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Summary

Senator John 'Jay' D. Rockefeller IV

Full Name: John 'Jay' D. Rockefeller IV
Office: U.S. Senate (WV) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sharon; 4 Children: John, Valerie, Charles, Justin
Birth Date: 06/18/1937
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Charleston, WV
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment (Nay)

June 19, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments ...

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Recent Public Statements

Rockefeller Statement on Pres. Obama Actions to Boost Wireless Broadband

June 14, 2013 - Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after President Obama announced a series of initiatives that will help to maximize the ...

Rockefeller Challenges Nickelodeon to Ban Unhealthy Food and Beverage Ads Targeted at Kids

June 13, 2013 - Senator Jay Rockefeller is calling on one of the top children's cable television networks, Nickelodeon, and its parent company, Viacom, to become part of the ...

Senators Introduce Legislation to Stop Cramming on Telephone Bills

June 12, 2013 - Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today introduced legislation that would prevent telephone companies from ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 91%
2010 Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Positions 93%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $6,233,913.00
Total Spent $6,401,551.00
Cash On Hand $665,175.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jay Rockefeller IV 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

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.rockefeller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-jay

Washington, D.C. Website
http://rockefeller.senate.gov/

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

Washington, D.C.
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
Fax: 202-224-7665
Fax: 202-228-1610

District
217 West King Street
Suite 307
Martinsburg, WV 25401-3211
Phone: 304-262-9285
Fax: 304-262-9288

District
118 Adams Street, Suite 301
Fairmont, WV 26554-2841
Phone: 304-367-0122
Fax: 304-367-0822

District
220 North Kanawha Street, Suite 1
Beckley, WV 25801-4514
Phone: 304-253-9704
Fax: 304-253-2578

District
405 Capitol Street, Suite 508
Charleston, WV 25301-1749
Phone: 304-347-5372
Fax: 304-347-5371

Key Staff
Wendy Morigi
Media Director
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
Fax: 202-224-7665

Key Staff
Sheila Boyd
Scheduler
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
Fax: 202-224-7665

Key Staff
Kerry Ates
Chief of Staff
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
Fax: 202-224-7665

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