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| '']'' said that through the first August recess, Lamborn had voted by strict partisan lines the most of any member in the U.S. House and more than any other Republican.<ref name=CQ>{{cite news | last=Giroux |first=Greg | title=CQPolitics.com Candidate Watch| publisher=Congressional Quarterly |date=2007-08-10 | url=http://fe30.news.sp1.yahoo.com/s/cq/20070811/pl_cq_politics/cqpoliticscomcandidatewatch}}</ref> Lamborn led an effort among conservative Republicans to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (]) to discard proposed regulations that would have affected accessibility to small arms ammunition, which were opposed by ] groups.<ref>. National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. Retrieved September 24, 2007.</ref> In February 2010, The '']'' named Lamborn the most conservative member of the U.S. House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/lamborn-94813-ranked-political.html |title=POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Lamborn ranked most conservative in Congress | lamborn, ranked, political - Colorado Politics - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO |publisher=Gazette.com |date=2010-02-26 |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> | '']'' said that through the first August recess, Lamborn had voted by strict partisan lines the most of any member in the U.S. House and more than any other Republican.<ref name=CQ>{{cite news | last=Giroux |first=Greg | title=CQPolitics.com Candidate Watch| publisher=Congressional Quarterly |date=2007-08-10 | url=http://fe30.news.sp1.yahoo.com/s/cq/20070811/pl_cq_politics/cqpoliticscomcandidatewatch}}</ref> Lamborn led an effort among conservative Republicans to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (]) to discard proposed regulations that would have affected accessibility to small arms ammunition, which were opposed by ] groups.<ref>. National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. Retrieved September 24, 2007.</ref> In February 2010, The '']'' named Lamborn the most conservative member of the U.S. House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/lamborn-94813-ranked-political.html |title=POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Lamborn ranked most conservative in Congress | lamborn, ranked, political - Colorado Politics - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO |publisher=Gazette.com |date=2010-02-26 |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> | ||
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| Lamborn is one of the House Republicans leading the effort against public funding for the ] and NPR (]). "I have been seeking to push ] out of the nest for over a year, based on the simple fact that we can no longer afford to spend taxpayer dollars on nonessential government programs. It's time for Big Bird to earn his wings and learn to fly on his own." | Lamborn is one of the House Republicans leading the effort against public funding for the ] and NPR (]). "I have been seeking to push ] out of the nest for over a year, based on the simple fact that we can no longer afford to spend taxpayer dollars on nonessential government programs. It's time for Big Bird to earn his wings and learn to fly on his own." | ||
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| The Honorable Doug Lamborn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Hefley |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Duke |
| Succeeded by | David Schultheis |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Duke |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Hefley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-05-24) May 24, 1954 (age 70) Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanie Lamborn |
| Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Occupation | attorney |
Doug Lamborn (born May 24, 1954) is the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 5th congressional district, in office since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Colorado Springs.
Early life, education, and early career
Lamborn was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas where he received a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1978 and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1986. Lamborn practiced law before entering politics.
Colorado Legislature
In 1994, Lamborn was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives and was elected Republican Whip in 1997.
He successfully ran for a Colorado Senate seat in 1998, where he was elected President Pro-tem in 1999. Lamborn served in the Colorado Senate until winning a seat in Congress. Lamborn was the ranking Republican on the Colorado State Military and Veterans Affairs, and Appropriations committees. While in the State Senate Lamborn sponsored the largest tax cut in Colorado State history, and was named the highest-ranking tax cutter in the Senate five times, by a conservative activist group called the Colorado Union of Taxpayers.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
- 2006
On February 16, 2006, Joel Hefley announced he would retire after 10 terms in Congress. In the August 8, 2006 Republican primary, Lamborn defeated five other candidates to win the party nomination, includling one supported by Hefley.
Lamborn ran on conservative positions: opposing gun control, abortion except when the mother's life is threatened, federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, providing public benefits to illegal immigrants, and new eminent domain rulings.
Lamborn earned the endorsement in the primary of numerous national organizations, including National Right to Life, National Pro-life Alliance, National Rifle Association, Gunowners of America, Club for Growth, National Right to Work, Eagle Forum, and Minuteman PAC. He ran against Jay Fawcett, the Democratic nominee for the open seat in Colorado's 5th congressional district. Lamborn won the election on November 7, 2006.
- 2008
Jeff Crank and Bentley Rayburn both challenged Lamborn in the 2008 Republican primary. Both lost to Lamborn in the 2006 primary. Lamborn won the primary election on August 12, 2008 with 45 percent of the 56,171 votes cast. Crank got 29 percent and Rayburn got 26 percent. Lamborn defeated Democratic challenger Hal Bidlack in the 2008 election.
- 2010
Lamborn was challenged by Democratic nominee Kevin Bradley, Libertarian nominee Jerell Klaver, and American Constitution Party nominee Brian "Barron X" Scott. He won re-election.
Tenure
An office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was established in Colorado Springs in Lambert's district. The office opened in February 2009 and increased immigration enforcement agents in the area from two to ten. “The immediate need is to address those that have committed a crime and make sure they’re sent out of the country,” Lamborn said. However this would not place in jeopardy employers who hire illegal immigrants in the first place or who pay these workers without any withholding tax or below the minimum wage.
There has also been a Brigade Combat Team in his district since December 2007. The Brigade Combat Team consisting of almost 5,000 soldiers, their families, support personnel as well as increased military construction.
Congressional Quarterly said that through the first August recess, Lamborn had voted by strict partisan lines the most of any member in the U.S. House and more than any other Republican. Lamborn led an effort among conservative Republicans to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to discard proposed regulations that would have affected accessibility to small arms ammunition, which were opposed by Second Amendment groups. In February 2010, The National Journal named Lamborn the most conservative member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Lamborn is one of the House Republicans leading the effort against public funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR (National Public Radio). "I have been seeking to push Big Bird out of the nest for over a year, based on the simple fact that we can no longer afford to spend taxpayer dollars on nonessential government programs. It's time for Big Bird to earn his wings and learn to fly on his own."
On August 24, Jonathan Bartha, who works for Focus on the Family (headquartered in Colorado Springs), and his wife Anna wrote a letter to the editor in a community newspaper expressing concerns about Lamborn's opposition to more restrictions on dog fighting. They were also concerned that he'd taken several campaign contributions from the gaming industry. A few days later, Lamborn left two voice mails threatening "consequences" if they didn't renounce their "blatantly false" letter. He also said that he would be "forced to take other steps" if the matter wasn't resolved "on a Scriptural level." The Barthas were shocked by the messages, and Anna Bartha called Lamborn's behavior "not anything we would ever anticipate an elected official would pursue."
On July 29, 2011, Lamborn used the term tar baby to describe being associated with President Obama on "The Capils & Silverman Show", a Denver talk radio show. During the interview, Lamborn said: "Even if some people say, "Well, the Republicans should have done this or they should have done that," they will hold the president responsible. Now I don't want to even have to be associated with him. It's like touching a tar baby and you get, you get it, you know ... you are stuck and you are part of the problem now and you can't get away."
On August 1, 2011, Lamborn sent a written apology to President Obama for the "tar baby" reference. Lamborn's congressional government website noted the apology stating: "Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) today sent a personal letter to President Barack Obama apologizing for using a term some find insensitive. Lamborn was attempting to tell a radio audience last week that the President's policies have created an economic quagmire for the nation and are responsible for the dismal economic conditions our country faces. He regrets that he chose the phrase "tar baby," rather than the word "quagmire." The Congressman is confident that the President will accept his heartfelt apology." It was also widely reported that Lamborn himself had called Obama "a man of honor."
Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- Republican Study Committee
Caucus memberships
- Congressional Constitution Caucus
- House Sovereignty Caucus (Co-Founder)
- International Conservation Caucus
- Republican Israel Caucus (Co-Chair)
- Tea Party Caucus
- United Kingdom Caucus
References
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=CSGB&d_place=CSGB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F34B8ED282BFECF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6737
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=CSGB&d_place=CSGB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F34B8ED8CF898F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
- ^ About Rep. Lamborn Retrieved May 10, 2007 Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- The Club For Growth — Doug Lamborn — Colorado's 5th District Retrieved May 11, 2007
- Sprengelmeyer, M.E. (2006-02-17). "Hefley calls it a career". Rocky Mountain News.
- ^ Giroux, Greg (2007-08-10). "CQPolitics.com Candidate Watch". Congressional Quarterly.
- Rep. Elect Doug Lamborn Congressional Quarterly November 8, 2006
- Rep. Doug Lamborn on Pro Life Issues. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
- Rep. Doug Lamborn on Guns and the Second Amendment. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
- Doug Lamborn: More Support for Doug Lamborn. Retrieved November 3, 2007. Archived 2007-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- The Hill
- ICE Office, More Agents Slated For Springs. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- Post Heads For 30,000. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
- Labor Department Announces It Will Revise Overreaching OSHA Explosives Rule. National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. Retrieved September 24, 2007.
- "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Lamborn ranked most conservative in Congress | lamborn, ranked, political - Colorado Politics - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO". Gazette.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- "NPR CEO Vivian Schiller's Ouster May Be Last Straw for Taxpayer Funding" AOL News. March 9, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- "Lamborn message has couple in dismay". Denver Post. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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- "GOP lawmaker apologizes to Obama for 'tar baby' remark" USA Today
External links
- U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn official U.S. House site
- Doug Lamborn for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Lamborn’s record bears out his conservative talk Ed Sealover, Daily Gazette, July 13, 2006
- In 5th, Lamborn offers specifics editorial, Rocky Mountain News, October 20, 2006
- War path — Lamborn backs Bush Michael de Yoanna, Colorado Springs Independent, February 22, 2007
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byJoel Hefley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th congressional district 2007–present |
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| Preceded byJim Jordan R-Ohio |
United States Representatives by seniority 278th |
Succeeded byDave Loebsack D-Iowa |
| Colorado's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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