Representative Marsha Blackburn's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Marsha Blackburn
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Chuck; 2 Children: Mary, Chad
Birth Date: 06/06/1952
Birth Place: Laurel, MS
Home City: Brentwood, TN
Religion: Presbyterian
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2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 60% 2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 11% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 81% 2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100% 2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66% 2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100% 2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 88% 2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 20% 2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 62% 2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 80% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 74 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15% 2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 82% 2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 44% 2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 73% 2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 80% 2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 89% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 90% 2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83% 2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 66% 2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37% 2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 80% 2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 95% 2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 89 2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 50 2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40% 2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 56% 2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 60% 2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 50% 2007 AeA - Positions 25% 2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 100% 2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 100% 2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 80% 2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 72% 2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 80% 2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 88% 2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 90% 2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 75% 2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 82% 2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 81% 2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 6% 2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 96% 2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 95% 2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 89% 2004 Financial Executives International - Positions 100% 2004 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 67% 2004 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100% 2004 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 100% 2004 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 100% 2003-2004 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 85% 2003-2004 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Restaurant Association - Positions 92% 2003-2004 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2003-2004 National Small Business Association - Positions 91% 2003-2004 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 90% 2003-2004 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0% 2003-2004 United States Business and Industry Council - Positions 35% 2003 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 100% 2003 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 99% 2003 National Association of Government Contractors - Positions 100% 2003 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100% 2003 National Retail Federation - Positions 100% 2003 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions 0% 2003 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 97% 1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 82% 1999-2004 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 60% 1999-2000 Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 67%

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