Mary Bono Mack
Mary Bono Mack (b. October 24, 1961) was a Republican member of the U.S. House representing California's 45th Congressional District from 1999 to 2013.
Mack lost her re-election bid in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 36th District as a Republican. She was displaced from her original district, the 45th by redistricting.[1]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Mack was a "centrist Republican."[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Mack's academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 1984: Graduated from University of Southern California, Los Angeles with B.A.
- 1998-2013: U.S. Representative from California
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Chair
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mary Bono Mack endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Fiscal Cliff
Mack voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
2012
Mack ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 36th District as a Republican. She was displaced from her current district, the 45th by redistricting. She and Raul Ruiz (D) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary. Mack was then defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Raul Ruiz |
52.9% | 110,189 | |
| Republican | Mary Bono Mack Incumbent | 47.1% | 97,953 | |
| Total Votes | 208,142 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mack won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Steve Pougnet and Bill Lussenheide in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, California District 45 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mary Bono Mack Incumbent |
51.5% | 106,472 | |
| Democratic | Steve Pougnet | 42.1% | 87,141 | |
| American Independent | Bill Lussenheide | 6.4% | 13,188 | |
| Total Votes | 206,801 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Mack paid her congressional staff a total of $995,781 in 2011. She ranked 51st on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 168th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Mack's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-4,928 and $1,700,999. That averages to $848,035.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[10]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Mack ranked 178th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[11]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Mack ranked 173rd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[12]
Political positions
Voting with party
November 2011
Mary Bono Mack voted with the Republican Party 158 of the time, which ranked 91.4% among the 242 House Republican members as of 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Personal
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From 2007 to 2013, Mack was married to former congressman Connie Mack. They have two children. In May 2013, they announced their divorce.[13] She also has two stepchildren.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Palm Desert Patch, "Dr. Ruiz, Businessman Eye Bono Mack's Seat," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ GovTrack, "Mack" accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Mary Bono Mack," accessed November 14, 2011
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Mary Bono Mack"
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Mack, (R-Cali), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Connie, Mary Bono Mack divorcing," May 24, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dana Rohrabacher |
U.S. House - California District 45 1999-2013 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |
