David Obey

US Representative from Wisconsin

A Representative from Wisconsin; born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938; graduated from Wausau High School, Wausau, Wis., 1956; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1960; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1962; real estate broker; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-1969; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Melvin R. Laird, and reelected to the twenty succeeding Congresses (April 1, 1969-January 3, 2011); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010; chair, Joint Economic Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Third, One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Scott Lilly Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

• Chief of Staff (past)

Kori Bernards Senior VP of Media Relations, Universal Pictures

• Communications Director (past)

Government Positions

House Appropriations Committee

• Chair

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

A Lot of People for Dave Obey

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Eric Peter Serna New Mexico lawyer, long active in the Democratic party

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('97)

Craig Anthony Washington US Representative from Texas

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('94)

Federal Managers' Association Political Action Committee

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('04)

Thomas Hiram Andrews US Representative from Maine

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('90)

Evan Anderson Braude

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('92)

Campaign Donors

1 / 54

Mark Mioduski

• 19 contributions · 14,150 USD ('01→'10)

G John O'Hanlon

• 9 contributions · 11,800 USD ('99→'09)

Herbert H Kohl US Senator from Wisconsin

• 14 contributions · 10,250 USD ('89→Mar 31 '09)

Ian M Cumming Leucadia National Bank

• 9 contributions · 9,200 USD ('92→'05) [+1]

• 7 contributions · 6,500 USD ('92→May 7 '10)

John Cumming Powder Corporation, Park City Utah

• 5 contributions · 8,600 USD ('02→'10)

Patrick Collins VP For Finance And Administration For League Of Conservation Voters

• 9 contributions · 7,250 USD ('03→'10)

Denny Miller Denny Miller Associates

• 7 contributions · 6,800 USD ('00→'10)

Marshall A Brachman Attorney, Lobbyist; President for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee

• 8 contributions · 6,500 USD (Aug 6 '93→Mar 31 '08)

Heather Murren Retired managing director at Merrill Lynch

• 4 contributions · 6,200 USD ('05→'08)

Amy Ford Souders

• 8 contributions · 6,000 USD ('06→'10)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '69→Jan 3 '11)

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member

House Appropriations Committee

• Member

Family

Craig Obey Chief lobbyist for the National Parks Conservation Association and son of Congressman David Obey

• son

Schools

University of Wisconsin-Madison Public land grant university located in Madison, WI

• BS (?→'60)

Updated 4 months ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Oct 3 '38
Website	http://obey.house.gov
Aliases	David Ross Obey