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#179
IN HOUSE

#151 IN PARTY

Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH 6th District)

1st term Democrat from Ohio 6th District. First elected in 2006.

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This Member is a superdelegate who has not yet pledged to a candidate

Bio

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Residence: St. Clairsville

Marital Status: Single

Prev. Occupation: Businessman

Prev. Political Exp.: OH House, 1996-2004; OH Senate, 2005-06

Education: BS Ohio University, 1980

Birthdate: 01/18/1943

Birthplace: Martins Ferry, OH

Religion: Catholic

Contact

Current Elected Office Contact Information

Contact Rep. Charlie Wilson via Web Form.

Website: charliewilson.house.gov

Washington, D.C. Office:

226 Cannon House Office Building,
District of Columbia 20515-3506
Phone: (202) 225-5705
Fax: (202) 225-5907

Marietta Office: (more district offices)

258 Front Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750-2908
Phone: (740) 376-0868
Fax: (740) 376-0886

Committee

Current Elected Office Committees:

Staff

Current Elected Office Staff Members:

Chief of Staff: Candace Bryan Abbey
Scheduler: Lloyd Patashnick

Votes

Current Elected Office Key Votes:

These are our key votes and this is how Rep. Charlie Wilson voted on our issues. Click on each heading to sort.

Status	Name of Legislation	Date	Voted
P	Paycheck Fairness Act	07/31/2008	Yea
F	Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	07/17/2008	Yea
P	Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act	07/15/2008	Yea
P	Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008	06/25/2008	Yea
P	Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008	06/12/2008	Yea
P	Conquer Childhood Cancer Act	06/12/2008	Yea
P	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act	06/11/2008	Yea
P	The Kucinich Privilege Resolution	06/11/2008	Yea
P	Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008	04/29/2008	Yea
P	Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Collection Act	04/16/2008	Yea
(More Key Votes)

P = Passed	= Voted With Us
A = Agreed To	= Voted Against Us
R = Rejected	= Not Scored
C = Confirmed	= Ineligible to Vote
F = Failed

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Bills

Current Elected Office Bills:

Here is Rep. Charlie Wilson's cosponsorship status on our key legislation. Send Rep. Charlie Wilson a message by clicking in the "Send Message" column.

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Bill Name	Cosponsor?	Send Message
H.R.1338 - Paycheck Fairness Act for Women	Yes
H.R.5501 - Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008	No
H.R.3221 - Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008	No
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	No
H.R.6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008	No
H.R.6109 - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008	No
H.R.6001 - Main Street U.S.A. Energy Security Act	No
H.R.4088 - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007	No
H.R.3665 - Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2007	No
H.R.2634 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007	No
(More Bills)

Bill Name	Cosponsor?	Send Message
H.R.1338 - Paycheck Fairness Act for Women	Yes
H.R.5501 - Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008	No
H.R.3221 - Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008	No
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	No
H.R.6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008	No
H.R.6109 - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008	No
H.R.6001 - Main Street U.S.A. Energy Security Act	No
H.R.4088 - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007	No
H.R.3665 - Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2007	No
H.R.2634 - Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2007	No
H.R.5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008	No
H.R.2902 - Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007	Yes
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007	Yes
(Less Bills)

Letters

Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:

Recent messages sent to Rep. Charlie Wilson by our constituents:

Yes, Support Drug Tests to Receive Federal Assistance
- Calcutta, OH - 08/24/2008
Allow Voter Registration Drives in VA Facilities
- Boardman, OH - 08/19/2008
Yes, Support Drug Tests to Receive Federal Assistance
- Barnesville, OH - 08/19/2008
No, Oppose Drug testing to Receive Federal Assistance
- East Liverpool, OH - 08/19/2008
No, Oppose Drug testing to Receive Federal Assistance
- Ironton, OH - 08/19/2008
Support Offshore Oil Drilling
- North Jackson, OH - 08/13/2008
Republicans Are Right About Energy
- Bloomingdale, OH - 08/07/2008
Democrats Are Right About Energy
- Proctorville, OH - 08/06/2008
Republicans Are Right About Energy
- Barnesville, OH - 08/06/2008
Democrats Are Right About Energy
- Salem, OH - 08/06/2008
Republicans Are Right About Energy
- Bellaire, OH - 08/06/2008
Off shore drilling
- Poland, OH - 07/31/2008
energy
- Wellsville, OH - 07/29/2008
Oppose a Middle Class Tax Rebate
- MARIETTA, OH - 07/22/2008
Oppose a Middle Class Tax Rebate
- Ironton, OH - 07/22/2008
Constitutional Convention.
- Sarahsville, OH - 07/21/2008
Oppose Offshore Oil Drilling
- Athens, OH - 07/19/2008
Support Offshore Oil Drilling
- Ironton, OH - 07/16/2008
Support Offshore Oil Drilling
- Shadyside, OH - 07/15/2008
Support Offshore Oil Drilling
- Athens, OH - 07/15/2008

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Recent Soapbox Alerts for Rep. Charlie Wilson

Control of our Freedoms
Loss of our Rights. Posted on 08/27/2008

Bounty Hunters for Illegal Aliens...
Reward for Calling, Turning In Illegal Aliens.... Posted on 08/27/2008

CHANGE IN FOREIGN POLICY IS NEEDED
TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM LOBBIES. Posted on 08/26/2008

All republican candidates must unite and stay on message!
Stay on message. Posted on 08/25/2008

Slander/Libel and Physical Abuse in the U.S. is Against the Law
Tell China to Stop Infiltrating the U.S. with its Communist Ways. Posted on 08/25/2008

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Status	Name of Legislation	Date	Voted
P	Paycheck Fairness Act	07/31/2008	Yea
F	Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	07/17/2008	Yea
P	Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act	07/15/2008	Yea
P	Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008	06/25/2008	Yea
P	Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008	06/12/2008	Yea
P	Conquer Childhood Cancer Act	06/12/2008	Yea
P	Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act	06/11/2008	Yea
P	The Kucinich Privilege Resolution	06/11/2008	Yea
P	Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008	04/29/2008	Yea
P	Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Collection Act	04/16/2008	Yea
F	Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act	04/15/2008	Nay
P	Plain Language in Government Communications Act	04/14/2008	Yea
P	Calling on the Government of the Peoples Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and to enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama	04/09/2008	Yea
P	To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purpoes	03/14/2008	Yea
P	Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education GIVE Act	03/06/2008	Yea
P	Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008	02/27/2008	Yea
P	National Ocean Exploration Program Act	02/14/2008	Yea
P	Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008	01/29/2008	Yea
P	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008	01/17/2008	Yea
P	HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act	01/17/2008	Yea
P	S-MINER Act	01/17/2008	Yea
P	Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act	12/19/2007	Yea
P	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008	12/19/2007	Yea
P	Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act	12/19/2007	Yea
P	To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.	12/17/2007	Yea
P	Intelligence Authorization Act	12/13/2007	Yea
P	AMT Relief Act	12/12/2007	Yea
P	The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act	12/06/2007	Yea
P	Protecting Our Children Comes First Act	12/05/2007	Yea
P	Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act	11/15/2007	Yea
P	Safeguarding Americas Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007.	11/13/2007	Yea
P	911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007.	11/13/2007	Yea
P	Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007	11/09/2007	Yea
P	Water Resources Development Act	11/06/2007	Yea
P	Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act	10/25/2007	Not Voting
P	Celebrating Americas Heritage Act	10/24/2007	Not Voting
P	Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act	10/24/2007	Not Voting
P	Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007	10/23/2007	Not Voting
F	Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act	10/18/2007	Yea
P	Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act	10/17/2007	Not Voting
P	Free Flow of Information Act of 2007	10/16/2007	Not Voting
P	Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007	10/16/2007	Not Voting
P	Tax Collection Responsibility Act	10/10/2007	Not Voting
P	National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007	10/10/2007	Not Voting
P	War Profiteering Prevention Act	10/09/2007	Yea
P	Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.	10/04/2007	Yea
P	Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007.	10/04/2007	Yea
P	MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007	10/04/2007	Yea
P	Improving Government Accountability Act	10/03/2007	Yea
P	Small Business Investment Expansion Act	09/27/2007	Yea
P	Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act	09/26/2007	Yea
P	Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act	09/25/2007	Yea
P	Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007	09/24/2007	Yea
P	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007	09/20/2007	Yea
P	Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act	09/19/2007	Yea
P	To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam	09/18/2007	Yea
P	Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007	09/18/2007	Yea
P	Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007	09/06/2007	Yea
P	Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.	08/05/2007	Yea
P	College Cost Reduction Act of 2007	07/11/2007	Yea
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