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Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Biography
Moore was born in 1945 in Anthony, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, from which he earned a bachelor’s degree, and briefly was enrolled at Southern Methodist University. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University School of Law. He served in the U.S. Army before becoming Assistant Attorney General of Kansas. After a period in private practice, he was elected District Attorney in Johnson County, serving in that capacity from 1977 to 1989. He was first elected to the United States House in 1998 defeating the Republican incumbent, Vince Snowbarger. The district had traditionally elected moderate Republicans, but Snowbarger’s unyielding conservatism caused many voters to shift to Moore. He thus became the first Democrat to represent the district in 37 years (when it was the 2nd District, it has been the 3rd District since 1963). The Republicans put up another conservative, Phill Kline, in 2000, and Moore narrowly held onto his seat, taking 50% of the vote. His margin of victory was fairly close due to George W. Bush’s strong performance in the district. In 2002, he faced another close race, this time against moderate Republican Adam Taff. In 2004, Moore defeated law professor Kris Kobach, another conservative, in the general election, with 55% of the vote. Kobach had unexpectedly defeated Taff in the Republican primary, effectively handing Moore another term. In the 2006 Congressional Election, Moore successfully defended his seat against Republican Chuck Ahner, winning with 64% of the vote, a much larger margin than he had in the past. Moore is the policy co-chair for the Blue Dogs in the 110th Congress. Moore is also a member of the New Democrat Coalition. In August 2007, Republican state senator Nick Jordan of Shawnee announced he would challenge Moore for the 3rd District seat in 2008. Moore defeated Jordan by a vote of 56% to 40%.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas’s 3rd district Incumbent Assumed office January 6, 1999 – Preceded by Born Vince Snowbarger November 8, 1945 (1945-11-08) Anthony, Kansas Democratic Stephene Moore Lenexa, Kansas Southern Methodist University University of Kansas Washburn University Attorney Non–Denominational Protestant
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Occupation Religion Military service Service/ branch Years of service
United States Army 1970-1973
Dennis Moore (born November 8, 1945), is an American politician, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Kansas’s 3rd congressional district[1]. The district, the state’s smallest and most affluent, takes in most of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe and Lenexa.
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Congressional Record
Committee Assignments
• • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Chairman) • • Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Property Rights
For 2007, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to American Land Rights Association position, Representative Moore received a rating of 8 (of 100). He received the 8% rating for voting on 11 of 12 key votes in opposition to the "Private Property Position".[3]
Abortion Record
Moore has a rating of 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. [4] For 2007-2008, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to National Right to Life Committee position, Representative Moore received a rating of 0. Representative Moore earned the rating of zero by voting against the Right-To-Life positions 100% of the time.[5]
Budget, Spending, and Taxes
In 2007 The National Taxpayers Union gave Representative Moore a rating of F for a 4% rating. The NTU explains "A score significantly below average qualifies for a grade of “F.” This failing grade places the Member into the “Big Spender” category."[6] 2007-2008 Representative Moore supported the interests of the National Tax Limitation Committee 0 percent in 2007-2008.[7] Earlier official photo of Moore
Gun Rights
In 2008 the National Rifle Association gave Representative Moore a grade of F, in its scorecard for candidates seeking office in 2008.[8] In 2007 the organization Gun Owners of America gave Representative Moore a rating of F.[9]
Environmental Record
The environmental watchdog group League of Conservation Voters has given Moore a score of 92% for 2006, citing pro-environment votes on eleven out of twelve issues deemed critical by the organization. The League praised Moore for supporting rightto-know legislation regarding the Toxics Release Inventory program, the Clean Water Act, and energy and weatherization assistance for low-income families, as well as for opposing oil drilling offshore and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, opposing salvage logging, opposing logging roads in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, and for opposing measures designed to expedite the production of new oil refineries.[2]
National Security
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 Center for Security Policy gave Representative Moore a rating of 25 percent. Their Congressional Scorecard cites Representative Moore for voting against the CSP position on 18 of 24 key votes. Specifically, Rep. Moore voted to limit Iraq war funding, limit surveillance to FISA guidlines, and voted against Missile Defense funding.[10]
Increase in Death Gratuity
Moore sponsored HR 5055 which would have raised the death gratuity paid to the family of
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a soldier who died in combat from $12,000 to $50,000. [11] This amount was raised again to $100,000 and was added to the "The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror and Tsunami Relief Act 2005" and signed into law as Public Law 109-13) on May 11, 2005. [12]
Dennis Moore
Election History[16]
• 1998: Defeated incumbent Vince Snowbarger 52%-48%. • 2000: Defeated Phill Kline 50%-47%. • 2002: Defeated Adam Taff 50%-47%. • 2004: Defeated Kris Kobach 55%-43%. • 2006: Defeated Chuck Ahner 64%-34%[17] • 2008: Defeated Nick Jordan 56% to 40%.
Increasing Funding for Military’s Rest & Recuperation Program
Moore sponsored House Resolution 387 in 2003 calling on the Department of Defense to cover all travel costs for troops from Iraq and Afghanistan granted leave under the Rest & Recuperation Program. The legislation was added to the Department of Defense Supplemental Spending Bill of 2004 and is now law.[11]
References
[1] KS-03 Demographics, Washington Post [2] League of Conservation Voters 2006 Scorecard [3] League of Private Property Voters 2007 [4] Dennis Moore on the Issues [5] Federal NRLC Scorecard - 110th Congress [6] National Taxpayers Union Rates Congress [7] VoteSmart: National Tax-Limitation Committee [8] VoteSmart: NRA Rates Congress [9] VoteSmart: GOA Rates Congress [10] Center for Security Policy: 2007/2008 Congressional Scorecard [11] ^ Congressman Dennis Moore > Issues > Keeping Our Promise to Veterans [12] DefenseLink News Release: DoD Announces Increase in Death Gratuity and SGLI [13] "Moore staff violates rules to help Slattery" http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/ ?q=node/12799 [14] Kansas Meadowlark ’750 in Overland Park Brave Cold, Wind to Protest’ [15] [http://kansasmeadowlark.com/2009/03/ 14/protesters-shorten-dennis-mooresoffice-hours/ Kansas Meadowlark ’Protesters shorten Congressman Dennis Moore’s community office hours ’] [16] Kansas Election Results [17] Washington Post KS-03 Race Overview, 2006
Allegations of Unethical and Unlawful Use of Email by Moore’s Staff
On July 7th, 2008 Roll Call[13] reported that staff members working for Moore circulated political emails regarding volunteer opportunities in the Kansas Democratic Party and campaign solicitations from U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Slattery in possible violation of house ethics rules and federal law. One of the emails included a monetary solicitation, which would be a direct violation of the criminal statute prohibiting the solicitation of federal employees for campaign contributions.
Rising Opposition
In February 2009, up to 750 protesters gathered outside Rep. Moore’s Overland Park office. With signs such as "No More Moore" they protested Rep. Moore’s vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[14] During a March 14, 2009 effort to meet with constituents at an Olathe grocery store, protesters gathered outside the property. The sudden protest caused Rep. Moore to cut his discussions short when the store owner asked him to leave.[15]
External links
• U.S. Congressman Dennis Moore, official U.S. House site • Moore for Congress, Campaign site • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Incumbent Vince Snowbarger from Kansas’s 3rd congressional district January 3, 1999 – present • 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 • KS 3: Democrat’s Unusual Support Stems From Centrist Efforts, CQ Politics, June 18, 2006
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