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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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 2% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 81% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 11% 2011 Environment America - Positions 6% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 3% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 0% 2011 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 2% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 74 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 22 2009 Environment America - Positions 13% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 86% 2008 Environment America - Positions 8% 2008 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 12 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 7% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 3% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 13 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 10% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 5% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 92 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 17 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 91% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 100% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 4 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 6% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 17% 2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 7% 2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100%

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