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James 'Jim' David Matheson

Representative James 'Jim' David Matheson's Special Interest Group Ratings

James 'Jim' David Matheson
Full Name: James 'Jim' David Matheson
Current Office: U.S. House - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

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2012 Catholic Advocate - Positions 45%
2012 Family Research Council - Positions 83%
2012 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 41%
2011 Family Research Council - Positions 30%
2011 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 57%
2010 Liberty Central - Positions on Conservative Issues F
2010 National Association of Social Workers - House of Representatives Score 0%
2009-2010 Family Research Council - Positions 37%
2009-2010 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 50%
2009 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 66%
2009 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 50%
2009 Population Connection - Committee Votes Score 67%
2008-2011 Global Exchange - Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 57%
2008 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 80
2008 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 40%
2008 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 66%
2007-2010 National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Population Action International - Positions 100%
2007 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions on Middle Class Advocacy 80
2007 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 100%
2007 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions on Social Justice and Peace 51
2007 Population Connection - Positions on Population Stabilization 100%
2006 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 40
2006 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 40%
2006 Population Connection - Positions 86%
2006 Secular Coalition for America - Positions 60%
2005-2006 Population Action International - Positions on Reproductive Health 100%
2005 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 13%
2005 Hope for Peace and Justice - Positions 100
2005 National Association of Social Workers - Positions on Professional Advocacy 25
2005 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 33%
2005 Population Connection - Positions 100%
2005 The Population Institute - Positions 100%
2004 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 43%
2004 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 63%
2003-2004 Population Action International - Positions 100%
2003-2004 Population Connection - Positions 86%
2003 Drum Major Institute for Public Policy/TheMiddleClass.org - Positions 33%
2003 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 75%
2003 Population Action International - Positions 100%
2003 Population Connection - Positions 83%
2003 The Population Institute - Positions 100%
2002 Californians for Population Stabilization - Positions 33%
2002 NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby - Positions 50%
2002 Population Connection - Positions 78%
2001-2002 National Association of Social Workers - Positions 62%
2001 Californians for Population Stabilization - Positions 50%
2001 National Youth Advocacy Coalition - Positions 66%
2001 Population Connection - Positions 70%

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