David Lee Camp

Infobox_Congressman
name =Dave Camp


date of birth=birth date and age|1953|07|09
place of birth =Midland, Michigan
state = Michigan
district = 4th
term_start = January 3, 1991
preceded = Fred Upton
succeeded = Incumbent
party =Republican
religion = Roman Catholic
spouse = Nancy Camp
occupation= attorney, political assistant
alma_mater= Albion College, University of San Diego
residence= Midland, Michigan

Dave Camp (born July 9 1953), is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, and has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991.

Camp was born in Midland, Michigan to Norma L. Nehil and Robert D. Camp. [ [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/reps/camp.htm camp ] ] He graduated from H.H. Dow High School in 1971. He attended the University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 1973–1974 and earned his B.A., magna cum laude, in 1975 from Albion College in Albion, Michigan. He earned a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1978.

Camp worked as a member of the Midland County, Michigan board of canvassers and a member of the Midland County Republican executive committee. He also briefly served as a private practice lawyer. He was special assistant Michigan attorney general from 1980 to 1984. He served on the staff of U.S. Representative Bill Schuette of Michigan, 1984–1987. He served one term in the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1989–1990.

In 1990, He was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 10th congressional district to the 102nd Congress. After the 1990 census, the districts were redrawn and Camp's home in Midland fell in the 4th congressional district. Camp was re-elected from the new 4th district in 1992 to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3 1991 to present. He was listed as a rising star within his party during his freshman term in Congress. In the 108th Congress, he served as a deputy majority whip and on the House Ways and Means Committee, a position that he used to advance welfare reform. "Time" magazine listed Camp's efforts as crucial to the passing of this new policy.

Camp is the only member of Congress who is a member of both the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and the conservative Republican Study Committee, two groups with conflicting positions on policy. For example, the RMSP supports stem cell research and opposes the Federal Marriage Amendment, while the RSC opposes stem cell research and supports the FMA.

Election history

In 2008, Camp is being challenged by Democratic nominee Andrew Concannon ( [http://www.concannonforcongress.com campaign website] ), a Saginaw Township attorney. [ [http://www.woodtv.com/global/story.asp?s=8024985 WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8: Grand Rapids news, weather, sports and video | Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Camp seeking another term ] ] [http://www.argus-press.com/articles/2008/03/23/news/news5.txt]

In 2006, Camp had no opponent in the Republican primary election and defeated Democratic candidate Mike Huckleberry, a restaurant owner and also the 2004 nominee, in the general election.

Committee Assignments

*Ways and Means Committee
**Subcommittee on Health (Ranking Member)
**Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support

References

External links

* [http://camp.house.gov/ U.S. Congressman Dave Camp] , U.S. House siteCongLinks
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