Mary Jo Kilroy
Mary Jo Kilroy is a first-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 15th Congressional District of Ohio. The 15th District is centered on Columbus, Ohio.
Committee assignments
- House Financial Services Committee
- Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Housing and Community Opportunity and Oversight and Investigations subcommittees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
Congressional caucuses
Issues
J Street, positioned as a liberal alternative to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, endorses her, for support of
pursuing a diplomatic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as an expression of strong American support for the state of Israel. She also stated her commitment to the "unique and strong partnership between the United States and the state of Israel." Rep. Kilroy signed the Cohen-Boustany-Carnahan letter supporting President Obama's Middle East peace policies and co-sponsored a House Resolution expressing support for the appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. [1]
She signed a letter to the President, organized by J Street and Americans for Peace Now cosponsored a letter from 54 House Democrats to President Obama, calling for lifting sanctions on Gaza. The lead authors were Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Washington) and Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota)[2]
The Investigative Project on Terrorism published a letter from Kilroy and six other Democrats to Attorney General Eric Holder,[3] asking he meet with representatives of Islamic groups, all of which it describes as linked to radical Islam. The signers indicated the meetings could improve relations in the U.S., and expressed concern over due process in law enforcement.[4]
Voting ratings
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2008 Election
| Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jo Kilroy | Democrat | 139,584 | 45.94% |
| Steve R. Stivers | Republican | 137,272 | 45.18% |
| Mark Noble | Libertarian | 14,061 | 4.63% |
| Don Eckhart | Independent | 12,915 | 4.25% |
| Travis W. Casper' | Write-in | 6 | 0.00% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
2010 Elections
Education
- Bachelor's degree in political science, Cleveland State University, 1977
- J.D., Ohio State University, 1980
References
- ↑ Mary Jo Kilroy, Democrat (OH-15), J Street PAC
- ↑ Natasha Mozgovaya (26 January 2010), "U.S. lawmakers to Obama: Press Israel to ease Gaza siege", Haaretz
- ↑ Letter to Eric Holder, 24 July 2009
- ↑ "The Investigative Project on Terrorism: Radical Islamic Groups Backed by Members of Congress", Reuters, 29 July 2009