Ed Pastor

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Ed Pastor
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
U.S. House Arizona District 7
Successor: Ruben Gallego
Predecessor: Raúl Grijalva

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $1,404,006

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 1966

Law

Arizona State University, 1974

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Attorney, Politician

Ed Pastor was a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Arizona's 7th Congressional District from 1991 to 2015. Pastor was first elected to the House in 1991 and did not seek re-election in 2014.[1]

Pastor died of a heart attack on November 28, 2018.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Pastor's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

  • 1966: Graduated from Arizona State University, Tempe with B.A.
  • 1974: Graduated from Arizona State College of Law with J.D.
  • 1971-1972: Aide to Arizona Governor Raul Castro
  • 1977-1991: Maricopa County Supervisor
  • 1972-2008: Delegate, Democratic National Conventions
  • 1991-2015: U.S. Representative from Arizona

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Pastor served on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Pastor served on the following committees:

  • Appropriations Committee
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Key votes

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[5] For more information pertaining to Pastor's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[6]

National security

NDAA

Nay3.png Pastor voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[7]

DHS Appropriations

Nay3.png Pastor voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[8]

CISPA (2013)

Yea3.png Pastor voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]

Economy

Farm bill

Nay3.png On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill.[10] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[11][12] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[12] Pastor voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill.

2014 Budget

Yea3.png On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[13][14] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[14] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[15] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Pastor joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[13][14]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[16] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[17] Pastor voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[18]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[19] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Pastor voted for HR 2775.[20]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Nay3.png Pastor voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.[21]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Pastor voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[22] The vote largely followed party lines.[23]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Nay3.png Pastor voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[24]

Social issues

Abortion

Nay3.png Pastor voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[25]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Yea3.png Pastor 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. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[26]

Campaign themes

2012

Pastor 's campaign website listed the following issues:[27]

  • Economy
Excerpt: "I have always believed that our obligations to current and future generations of Americans require fiscal responsibility and a commitment to broad-based economic prosperity. We must work together to balance the budget and reduce our national debt, so that debt payments do not undermine our children's economic prospects."
  • Education
Excerpt: "As a former chemistry teacher, I believe that education is a lifelong activity that is essential not only to improving the lives of individuals, but to improving the health, security and prosperity of our communities. The federal government plays an important role in expanding educational opportunities."
  • Energy
Excerpt: "Energy costs are a growing burden on family budgets, while energy production poses an increasing threat to our environment. As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water, I am proud to support a strong national investment in programs promoting research and development of clean and renewable energy technologies."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Millions of Americans cannot afford the comprehensive health insurance they need to receive quality preventative health care in addition to emergency care. The employer-based insurance system our nation relies on excludes many workers and their families, strains small businesses, and no longer meets our nation's needs. For that reason, I have long advocated for universal comprehensive health coverage and have co-sponsored and voted for the Affordable Care Act."

Elections

2014

See also: Arizona's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

Pastor chose to retire rather than seek re-election in 2014.[1]

2012

See also: Arizona's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012

Pastor won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 7th District. He defeated Rebecca DeWitt in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He then defeated Joe Cobb (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[28][29][30]

U.S. House, Arizona District 7 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Pastor Incumbent 81.7% 104,489
     Libertarian Joe Cobb 18.3% 23,338
Total Votes 127,827
Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Arizona District 7 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd Pastor Incumbent 79% 22,664
Rebecca DeWitt 21% 6,013
Total Votes 28,677

Full history


Campaign finance summary

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Ed Pastor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012U.S. House (Arizona, District 7)Won $1,025,610 N/A**
Grand total$1,025,610 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Pastor's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $863,012 and $1,945,000. That averages to $1,404,006, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Pastor ranked as the 180th most wealthy representative in 2012.[42] Between 2004 and 2012, Pastor's calculated net worth[43] increased by an average of 15 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[44]

Ed Pastor Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$632,028
2012$1,404,006
Growth from 2004 to 2012:122%
Average annual growth:15%[45]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[46]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Pastor received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Transportation Unions industry.

From 1991-2014, 26.83 percent of Pastor's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[47]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Ed Pastor Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $9,317,533
Total Spent $7,957,083
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Transportation Unions$677,245
Lobbyists$546,989
Lawyers/Law Firms$491,013
Industrial Unions$415,249
Public Sector Unions$369,694
% total in top industry7.27%
% total in top two industries13.14%
% total in top five industries26.83%

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Pastor missed 378 of 15,416 roll call votes from October 1991 to July 2014. This amounts to 2.5 percent, which is equal to the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[48]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[49]

Pastor most often voted with:

Pastor least often voted with:


Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Pastor paid his congressional staff a total of $757,011 in 2011. He ranked 3rd on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 31st overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Arizona ranked 47th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[50]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Pastor was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Pastor's staff was given an apparent $15,500.00 in bonus money.[51]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Pastor ranked 77th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[52]

2012

Pastor ranked 94th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[53]

2011

Pastor ranked 95th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[54]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Pastor voted with the Democratic Party 91.9 percent of the time, which ranked 132nd among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[55]

2013

Pastor voted with the Democratic Party 94.5 percent of the time, which ranked 132nd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[56]

Personal

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Pastor and his wife, Verma, had two children.

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reuters, "Arizona Democratic Rep. Ed Pastor says will retire," February 27, 2014
  2. ↑ Tucson.com, "Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies," November 28, 2018
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Ed Pastor," accessed October 30, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
  5. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  6. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  7. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  8. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  10. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
  11. ↑ Politico, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
  15. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
  16. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  17. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  18. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  19. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  20. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  21. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  22. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
  23. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  24. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  25. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  26. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
  27. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 10, 2012
  28. ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Arizona," November 7, 2012
  29. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," August 28, 2012
  30. ↑ Associated Press, "Primary results," August 28, 2012
  31. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  32. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  33. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  34. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  40. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  41. ↑ Wikipedia, "Ed Pastor," accessed April 22, 2013
  42. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Ed Pastor (D-Ariz), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
  43. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  44. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  45. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  46. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
  47. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Ed Pastor," accessed September 22, 2014
  48. ↑ GovTrack, "Ed Pastor," accessed July 21, 2014
  49. ↑ OpenCongress, "Ed Pastor," accessed July 18, 2014
  50. ↑ LegiStorm, "Ed Pastor," accessed August 21, 2012
  51. ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
  52. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 18, 2014
  53. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
  54. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
  55. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  56. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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