Rep. Schmidt, Jean (R) OH - CD 2
Aggregate Rating 87.4%
94%
72%
96%
Official Website

Biography

Legislation

Jean Schmidt is the first woman ever elected to represent Southern Ohio in Congress. The Second Congressional District, which includes seven counties, stretches from downtown Cincinnati to the riverside town of Portsmouth in Scioto County.

Congresswoman Schmidt was elected to office to fill the remaining term of former Congressman Rob Portman. Ambassador Portman resigned from the Second Congressional District seat in 2005 after being confirmed as the United State Trade Representative. Congresswoman Schmidt was re-elected in November 2006 to serve a full term in Congress.

Offices held

Office
Party
State
District
Date
U.S. House
Republican
2006-2008

Elections

Office
State
District
Date
U.S. House
2006
 
Republican
120,112
 
Democrat
117,595
 
Other
298
 
Other
76

U.S. House (Primary)
2006
 
Democrat
10,455
 
Democrat
6,535
 
Democrat
6,376
 
Democrat
3,668
 
Democrat
1,489
 
Republican
33,938
 
Republican
30,297
 
Republican
4,433
 
Republican
2,526


Interest Group Data

Interest Group
Year
Rating
Club For Growth
2007
74.00
Club For Growth
2006
54.00

National Right to Life Commitee
2006
100.00

Americans for Better Imigration
2007
94.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2006
89.00
Americans for Better Imigration
2005
100.00

Gun Owners of America
2008
93.00
Gun Owners of America
2007
92.00
Gun Owners of America
2006
100.00

National Rifle Association
2008
93.00
National Rifle Association
2006
93.00

NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2007
100.00
NARAL Inverse (100 minus rating)
2006
100.00

Citizens Against Government Waste
2006
80.00
Citizens Against Government Waste
2005
80.00

U.S. Border Control
2006
100.00

US English
2007
93.00

English First
2007
100.00

Google News

 

Expense funds in question for Schmidt's foreign gift repayment
Chillicothe Gazette
WASHINGTON -- Since Rep. Jean Schmidt created a legal expense trust to help repay an improper gift she received from the Turkish Coalition of America, the Miami Township Republican has received a single $5000 donation from a company called Global ...


Company with Turkish ties gives to Schmidt fund
USA TODAY
By Deirdre Shesgreen, Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Since Rep. Jean Schmidt created a legal expense trust to help repay an improper gift she received from the Turkish Coalition of America, the Miami Township Republican has received a single ...

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Funding hopes still alive for Piketon centrifuge
Chillicothe Gazette
Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Miami Township, sent a letter to colleagues this week pointing out URENCO's ties to AQ Khan, the nuclear scientist that stole centrifuge technology secrets for Pakistan. URENCO lobbyist Clint Williamson accused USEC supporters ...

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Cincinnati.com (blog)

Rep. Schmidt reports 1 donation for legal fund
Chillicothe Gazette
WASHINGTON -- Second District US Rep. Jean Schmidt raised only $5000 in the first three months of 2012 for her legal expense trust, according to her latest disclosure report. Schmidt, R-Miami Township, set up the trust in 2011 after the House Ethics ...
Schmidt reports one donation for her legal expense fundCincinnati.com (blog)

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Last modified by tmc32 on Thu, April 3 2008