David Lee Camp
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| Assumed office January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Upton |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 09 1953 Midland, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Camp |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
David Lee 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.[1] 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 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 and reelected from the 4th district to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3 1991 to present. In the 108th Congress, he served as a deputy majority whip and on the House Ways and Means Committee.
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.
2006 Election
Camp had no opponent in the Republican primary election. In the November general election, he defeated Democratic candidate Mike Huckleberry, a restaurant owner and also the 2004 nominee.
References
External links
- U.S. Congressman Dave Camp official House site
- David Lee Camp at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — David Lee Camp campaign finance reports and data
- OpenSecrets.org — David Lee Camp campaign contributions
- Biography, Voting record, and Interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- On the Issues — David Lee Camp issue positions and quotes
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: David Lee Camp voting record
| Preceded by Bill Schuette |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by David E. Bonior |
| Preceded by Fred Upton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th congressional district 1993–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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