Steve Pearce
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| Steve Pearce | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Skeen |
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| Born | August 24, 1947 Lamesa, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Pearce |
| Religion | Baptist |
Stevan E. "Steve" Pearce (born August 24, 1947) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Mexico. He has represented New Mexico's 2nd congressional district as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives since 2003. He is an Assistant Minority Whip.
On June 3, 2008, he won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate.
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[edit] Early and family life
Pearce was born in Lamesa, Texas but resides in Hobbs, New Mexico. He attended college at New Mexico State University, earning a degree in economics. Afterward, he received an MBA from Eastern New Mexico University. Pearce was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1996 and re-elected in 1998. In 2000, he ran for the United States Senate but lost by a wide margin in the Republican primary to former third district Congressman Bill Redmond.
Steve has been married to his wife Cynthia for over 20 years, and together they operate a small oilfield services company called Lea Fishing Tools. Pearce also served in Vietnam as a pilot for the Air Force, and is still an avid pilot today.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
Pearce was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2003, following 11 term Congressman Joe Skeen's retirement.
In 2005, Pearce was embroiled in controversy when he was found to have plagiarized several articles from think tanks like the Heritage Foundation.[1] The articles were published under Pearce's name in small papers throughout New Mexico. His press secretary resigned shortly after the story broke.[2]
[edit] Committee Assignments
Steve is a leader on the House Natural Resources Committee where he is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and is a member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Steve also serves on the House Financial Services Committee where he is the Deputy Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and is a member of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.[citation needed]
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
- Co-Chair of the Border Security Caucus
- Vice-Chairman of the Native American Caucus
- Vice-Chairman of the Sportsman Caucus
[edit] United States Senate campaign, 2008
On October 16, 2007, Pearce announced he would run for the Republican nomination to replace Pete Domenici in the U. S. Senate. Fellow Representative Heather Wilson had previously declared her candidacy in that race.[3]
In late October Pearce made 130,000 automated phone calls, which led fellow Republican Heather Wilson "to cry foul."[4] At issue was Pearce's use of the phone calls to justify his opposition to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill that would have provided health benefit to children, which the Wilson campaign claimed "Pearce violated House ethics by urging those he called to contact him through his official, non-campaign phone number or check out his official, non-campaign Web site.[5]
In March 2008, Pearce scored an early victory in the Republican pre-primary nominating convention where he garnered 54.51% of the vote,[6] which means his name will be listed first on the primary ballot.[citation needed]
Pearce is endorsed by the Campaign for Working Families, the National Right to Life Organization, the Susan B. Anthony List, the Club for Growth, and the Albuquerque Police Officer's Association.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://socorronews.com/node/27
- ^ http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/nov/02/new-mexicos-pearce-quest-build-reputation-consiste/
- ^ "Pearce Will Run for Senate", Albuquerque Journal, 16 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Pearce calls voters, Wilson cries foul", KOB, 10/22/2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Senate hopefuls don't inspire", Alamogordo Daily News, October 31, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ http://www.gopnm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=439%3Astate-republican-pre-primary-convention-results&Itemid=105
- ^ Campaign web site.
[edit] External links
- People for Pearce official Senate campaign website
- U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce official U.S. House website
- 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
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| Preceded by Joe Skeen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district 2003 – present |
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| Preceded by Pete Domenici |
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Mexico 2008 |
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