Representative Peter A. DeFazio's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Myrnie
Birth Date: 05/27/1947
Birth Place: Needham, MA
Home City: Springfield, OR
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 The Children's Health Fund - Positions (House Only) 100% 2010 Vote Kids - Positions 97% 2009-2010 American Family Association - Positions 0% 2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 90% 2009 The Children's Health Fund - Positions 50% 2009 Vote Kids - Positions 97% 2007-2008 American Family Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 Family Research Council - Positions 5% 2007-2008 School Nutrition Association - Positions 0% 2007-2008 The Arc - Positions 50% 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians - Positions 100% 2007 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 90% 2007 Family Research Council - Positions 0 2007 League of Women Voters - Children's Health Issues Score 100% 2006 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 80% 2006 Family Research Council - Positions 0% 2005-2006 American Family Association - Positions 0% 2005-2006 The Arc - Positions 100% 2005 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 78% 2005 Family Research Council - Positions 8% 2004 Family Research Council - Positions 8% 2003-2004 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 91% 2003-2004 School Nutrition Association - Positions 67% 2003 American Family Association - Positions 0% 2003 Family Research Council - Positions 8% 2002 American Family Voices - Positions 100% 2001-2002 Family Research Council - Positions 20% 2001 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 100% 2001 Family Research Council - Positions on Conservative Issues 10% 2000 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 90% 2000 Family Research Council - Positions 66% 1999-2000 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 40% 1999 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 86% 1998 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 88% 1997-1998 Home School Legal Defense Association - Positions 25% 1997 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 78% 1996 Children's Defense Fund - Positions 93%

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