Mel Watt

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Mel Watt
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Official portrait, 2014
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
In office
January 6, 2014 –January 6, 2019
US House of Representatives 12th District General Election 2010 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Watt103,49563.88
Republican Greg Dority55,31534.14
Libertarian Lon Cecil3,1971.97
Total votes162,007 100.00

2012

US House of Representatives 12th District General Election 2012 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Watt246,45179.66
Republican Jack Brosch62,92420.34
Libertarian Lon Cecil00
Total votes309,375 100.00

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hopkins, Cheyenne; Benson, Clea (May 1, 2013). "Obama Said to Choose Watt to Lead Fannie Mae Regulator". Bloomberg.
  2. ↑ Puzzanghera, Jim (May 1, 2013). "Obama to nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head housing agency". Los Angeles Times.
  3. 1 2 "Home". periodicalpress.senate.gov.
  4. ↑ "Report of Administrative Inquiry into Allegations of Misconduct by the FHFA Director".
  5. ↑ "Mel Watt attempted to 'coerce' relationship with employee while FHFA director, IG report says".
  6. ↑ "Members of Congress/Melvin Watt". The U. S. Congress Votes Database. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
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  8. 1 2 3 "Fisher challenges Watt again in 12th Congressional District". Davidson County Dispatch. October 30, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Mel Watt is 'The Man'". Atlanta Daily World. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  10. ↑ Smothers, Ronald (7 June 1990). "THE 1990 ELECTIONS; North Carolina Democrat Sets Strategy in Taking On Helms". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Congressman Mel Watt". NCDP.org. North Carolina Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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  13. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NC District 12 Race - Nov 03, 1992". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Caucus Members". Congressional Progressive Caucus. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Our Members". US House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  16. ↑ Melvin, Watt (2010-12-14). "H.R.6162 - 111th Congress (2009-2010): Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010". thomas.loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-23.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. ↑ Bill H.R.3261; GovTrack.us;
  18. ↑ Prior, Jon; Lee, MJ (2013-05-02). "Mel Watt nomination faces long odds". Politico. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  19. 1 2 Chadbourn, Margaret (October 28, 2013). "White House mounts push to win confirmation for housing nominee". Reuters. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  20. ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov . 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-10-31– via National Archives.
  21. ↑ "Cloture filed on 6 nominations-Estevez, Archuleta, Wheeler, Lew, Watt, and Millett". Democrats.senate.gov. October 28, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
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  23. ↑ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  24. ↑ politico.com 27 July 2018: 'If I kissed that one, would it lead to more?' Federal housing chief investigated for sexual harassment
  25. ↑ "Federal Housing Agency Employee Secretly Taped Director's Sexual Advances Toward Her". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  26. ↑ Nichols, Hans; Savodnik, Peter (14 July 2004). "Nader Angers Congressional Black Caucus with Demand for Apology". The Hill. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.
  27. 1 2 Ivry, Bob (30 October 2009). "Federal Reserve Policy Audit Legislation 'Gutted,' Paul Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  28. ↑ Dayen, David (19 November 2009). "Paul-Grayson "Audit The Fed" Bill Passes Financial Services Committee". Fire Dog Lake. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  29. ↑ Blumenthal, Paul (15 October 2009). "Chamber of Commerce Deploys Former Government Officials to Lobby On Financial Regulation". Sunlight Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  30. ↑ Blumenthal, Paul (9 October 2009). "Top Financial Services Committee Members Rely Heavily On Finance Campaign Contributions". Sunlight Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  31. ↑ "Top 20 Contributors [of] Representative Melvin L. Watt 2009 - 2010". OpenSecrets. 19 November 2009.
  32. ↑ McCullagh, Declan (16 November 2011). "SOPA bill won't make U.S. a 'repressive regime,' Democrat says". CNET.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  33. ↑ Leonnig, Carol D. (16 June 2010). "8 House members investigated over fundraisers held near financial reform vote". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  34. ↑ Morrill, Jim (2 September 2011). "Mel Watt cleared by ethics panel". Charlotte Observer. Reprinted at Queen City Metro website
  35. ↑ "Watt's disgraceful attempt to destroy the OCE". Center for Responsible Ethics in Washington. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  36. ↑ Siegelbaum, Debbie (21 July 2011). "Dem seeks to slash funding for ethics office set up by Pelosi". The Hill. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  37. ↑ "U.S. Panel in North Carolina Calls Racial Gerrymandering Legal". The New York Times. 2 August 1994.
  38. ↑ "NC 12th District General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  39. ↑ "NC 12th District General Election Results 2012". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
U.S. House of Representatives
New constituency Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 12th congressional district
1993–2014		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
2005–2007		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
2014–2019		Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former U.S. Representative		Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative
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