Representative Lamar S. Smith's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Current Office: U.S. House - District 21, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children
Birth Date: 11/19/1947
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Christian Scientist
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 70% 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 16% 2011 Environment America - Positions 3% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 7% 2011 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 9% 2011 Sierra Club - Positions on Clean Water (House Only) 0% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 7% 2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 81 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 10% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 0% 2009-2010 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 8% 2009 ConservAmerica - Positions 44 2009 Environment America - Positions 20% 2009 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 7% 2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100% 2008 Environment America - Positions 0% 2007-2008 ConservAmerica - Positions 8 2007-2008 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007-2008 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2007 ConservAmerica - Positions 7 2007 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2007 League of Conservation Voters - First Session Score 0% 2007 League of Private Property Voters - Land Rights Advocacy Score 92 2006 American Wind Energy Association - Positions 100% 2006 ConservAmerica - Positions 25 2006 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 17% 2006 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2005-2006 American Lands Alliance - Positions 11% 2005-2006 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 16% 2005-2006 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 6% 2005-2006 Partnership for America - Positions 93% 2005 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2005 ConservAmerica - Positions -4 2005 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2005 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2004 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2004 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 91% 2003-2004 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003-2004 American Wilderness Coalition - Positions 0% 2003-2004 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 3% 2003-2004 National Parks Conservation Association - Positions 17% 2003 American Lands Alliance - Positions 0% 2003 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Positions 0% 2003 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2003 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 92% 2001-2002 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 2001-2002 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 2001 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 90% 2000 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1999-2000 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 3% 1999 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0% 1999 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1998 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 7% 1997-1998 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1997 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 6% 1997 League of Private Property Voters - Positions 100% 1995-1996 League of Conservation Voters - Positions 4% 1994 Competitive Enterprise Institute - Environment Score 92%

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