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Kenneth 'Ken' R. Lucas

Commissioner Kenneth 'Ken' R. Lucas's Special Interest Group Ratings

Kenneth 'Ken' R. Lucas
Full Name: Kenneth 'Ken' R. Lucas
Current Office: Commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Democratic
First Appointed: 02/02/2009
Last Appointed: 2002
Next Election: 2004

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2003 American Library Association - Positions 100%
2003 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2003 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 44%
2003 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 75%
2001-2002 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 7%
2001-2002 Arab American Institute - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2001-2002 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 25%
2001-2002 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 17%
2001-2002 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 33%
2001 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 11%
2001 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
2001 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 18%
2001 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 36%
2000 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 8%
2000 League of United Latin American Citizens - Positions 40%
2000 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 40%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 40%
1999-2000 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 0%
1999-2000 Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights - Positions 50%
1999 American Civil Liberties Union - Positions 8%
1999 Human Rights Campaign - Positions 9%
1999 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - Positions 36%
1999 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda - Positions 45%

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Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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