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Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky

Representative Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky's Special Interest Group Ratings

Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky
Full Name: Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky
Current Office: U.S. House - District 1, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Education

2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 50%
2011 National Education Association - Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 50%
2009-2010 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 91%
2009-2010 National Education Association - Positions A
2009 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A
2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 76%
2007-2008 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A
2007 Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development - Positions 100%
2007 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 62%
2007 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 100%
2007 National Education Association - Positions on Public Education Teaching Profession Issues A
2007 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 100%
2006 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 100%
2005-2006 National Education Association - Positions 100%
2005 National Association for College Admission Counseling - Positions 88%
2005 National Association of Elementary School Principals - Positions 100%
2005 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Positions 50%
2003-2004 National Education Association - Positions 85%
2003-2004 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 National School Boards Association - Positions 60%
2003 National Education Association - Positions 92%
2003 National School Boards Association - Positions 70%
2002 National Education Association - Positions 100%
2001-2002 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 25%
2001 English First - Positions 0%
2001 National Education Association - Positions 50%
2000 National Education Association - Positions 100%
1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 0%
1999-2000 National Parent Teacher Association - Positions 100%
1999 National Education Association - Positions 100%
1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 0%
1997-1998 National Education Association - Positions 89%
1997 National Education Association - Positions 77%
1996 National Education Association - Positions 77%
1995-1996 United States Student Association - Positions 54%

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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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