David Lee Camp
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David Lee "Dave" Camp is the U.S. Representative
for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
to Norma L. Nehil and Robert D. 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 House of Representatives, 1989–1990.
Camp 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. He also received a score of 50 out of 100 from the John Birch Society's
"Freedom Index", a Congressional Scorecard.
Camp 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.
According to the traditional Jewish law, only men can initiate a Jewish divorce. Although neither party can remarry without a get Epstein cannot initiate divorce proceedings and is thus still "chained" to Friedman at Friedman's sole discretion. Women thus bound to men who refuse to grant a divorce are traditionally referred to as agunot--literally translated as "chained".
On October 5, 2011, the Vaad HaRabanim of Greater Washington (the council of Orthodox Rabbis) published an announcement declaring that all Jewish organizations in the city should deny Friedman membership, remove him from committees or any position of leadership, and refuse to grant Friedman any honors.
According to an article written by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Washington, DC's National Synagogue, "Camp's office has said that this is an internal religious matter in which they do not want to get involved."
Other articles about Friedman's offense can be found in the archives of the New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, and other media sources.
to the 102nd Congress
. After the 1990 census, the districts were redrawn and his home in Midland wound up in the 4th district
. He was re-elected from the new 4th district in 1992
candidate Mike Huckleberry
, a restaurant owner and also the 2004 nominee, in the general election.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for , serving since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party and the current Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Early life, education and career
Camp was born in Midland, MichiganMidland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
to Norma L. Nehil and Robert D. Camp. He graduated from H.H. Dow High School
Herbert Henry Dow High School
Herbert Henry Dow High School is a public high school located in Midland, Michigan. The school, a part of Midland Public Schools, is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and in 2008 was named one of the top 20 High Schools in Michigan in a study commissioned by US News & World...
in 1971. He attended the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
, Brighton, England, 1973–1974 and earned his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, magna cum laude, in 1975 from Albion College
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. Related to the United Methodist Church, it was founded in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. It has a student population of about 1500.The school's sports teams are...
in Albion, Michigan
Albion, Michigan
Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The population was 9,144 at the 2000 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He earned a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
School of Law in 1978.
Camp worked as a member of the Midland County, Michigan
Midland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
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
Bill Schuette
William Duncan "Bill" Schuette is an American Republican politician and the current Attorney General of the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life:...
of Michigan, 1984–1987. He served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1989–1990.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Ways and MeansUnited States House Committee on Ways and MeansThe Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
(Chairman)- As Chairman of the full committee, Rep. Camp may serve as an ex officio member of all subcommittees.
- Joint Select Committee on Deficit ReductionUnited States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit ReductionThe Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, colloquially referred to as the Supercommittee, is a joint select committee of the United States Congress, created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on August 2, 2011...
Caucus memberships
- Building a Better America Caucus
- International Conservation CaucusUnited States Congressional International Conservation CaucusThe U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus is a bipartisan congressional organization that was founded in September 2003 with the conviction that “the United States of America has the opportunity, the obligation and the interests to advance the conservation of natural resources for...
- Life Insurance Caucus
- Sportsmen's Caucus
- Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus
Camp is a member of both the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership
Republican Main Street Partnership
The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of moderate members of the United States Republican Party. They tend away from the dominant social conservatism of many Republicans and towards a moderate fiscal conservatism and limited government to a degree. The group is the rough equivalent of...
and the conservative Republican Study Committee
Republican Study Committee
The Republican Study Committee [RSC] is a caucus of over 170 conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives...
, two groups with conflicting positions on policy. For example, the RMSP supports stem cell research and opposes the Federal Marriage Amendment
Federal Marriage Amendment
The Federal Marriage Amendment H.J. Res. 56 was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would have limited marriage in the United States to unions of one man and one woman...
, while the RSC opposes stem cell research and supports the FMA. He also received a score of 50 out of 100 from the John Birch Society's
John Birch Society
The John Birch Society is an American political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. It has been described as radical right-wing....
"Freedom Index", a Congressional Scorecard.
Camp was listed as a rising star within his party during his freshman term in Congress. In the 108th Congress
108th United States Congress
The One Hundred Eighth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2005, during the third and fourth years of George W. Bush's...
, 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.
Aharon Friedman
Aharon Friedman is a tax aide on Rep. Camp's Ways and Means Committee. Friedman, however, has attracted some controversy owing to his failure to grant his wife a religiously binding divorce. As noted in the New York Times from January 3, 2011, "Mr. Friedman, an Orthodox Jew, finds himself scrutinized in the Jewish press, condemned by important rabbis, and attacked in a YouTube video showing about 200 people protesting outside his Silver Spring, Md., apartment...[on account of] Mr. Friedman’s refusal to give his wife, Tamar Epstein, 27, a Jewish decree of divorce, known as a get."According to the traditional Jewish law, only men can initiate a Jewish divorce. Although neither party can remarry without a get Epstein cannot initiate divorce proceedings and is thus still "chained" to Friedman at Friedman's sole discretion. Women thus bound to men who refuse to grant a divorce are traditionally referred to as agunot--literally translated as "chained".
On October 5, 2011, the Vaad HaRabanim of Greater Washington (the council of Orthodox Rabbis) published an announcement declaring that all Jewish organizations in the city should deny Friedman membership, remove him from committees or any position of leadership, and refuse to grant Friedman any honors.
According to an article written by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Washington, DC's National Synagogue, "Camp's office has said that this is an internal religious matter in which they do not want to get involved."
Other articles about Friedman's offense can be found in the archives of the New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, and other media sources.
Political campaigns
In 1990, Camp was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 10th congressional districtMichigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
to the 102nd Congress
102nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President:Dan Quayle * President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell* Majority Whip: Wendell Ford- Minority leadership :...
. After the 1990 census, the districts were redrawn and his home in Midland wound up in the 4th district
Michigan's 4th congressional district
Michigan's 4th congressional district is a United States Congressional district that currently includes portions of Northern and Central Michigan, consisting of all of...
. He was re-elected from the new 4th district in 1992
2006
In 2006, Camp had no opponent in the Republican primary election and defeated DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate Mike Huckleberry
Mike Huckleberry
Michael "Huck" Huckleberry is a politician, restaurateur, and small business owner from Greenville, Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represents the 70th House District, which includes all of Montcalm County and a portion of...
, a restaurant owner and also the 2004 nominee, in the general election.
2008
Camp was challenged by Democratic nominee Andrew Concannon, a Saginaw Township attorney, but he won re-election.2010
Camp was challenged by Democratic nominee Jerry M. Campbell.External links
- U.S. Congressman Dave Camp official U.S. House site