Representative John B. Larson's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: John B. Larson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Leslie; 3 Children: Carolyn, Laura, Raymond
Birth Date: 07/22/1948
Birth Place: Hartford, CT
Home City: East Hartford, CT
Religion: Roman Catholic
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2010 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 2% 2009 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 1% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score 9% 2008 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 4% 2007-2008 National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy 83% 2007 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 3% 2006 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 91% 2006 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 91% 2005-2006 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 9% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Social Issues 73% 2005-2006 Freedom Democrats - Positions on Economic Issues 8% 2005-2006 National Association of Counties - Positions 59% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 88% 2005 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 9% 2005 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 95% 2004 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 8% 2004 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 95% 2004 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 95% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 85% 2003-2004 Radical Middle - Positions 20% 2003 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 13% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 83% 2003 State PIRGs Working Together - Positions 71% 2003 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 71% 2002 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 13% 2002 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 75% 2001-2002 National Association of Counties - Positions 64% 2001-2002 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 73% 2001-2002 Radical Middle - Positions 15% 2001 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 19% 2001 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 85% 2000 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 8% 2000 National Association of Counties - Positions 71% 1999-2000 Common Cause - Lifetime Score 0% 1999-2000 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 80% 1999-2000 United States Public Interest Research Group - Positions 85% 1999 Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions 7%

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