James A. Barcia

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name=Jim Barcia


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state_senate=Michigan
state=Michigan
district=31st
term_start=2003
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succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=Birth date and age|1952|2|25
place of birth=Bay City, Michigan
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spouse=Victoria
profession=public administration
religion=Roman Catholic
party=Democratic

James Allan (Jim) Barcia is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 31st District since 2003. His district includes the counties of Arenac, Bay, Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives.cite book
coauthors = Michigan Legislative Service Bureau
title = Michigan Manual 2005-2006
publisher = Legislative Council, State of Michigan
date = 2006
location = Lansing, MI
pages = 129
url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(khwxmyqj3u0soobvfl4d0b55))/mileg.aspx?page=MM2005-2006&chapter=3
ISBN = 1-878210-06-8
accessdate = 2007-06-29] cite web
coauthors = Michigan Senate Democrats
title = Michigan Senate Democrats: About Jim Barcia
date = 2007
url = http://www.senate.mi.gov/barcia/about.htm
accessdate = 2007-06-29]

Career

Barcia was born in Bay City, Michigan. He received a B.A. from Saginaw Valley State College in 1974. He was staff assistant to United States Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan in 1971. Barcia also was a community service coordinator for the Michigan Blood Center, between 1974 and 1975, and he was and administrative assistant to Michigan state representative Donald J. Albosta, from 1975 to 1976.

Political career

Barcia was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, from 1977 to 1983. He left the House after being elected to the Michigan Senate, where he served until he resigned in 1993 to enter the United States House of Representatives.

Barcia was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 5th congressional district to the 103rd Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 2003. He was a moderate Democrat who opposed abortion and gun control. He had a lifetime rating of 54 from the American Conservative Union--the highest of any Democrat from Michigan at the time.

After the United States 2000 Census, Barcia's district was dismantled by the Republican-controlled state legislature. Most of his district's territory was shifted to the 10th District, but his home in Bay City was merged with the neighboring 9th District of fellow Democrat Dale Kildee. The new district retained Barcia's district number (the 5th), but was geographically more Kildee's district. Under the circumstances, Barcia opted to run for his old seat in the State Senate and won.

On April 23, 2004, he was indicted on federal campaign finance law violations relating to the failed 2002 congressional bid of then-Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga. The charges against Barcia were dropped in July 2005.

On October 10, 2002, Jim Barcia was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq.

References

External links

* [http://www.senate.michigan.gov/barcia/ Michigan Senate - Jim Barcia] official government website
** [http://www.senate.mi.gov/barcia/media.php Floor Statements] video clips
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=26905 Project Vote Smart - Senator James 'Jim' Barcia (MI)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Jim Barcia
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200622&c=423724 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200422&c=407066 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200222&c=48700 2002] campaign contributions
* [http://www.senate.mi.gov/dem/ Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus]
* [http://www.michiganliberal.com/tag.do?tag=SD31 Michigan Liberal - SD31]
* [http://www.bloggingformichigan.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=439 Blogging for Michigan] Sen. Jim Barcia: Renewable and Alternative Fuels --Not just the right thing, but the SMART thingCongLinks
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