Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
Serving California's 23rd District
Biographical Information
https://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/about/full-biographyBorn: January 26, 1965 in Bakersfield, CA (52 years old)
Residence: Bakersfield, California
Education: Masters of Business Administration from California State University, Bakersfield
Political Party: Republican
Religion: Christian
Career: When McCarthy was only 21, he started his own small business, from the ground up, with the money he won from the California state lottery. His business was a small sandwich shop, called Kevin O's Deli, that he later sold to pay his way through college and graduate school. During school McCarthy was able to intern with Congressman Bill Thomas, leading to him becoming a member of his staff. In 2000, McCarthy won his first election becoming Trustee to the Kern Community College District. In 2002 he was elected to represent the 32nd Assembly District in the California Sate Assembly. From there he went on to win-over all of his colleagues and take the top position in the California Legislature. McCarthy was elected in 2006 to Congress and served as the Majority Whip. In 2014 he was elected as the Majority Leader of the House, where he is currently still working, while representing the 23rd District of California.
Family: McCarthy and his wife, Judy, live in Bakersfield with their two children, Connor and Meghan.
The 23rd District
- Holds over 700,000 residents
- Covers most of Kern and Tulare counties
- The three largest industries include: agriculture, energy, and defense
- The district encompasses two national forests
Electoral Victory & Tenure
- Elected to the House in 2010. Re-elected in 2012, 2014 and, 2016
- He was overwhelmingly elected as the Majority Leader in 2014. Washington Post
- McCarthy also won his last election, in 2016, with 70% of the vote, up 40 points over his democratic opponent, Wendy Reed, who only received 30% of the vote. NY Times
- McCarthy is always trying to move up in the world of politics, he is constantly working to make sure every "free American has the ability to achieve the American dream" - Kevin McCarthy Biography
- He has even made a bid for Speaker of the House, though he dropped that bid before the election. Below is a video, by CNN, that shows how fast McCarthy has risen in Congress.
Fun Facts
Washington Post - 4 Things you didn't know about Kevin McCarthy
- McCarthy won $5,000 from the state lottery
- He is a bestselling author for his coauthored book, "Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders."
- Actor Kevin Spacey shadowed McCarthy to better prepare himself for his role as Majority Whip on "House of Cards."
- He is one of the only republicans in his entire family.
Interest Group Ratings
- McCarthy has been rated by many interest groups. Democratic interest groups usually rate McCarthy around an average of 12%. Conservative interest groups are much more approving, rating McCarthy with an average of 78%. His highest ratings are from groups like Center for Security Policy and Campaign for Working Families. His lowest conservative group ratings were from FreedomWorks and Heritage Action for America with ratings in the 40% range. There is a more detailed graph of each interest group and their rating of McCarthy at the link provided below.
- http://members-of-congress.insidegov.com/l/285/Kevin-McCarthy
- McCarthy has also been endorsed by organizations such as the NRA, Family Research Council, and National Association of Home Builders - Vote Smart
Bills Sponsored by McCarthy
- Visa Waver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
- Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
- Sanctity of Human Life Act
These are only a few of the most viewed bills that McCarthy has sponsored, but these, along with others, are readily available to read, in-full, on each of the two links posted above.
Leadership Positions - Conservative Review
- McCarthy has always been a leader. Starting young, McCarthy was the chair of the California Federation of Young Republicans, as well as the chair of the Young Republican National Federation. McCarthy was the chairman of the California Young Republicans. He was also the Ways and Means Chairman's district director. He became the Deputy Whip in 2011, and then soon after took over the role as Majority Whip. McCarthy now holds one of his most established leadership roles as the Majority Leader in the House of Representative.
- McCarthy is also officially affiliated with the Majority Committee PAC
- "There are two different types of leader. A person can either be like a thermometer or a thermostat. A thermometer will tell you what the temperature is. A thermostat will not only tell you what the temperature is, but it'll move you to the temperature you need to get to."
- "I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy."
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