,427.10
Cash On Hand $16,841.59
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Matheson 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://mathesonforms.house.gov/contact-form

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepJimMatheson?ref=sgm

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

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

Washington, D.C.
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3011
Fax: 202-225-5638
Toll Free: 877-677-9743

District
9067 South 1300 West
Suite 101
West Jordan, UT 84088
Phone: 801-486-1236
Fax: 801-486-1417
Toll Free: 877-677-9743

Key Staff
Stacey Alexander
Chief of Staff
1323 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4402
Phone: 202-225-3011
Fax: 202-225-5638

Key Staff
Kendall Murphy
Scheduler
1323 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4402
Phone: 202-225-3011
Fax: 202-225-5638

Key Staff
Allyson Heyrend
Press Secretary
1323 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4402
Phone: 202-225-3011
Fax: 202-225-5638

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