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Jo Ann Emerson

Full Name: Jo Ann Emerson
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Ron Gladney; 2 Children: Victoria, Katharine; 6 Stepchildren: Elizabeth, Abigail, Alison, Stephanie, Jessica, Sam
Birth Date: 09/16/1950
Birth Place: Bethesda, MD
Home City: Cape Girardeau, MO
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

HR 3409 - Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 21, 2012

HR 6213 - No More Solyndras Act
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 14, 2012

HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...

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Recent Public Statements

The American Embassy

Oct. 13, 2012 - This week, a congressional panel started the first of several inquiries into the organized attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which left four ...

Unhappy Fiscal New Year

Oct. 5, 2012 - October marks the beginning of the new fiscal year for the federal government, and I am sorry to say that our national budget is beset ...

Southeast Missourian - Obama Administration Stalls Important Flood Protection Effort

Sept. 25, 2012 - By Senator Roy Blunt and Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers are important natural resources that are vital to our state's identity, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 90%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 30%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,516,761.37
Total Spent $1,438,336.25
Cash On Hand $86,268.22
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jo Ann Emerson refused to tell citizens where she 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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View Jo Ann Emerson's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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