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Jim McCrery

Party
Republican
Latest Office Sought:
US House, LA
Lobbying Activity
See also: Lobbyist profile for Jim McCrery
McCRERY, James O., III, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., September 18, 1949; B.A., Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, La., 1971; J.D., Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La., 1975; lawyer, private practice; district manager for United States Representative Anthony C. Leach, Jr. of Louisiana, 1979; assistant city attorney, Shreveport, La., 1979-1980; district manager and legislative director for United States Representative Charles E. Roemer, III of Louisiana, 1981-1984; elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Charles E. Roemer, III, reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (April 16, 1988-January 3, 2009); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008.

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Campaign Finance

$8,709,837 Received
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  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    92% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.
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Earmarks

$90,917,060 Allocated
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View all earmarks data for Jim McCrery Sources: OpenSecrets.org