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Secretary John Forbes Kerry

Full Name: John Forbes Kerry
Office: U.S. Secretary of State, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/29/2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Teresa Heinz; 2 Children: Alexandra, Vanessa; 3 Stepchildren: John, Andre, Christopher
Birth Date: 12/11/1943
Birth Place: Aurora, CO
Home City: Boston, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 1520 - Authorizes Moral and Religious Objections to Certain Health Care Items and Services
Amendment (Yea)

March 1, 2012 - Specifies that a health plan which declines to provide coverage of specific items or services because of the providers or purchasers religious beliefs or ...

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Recent Public Statements

Terrorist Attack on Camp Hurriya in Iraq

June 15, 2013 - The United States strongly condemns today's brutal, senseless, and utterly unacceptable rocket attack on Camp Hurriya that killed and injured camp residents. At the highest ...

Result of the Iranian Presidential Election

June 15, 2013 - We have seen the announcement by Iran's Interior Ministry that Hassan Rouhani has been declared the winner of the country's 11th presidential election. We admire ...

Remarks With British Foreign Secretary William Hague After Their Meeting

June 12, 2013 - SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much. It's a huge pleasure for me to welcome my friend and partner in so many efforts, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 ACT! for America Positions 50%
2005-2006 ACT! for America Positions 33%
2003-2004 ACT! for America Positions 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $9,324,378.00
Total Spent $20,967,954.00
Cash On Hand $989,921.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Kerry repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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Contact Information

Department Webmail
http://contact-us.state.gov/app/ask/session/L3RpbWUvMTM2MjY4MzMwNi9zaWQvcEZCSENBa2w%3D

Capitol Website
http://www.state.gov/secretary/

Department Website
http://www.state.gov

Department Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/usdos

Department Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/statevideo

Department Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/StateDept

Department
United States Department of State
2201 C Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20520
Phone: 202-647-4000
Toll Free: 888-407-4747

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