Richard L. Hanna
| Richard L. Hanna | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Maurice Hinchey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district |
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| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Arcuri |
| Succeeded by | Dan Maffei |
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| Born | January 25, 1951 Utica, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Hanna |
| Children | Emerson Hanna and Grace Hanna |
| Residence | Barneveld, New York |
| Alma mater | Reed College |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | Official website |
Richard L. Hanna (born January 25, 1951)[1] is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Representative from New York since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district was numbered the 24th during his first two years in Congress; since 2013, it has been the 22nd district.
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Early life, education, and business career[edit]
Hanna was born in Utica and raised in Marcy. His grandparents owned a dairy farm in Herkimer County. He graduated from Whitesboro High School. Then, he graduated from Reed College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science. After college, Hanna returned to New York to start his own construction business called Hanna Construction. He was described as a "millionaire businessman" at the time of his election to Congress.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
Elections[edit]
In 2008, Hanna ran against incumbent Democrat Mike Arcuri and narrowly lost. In 2010, he ran in a rematch and won.
Tenure[edit]
Hanna is a member of the Conservative Republican Study Committee and the Centrist Republican Main Street Partnership. He is a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus.[3] U.S. Congressman Hanna has stated his opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He is one of only six House Republicans in the 112th Congress who have not signed Grover Norquist's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge," with a spokesman explaining that "Rep. Hanna is focusing on the pledges he has made to his wife, the Constitution of the United States and the people of upstate New York."[4][5]
According to the Washington Post’s congressional votes database, Hanna has voted with the House Republicans 85% of the time in his first year in office. Only 11 Republicans (out of 244) have a lower percentage.[6]
Hanna published an Op-ed opposing the extension of the USA Patriot Act in February 2011. The piece published in the Syracuse Post Standard was later discovered to be largely plagiarized from a Cato editorial, lifting entire paragraphs verbatim and glossing the remaining text liberally. The Post-Standard editors reprimanded Hanna for his borderline unethical behavior.
The first bill Hanna co-sponsored was H.R. 4 which repealed the 1099 tax reporting provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. President Obama signed the bill into law in April 2011.[7] In early 2011 Congressman Hanna voted to repeal health care reform.[8] Hanna voted to support the Energy Tax Prevention Act which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases and implementing a "cap-and-trade" system through regulation.[9] Hanna voted against cuts to NPR and Planned Parenthood.[10] Hanna voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.[11]
In the 2012 presidential election, he endorsed former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.[12]
Due to redistricting, 24th district incumbent Richard Hanna is running in the new 22nd district.
In his 2012 campaign for re-election against Democrat Dan Lamb, television stations WUTR in Utica and WSYR in Syracuse announced they would jointly air a debate between Hanna and Lamb. Hanna declined to participate, citing another scheduled televised debate and five that would not be televised. The stations said that if Hanna did not appear, they would air a 30-minute question-and-answer session with Lamb. According to Steve Merren, the vice president and general manager of WUTR's parent company, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Hanna then contacted Merren. In an email to staff, Merren stated, "He indicated to me that we would not be considered for his ad dollars and our level of cooperation in the future could be affected." Merren then directed that WUTR not go ahead with the broadcast. Both Merren and a Hanna spokeswoman denied that threats had been made. After the inadvertent disclosure of the internal email, Merren told the press that Hanna “did not say he would pull his ad dollars." The Hanna campaign said that his conversation with Merren had been "nothing more than a courtesy call". The Lamb campaign said that Hanna was "using his money to influence the journalistic decisions of a local news agency."[13][14]
In 2013, he has endorsed Same-sex marriage, becoming only the second current Republican member of congress to do so (other being Ileana Ros-Lehtinen).[15]
Committee assignments[edit]
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Committee on Small Business
Personal life[edit]
Hanna lives in Barneveld, New York. He and his wife Kim have two children[16] He is a member of the National Rifle Association.[17]
- Affiliations
- Member, Cato Institute
- Former Board Chair, Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Incorporated
- Member, Foundation for Economic Education
- Member, Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
- Member, Operating Engineers Local 545
- Board Member, Resource Center for Independent Living Foundation
- Board Member, Utica Public Library
- Former Board Member, Utica Zoological Society
- Former Board Member, Otsego County Industrial Development Agency
References[edit]
- ^ Christina Paris 112th Congress: Richard Hanna, R-N.Y. (24th District) CQ Politics November 3, 2010
- ^ Clinton stumps for NY House Dems in tight races Associated Press November 1, 2010
- ^ Robert Harding (3 August 2011). "Hanna joins House LGBT Equality Caucus". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "The Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers, 112th Congressional List". Americans for Tax Reform. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Alexander Bolton (2 June 2011). "Some GOP no's on 'pledge' could complicate debt talks". The Hill. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/eye-on-ny-a-close-look-at-hanna-s-first/article_086c2bd4-3415-11e1-8b4d-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1j1b6W3xX
- ^ http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=112_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ009.112
- ^ http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/rep_bios.php?rep_id=74478446&category=views&id=20101002092318
- ^ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll249.xml
- ^ http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/deep_federal_spending_cuts_bue.html
- ^ http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx?day=20111118&today=20111119
- ^ "Huntsman to gain first congressional backer". CNN. 7 January 2012.
- ^ "GOP Congressman Threatens Local News Station for Covering Debate". Common Dreams. October 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Email: Hanna discussed pulling ads after debate flap with WUTR". Observer Dispatch. October 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/02/26/gay_marriage_legal_brief_two_republicans_in_congress_support_lgbt_rights.html
- ^ Personal life biodata
- ^ Richard Hanna campaign website
External links[edit]
- Congressman Richard Hanna official U.S. House site
- Richard Hanna for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Arcuri |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Maffei |
| Preceded by Maurice Hinchey |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district January 3, 2013 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Colleen Hanabusa D-Hawaii |
United States Representatives by seniority 304th |
Succeeded by Andrew Harris R-Maryland |
