Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Current Office: U.S. House - District 27, Republican
First Elected: 08/29/1989
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Dexter; 2 Children: Amanda, Patricia; 2 Stepchildren: Douglas, Katherine
Birth Date: 07/15/1952
Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
Home City: Miami, FL
Religion: Episcopalian
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 12% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 66% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 23% 2011 Environment America - Positions 9% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 41% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 20% 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 - Positions 50% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 43% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 21% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 33 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 44% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 54% 2009-2010 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 0% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 94 2009 Environment America - Positions 73% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 57% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 86% 2008 Environment America - Positions 69% 2008 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 86% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 64 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 50% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 46% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 53 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 40% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 30% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 58 2007 Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund - Positions 63% 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 0% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 50 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 33% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 82% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 20% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 87% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions 8 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 11% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 86% 2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 40% 2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 73% 2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 20% 2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 9% 2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 13% 2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 34% 2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 13% 2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 20% 2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 15% 2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 83% 2001-2002 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 18% 2001-2002 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 75% 2001 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 90% 2000 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 67% 1999-2000 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 27% 1999 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 31% 1999 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 73% 1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 45% 1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 75% 1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 44% 1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 91% 1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 38% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment Score 42%

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