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| Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sonny Callahan |
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| Born | November 19, 1959 Selma, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janée Lambert |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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Life
Bonner was born in Selma, Alabama, (but was raised in Camden, Alabama) to Imogene Virginia Lyons and Josiah Robins Bonner. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. Camden is a city in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2257 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town [1] He was educated at the University of Alabama, graduating in 1982. Two years later he started working as campaign press secretary for Congressman Sonny Callahan, a Republican representing Alabama's 1st district. Herbert Leon "Sonny" Callahan (b September 11, 1932) is a Politician from Alabama. In 1989 Bonner was promoted to Callahan's chief of staff and moved to Mobile. From this position he was positioned to run for the seat after Callahan's retirement just before the June 2002 primary election. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates During that primary, despite having six opponents, including Tom Young, chief of staff to Senator Richard Shelby, Bonner won by a wide margin. Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6 1934) sometimes known as Dick Shelby, is an American politician.
Bonner has served as a member of the board of directors for the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Leadership Mobile, and the Mobile Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world In 2000, the College of Communications at The University of Alabama honored him as their Outstanding Alumnus in Public Relations. He was a member of Leadership Mobile, Class of 2000, where his classmates elected him co-president.
Bonner is married to the former Janée Lambert of Mobile. They are parents of a daughter, Jennifer Lee, age 12, and a son, Josiah Robins, III, age 10. The Bonners make their home in Mobile and are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Electoral history
2006 General Election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Jo Bonner (R) | 112,841 | 68 | |
| Vivian Beckerle (D) | 52,723 | 32 | |
| Jo Bonner (R) re-elected for 3rd term | |||
2004 General Election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Jo Bonner (R) | 161,067 | 63 | |
| Judy McCain Belk (D) | 93,938 | 37 | |
| Jo Bonner (R) re-elected for 2nd term | |||
2002 General Election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Jo Bonner (R) | 108,102 | 60 | |
| Judy McCain Belk (D) | 67,507 | 38 | |
| Other (Libertarian) | 3,078 | 2 | |
| Jo Bonner elected | |||
House Record
In the House, Bonner has earned a consistent voting record and has made few waves as a party loyalist. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 Perhaps most notable dissention was his opposition on on-shore Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals for Mobile, but went on to propose an off-shore option for the future. Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4 He pushed for Rep. Callahan's seat on the House Appropriations Committee but did not carry the support of his colleagues. The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. One notable achievement has been his maintenance of the "Gulf Coast Congressional Report", which started airing in 1973 and bills itself as the longest running televised public service program hosted by a member of Congress. The Gulf Coast Congressional Report, or Congressional Report, was a public service Television program broadcast by WKRG-TV in
Prior to being sworn in to the 108th Congress, Majority Whip Roy Blunt, R-MO, named Bonner an Assistant Whip. Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature Roy D Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is a Republican Politician from Missouri, representing ( map The appointment made Bonner one of a number of freshmen who are now part of weekly leadership meetings with Blunt, the second-ranking member in the Republican Leadership behind only the Majority Leader. In US politics, the majority leader is a partisan position in a legislative body December 14 2005 he voted for the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act. The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U On June 29 2005 he voted for the increase of funds by $25 million for anti-marijuana print a TV ads. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a On October 6, 2005 he voted for the Department of Homeland Security.
Committees and Subcommittees
- House Committee on Agriculture (Ranked 14th of 25)
- United States House Committee on the Budget (Ranked 7th of 22)
- House Committee on Science (Ranked 16th of 24)
Group Ratings (2004)
- National Journal
- Economic: 13% Liberal, 87% Conservative
- Social: 24% Liberal, 76% Conservative
- Foreign: 0% Liberal, 96% Conservative
- Americans for Democratic Action: 0
- American Civil Liberties Union: 0
- Chamber of Commerce of the United States: 100
- Christian Coalition: 100
- League of Conservation Voters: 9
- American Conservative Union: 95
- National Taxpayers Union: 59
References
External links
- U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner official U. The US House Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Department Operations Oversight Dairy Nutrition and Forestry is a standing subcommittee within the House Agriculture Committee. The House Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Energy and Research is a standing subcommittee within the House Agriculture Committee. The US House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives The Committee on Science and Technology is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology. The Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation is one of five subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology. National Journal is a weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends Americans for Democratic Action ( ADA) is an American political organization advocating liberal policies. The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) consists of two separate Non-profit organizations the ACLU Foundation a 501(c(3 organization which focuses The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation representing 3000000 businesses (via its Federation of local chambers For other organizations with a similar name see Christian Coalition. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV is a political advocacy organization that was founded in 1969 by American Environmentalist David Brower. The American Conservative Union ( ACU) is an American political organization advocating conservative policies. National Taxpayers Union (NTU is a taxpayers advocacy organization in the United States, founded in 1969 by James Dale Davidson. S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Jo Bonner for U.S. Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by Sonny Callahan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional district 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
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