Steve Kagen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Mark Green
Succeeded by	Reid Ribble
Personal details
Born	Steven Leslie Kagen (1949-12-12) December 12, 1949 (age 62) Appleton, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gayle Kagen
Residence	Appleton, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison Northwestern University Medical College of Wisconsin
Occupation	Physician, politician
Religion	Judaism

Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen^[1] (born December 12, 1949) is a physician and was the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, serving from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2010 by Reid Ribble, and officially succeeded by him on January 3, 2011.

The district is located in the northeastern part of the state and includes Green Bay and Appleton.

Early life and education[link]

Kagen was born on December, 12 1949 in Appleton, Wisconsin. His first job was with the Appleton Department of Parks and Recreation as a playground leader during the summer months of both his sophomore and junior years at Appleton High School. After graduating in the first class from the new Appleton East High School, Kagen worked as a Teamster in a dairy bagging sugar and whey for part of a summer. He later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a Degree in Molecular Biology, with Honors. Kagen then entered medical school, and later trained at both Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He is triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine; Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology.

Kagen's father, Marv, also a doctor, was an unsuccessful Democratic Congressional candidate in 1966. The younger Dr. Kagen performed extensive volunteer work for his father's campaign and cited his father's campaign as a major factor in his interest in politics.

Medical career[link]

Dr. Kagen went on to become an allergist, founding four clinics in Appleton, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, and Oshkosh.

Before his election, he also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology. He is also credited with having discovered many new causes of allergy and asthma, and served for seven years as the exclusive Allergy Consultant to CNN, CNN Airport News, CNN Headline News, and CNN Interactive.^[2]

U.S. House of Representatives[link]

Committee assignments[link]

• Agriculture Committee^[3]
  • Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Political positions[link]

Rep. Kagen supported and voted for the 911 Commission Recommendations Act, the Minimum Wage increase, the SCHIP Children's Health Bill, the "Pay As You Go" Bill, campaign and lobbying reforms, oversight of FISA warrants and terror surveillance. He is a cosponsor of the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (H.R.380). This legislation would allow the importation of drugs from Canada for personal use and from an importer registered by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kagen is also a cosponsor of the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 (H.R. 4) and voted in favor of its passage in the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2007. The U.S. Senate has yet to consider this measure. Kagen has voted for all military appropriations bills, and authored a bill, the Rural Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act (H.R. 4231), which would expand mental health coverage for veterans.

"No Patient Left Behind"[link]

The predominant legislative issue Kagen stressed during his 2006 campaign was an initiative he called "No Patient Left Behind." This proposal provides for open disclosure of all health care-related prices, unitary pricing where every citizen pays the same amount for the same product or service, a single insurance risk pool to leverage down insurance and prescription drug prices, set deductibles at 3% of a household's federal taxable income, and provide coverage to all children and working adults.^[4]

Kagen declined to participate in the Congressional health care plan until all Americans have access to affordable health care. In a post on the Daily Kos, Kagen said, "I did not run for this office to get health care benefits." ^[5]

"Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008"[link]

On May 15, 2008, legislation sponsored by Kagen titled "To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes" (H.R.6074) was introduced before the House. On May 19, 2008, the House overwhelmingly decided in a 324-84 vote to approve this legislation, which allows the Justice Department to sue any foreign state that limits the production/distribution of oil or engages in price fixing.^[6]

Political campaigns[link]

2006[link]

On September 12, 2006, Kagen, a first time candidate, won the Democratic Party nomination for Wisconsin's 8th District. The seat was left open by the four-term incumbent Republican, Mark Green, who unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Wisconsin. On November 7, Kagen defeated Wisconsin Assembly Speaker John Gard of Peshtigo in the most expensive Congressional race in Wisconsin history, a race dominated by attack ads, mainly created by third-party 527 issue ad groups, outside the control of the candidate or parties. Some of the issues where Kagen and Gard disagreed were President George W. Bush's direction in the Iraq War, stem-cell research, and tax policy.

Kagen's campaign presented his national and international reputation for groundbreaking research while discovering new causes of asthma. His advertising reported the fact that Wisconsin doctors voted him one of the "best doctors in America." He promised to fight to ensure that every American could get affordable health care.

Before Kagen's congressional campaign, his allergy clinic sponsored pollen count and allergy reports on several local television stations which aired after their weather reports during the last few years.

Kagen won the 2006 election 51-49% against Gard and again defeated Gard in Brown County, home to Green Bay, in 2008. Kagen narrowly lost Gard's home county of Marinette.^[7] Kagen is the third Democrat to represent the 8th District since World War II.

Democratic Primary results

2006 General Election results

2008[link]

Kagen was again challenged by Republican former State Assembly Speaker and self-proclaimed farmer John Gard in 2008. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Democratic'.^[8] Kagen won reelection, defeating Gard with 54% of the vote. Kagen is only the second Democrat ever to win reelection in the 8th District.

2010[link]

Kagen was defeated by Republican nominee Reid Ribble on November 2, 2010.

2012[link]

According to notes taken during a series of union endorsement interviews in January 2012 that were obtained by a local news reporter, Kagen is strongly considering a run for the Democratic nomination to face Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election.^[10]

Controversies[link]

FDA compliance question[link]

Kagen received a letter from the FDA regarding a compliance issue with one of his allergy formulas. News reports stated Kagen was accused of "selling allergy shots without a valid license." ^[11] The formulation was registered with the FDA during manufacture and distribution, but was re-classified under a new regulation and required a new application.^[12] The FDA accepted the allergy clinic's decision to no longer offer that particular formulation and the FDA ended its license question.

Politically incorrect comment[link]

After attending a campaign event on the Oneida reservation, and then in Green Bay, Wisconsin on 20 October 2006, Kagen commented, in part:

Appreciate getting here almost on time. Our excuse in Oneida was, well, we're on Injun time. They don't tell time by the clock. Our excuse here is that I am a doctor and that we're never on time.^[13]

Kagen later apologized.^[14] The apology was accepted by the Oneida and other state tribes within two days.^[15]

Behavior at White House function[link]

Kagen came under fire for a rumored comment at a November 13, 2006 White House function, after Appleton-area newspapers picked up on a story printed in an alternative paper, The Scene. According to the paper, Congressman-elect Kagen met presidential adviser Karl Rove in a bathroom and told him : "You recognize me? My name's Dr. Multimillionaire and I kicked your ass." The term "Dr. Multimillionaire" refers to the name "Dr. Millionaire" the Republican campaign used to refer to Kagen during the 2006 campaign. The Scene also said that the Congressman-elect thanked Vice President Cheney and President Bush for campaigning in Wisconsin for his opponent, telling them, "'I couldn't have won without your help.'" It's reported that he then referred to the First Lady Laura Bush as Barbara saying "He learned on the campaign trail that the biggest insult you could do to another man is to call his wife by another name."^{[16][dead link]}

The White House officially denied the conversation took place, calling the story "ridiculous."^[11] Kagen talked to constituents about the reported verbal insults he delivered to the President and Mrs. Bush six days after the November election,^[17][18]

References[link]

1. ^ "Steven Leslie Kagen (D-Wis)". http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=n00027618. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 
2. ^ "Steve Kagen, M.D. Highlights". http://kagenallergy.net/skcurriculumvitae.html. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 
3. ^ "Representative (D-WI) Steve Kagen". http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2008&cid=n00027618. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 
4. ^ "United States of America Declaration of Health: No Patient Left Behind". http://www.kagenallergy.com/declarationofhealth.html. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 
5. ^ Steve, Congressman (2007-06-29). "Why I Declined My Congressional Health Coverage". Daily Kos. http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/6/29/8123/83327. Retrieved 2010-07-12. 
6. ^ "THOMAS - Library of Congress - "H.R.6074"". http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.6074:. 
7. ^ "Election Results". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/WI/H/08/county.000.html. 
8. ^ U.S. House Wisconsin - 8th District CQ Politics
9. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf
10. ^ Comp, Nathan (1 February 2012). "Total Recall: Sen. Kathleen Vinehout ‘definitely running’". Dane101.com. http://www.dane101.com/current/2012/02/01/total_recall_sen_kathleen_vinehout_definitely_running. Retrieved 12 February 2012. 
11. ^ ^{a b} Craig Gilbert, "There's no such thing as bad publicity . . . right?" January 18, 2007 at 1A.
12. ^ FDA/CBER - Steven L. Kagen, MD Archived June 30, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ "Pol sorry for 'Injun time' remark—But Oneida tribe says no apology needed". Chicago Sun Times. 2006-10-24. http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/108258,CST-NWS-time24a.article. ^{[dead link]}
14. ^ Steve Schultze "Kagen apologizes for remark" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 24, 2006.
15. ^ Gard's history a factor in 'Injun' dustup" Politics Blog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 27, 2006.
16. ^ "Kagen introduces a little levity to the White House". The Scene. Archived from the original on January 19, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070119061527/http://www.valleyscene.com/coverstory.html. 
17. ^ Hudson, Lane (March 28, 2008). "Steve Kagen: My Favorite New Member". "The Huffington Post". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lane-hudson/steve-kagen-my-favorite-_b_38612.html. 
18. ^ "Kagen: Nothing to Apologize for in White House Visit". "Shawano Leader". http://www.shawanoleader.com/articles/2007/01/28/news/news2.txt. ^{[dead link]}

External links[link]

• Steve Kagen for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at SourceWatch
• Kagen Allergy Clinic

Michael Tate (born March 8, 1979) is an American politician, currently serving as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.^[1]

Early life[link]

Tate was born on March 8, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in December 2005.^[2]

Political experience[link]

Tate served as the Deputy State Director of America Coming Together in 2004. He was hired as the State Director of Dean for America. He served as the Regional Political Director for AFSCME Council 40, and was the State Field Director for Falk for Governor. He was a Statewide Student Organizer for the 2000 Democratic Coordinated Campaign. Directly prior to assuming the role of chair of the state party, he served as the Executive Director of Fair Wisconsin and then the Executive Director of Advancing Wisconsin.^[3]

Chair[link]

In March 2009, Tate announced that he was running to be elected state Democratic Party chairman at the party's June convention. He gained the endorsement of outgoing two-term party chair, Joe Wineke. On June 13, 2009 at the State Party Convention, Tate was elected the new chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin,^[4] and at the age of 30, was now the youngest state chair in the country.^[5]

See also[link]

• Democratic Party of Wisconsin

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mike Tate

• WisPolitics E-Profile of Mike Tate
• Democratic Party of Wisconsin Official Website.
• Mike Tate Contact Information from the DPW Official Website.
• Mike Tate's Victory Speech
• Mike Tate Introduction

Chris Van Hollen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Connie Morella
Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Paul D. Ryan
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Rahm Emanuel
Succeeded by	Steve Israel
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-10) January 10, 1959 (age 53) Karachi, Pakistan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Katherine Van Hollen
Children	Anna Van Hollen Nicholas Van Hollen Alexander Van Hollen
Residence	Kensington, Maryland
Alma mater	Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) Harvard University (M.P.P.) Swarthmore College (B.A.)
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Episcopalian
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Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Montgomery County, an affluent suburban county adjacent to Washington, D.C., as well as parts of Prince George's County, another Washington suburb.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi created a new leadership post, Assistant to the Speaker, in 2006 so that Van Hollen could be present at all leadership meetings. After the Democrats regained control of the House in the 2006 elections, Van Hollen became the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the fifth-ranking position among House Democrats. In this post, Van Hollen was responsible for leading efforts to get more Democrats elected to Congress.

After the Democratic losses in 2010, Van Hollen did not run for re-election to chair of the DCCC. Van Hollen instead chose to run for the top Democratic spot on the House Budget Committee, which was being vacated by outgoing chairman John Spratt who had been defeated for re-election. Van Hollen was elected as the ranking member on the Budget Committee on November 17, 2010. Pelosi appointed him to the 12-member bipartisan Committee on Deficit Reduction with a mandate for finding major budget reductions by late 2011.

Early life, education and career[link]

The oldest of three children, Van Hollen was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to Christopher and Eliza Van Hollen. His father was a Foreign Service officer who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1969–72) and U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka (1972–76); and his mother worked in the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department, where she served as chief of the intelligence bureau for South Asia.^[1][2] He also lived in Turkey, India, and Sri Lanka.^[1] He returned to the United States for his junior year of high school, and attended the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts, where his grandfather once taught.^[1]

In 1982, Van Hollen graduated from Swarthmore College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy.^[3] He continued his studies at Harvard University, where he earned a Master of Public Policy degree, concentrating in national security studies, from the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1985.^[3]

Early political career[link]

Van Hollen worked as a legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy to U.S. Senator Charles Mathias, a Republican from Maryland, from 1985 to 1987.^[4] He was also a staff member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (1987–89), and a legislative advisor for federal affairs to Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer (1989–91).^[4] He earned a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1990.^[3] He was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1990, and joined the law firm of Arent Fox.^[5]

Maryland Legislature[link]

Van Hollen served in the Maryland General Assembly from 1991 to 2003, first in the House of Delegates (1991–95) and then in the State Senate (1995–2003).^[3] In the Senate, he served on the Budget and Taxation Committee and the Health and Human Services Subcommittee. He led successful efforts to raise the tobacco tax, prohibit oil drilling in the Chesapeake Bay, mandate trigger locks for guns, and increase funding for education and healthcare.^[1] In 2002, The Washington Post called Van Hollen "one of the most accomplished members of the General Assembly."^[6]

U.S. House of Representatives[link]

Committee assignments[link]

• Committee on the Budget (Ranking Member)
• Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

Party leadership and Caucus membership[link]

• Ranking Member on the House Budget Committee
• Vice Chairman of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• Co-Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
• Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
• Vice Chairman of the Democratic Task Force on Budget and Tax Policy
• International Conservation Caucus^[7]
• Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus

Chair, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus

Maryland's 8th District hugs the northern border of Washington, D.C. and is one of the most educated and wealthy congressional districts in the nation. The federal government is the largest single employer in the district, and many private companies are funded by the government.^[8]

In 2003, Van Hollen was named Outstanding New Member of the Year by the Committee for Education Funding, the nation's largest and oldest non-partisan education coalition.^[9] The first bill Van Hollen introduces every session is the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, which would fully fund No Child Left Behind and IDEA. He also introduced an amendment, which passed, that repealed a 9.5 percent loophole in student loans that had allowed lenders to pocket billions of taxpayer dollars. Now, that money is available for additional student loans.^[10]

Because many federal employees live in his district, Van Hollen has worked on a number of issues relating to them. He supported pay parity in pay raises for civilian employees and introduced an amendment, which passed, to block attempts to outsource federal jobs.^[11]

Van Hollen has secured federal funding for a number of local-interest projects, including transportation initiatives, local homeland security efforts, education programs and community development projects. Van Hollen has been a strong supporter of Palestinian Statehood throughout his career in Congress.

Van Hollen often joins his colleague, Adam Schiff (CA-29), to discuss issues of National Security on the floor of the House, with particular commentary on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.^[12]

In May 2006, Van Hollen formed a Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands with Dutch-born Republican representative Pete Hoekstra. The goal of the caucus is to promote the U.S. relationship with the Netherlands and remember the Dutch role in establishing New York and the United States.

In July 2006, Van Hollen urged the Bush administration to support a ceasefire supported by a peacekeeping force that would end the Israeli-Lebanon War. He was heavily criticized by the Jewish and pro-Israel community, a large part of his constituency. According to the Washington Jewish Week, Van Hollen clarified but did not retract his position.^[13]

In 2006, Van Hollen opted out of the race to succeed the retiring Senator Paul Sarbanes, saying he would rather spend time with his family and help elect more Democrats to Congress.^[14] In keeping with that, Van Hollen was appointed the Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Van Hollen speaks during the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, in his capacity as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He is flanked by Democratic House challengers.

In 2009, Van Hollen introduced a bill which establishes a Green Bank to catalyze the financing of clean energy and energy efficiency projects.^[15]

In March 2010, when Charles Rangel was forced to resign as Chairman of Ways and Means over ethics charges, Van Hollen played a key role in having Sander Levin succeed to the Chairmanship over Pete Stark. Stark was the second-most experienced member of the committee while Levin was third, and party tradition would have made Stark chairman due to seniority. However, Van Hollen and other younger members saw Stark's past intemperate comments as a liability to the Democrats in an election year.^[16]

On April 29, 2010, Van Hollen introduced the campaign finance DISCLOSE Act.^[17]

In April 2011, Val Hollen sued the Federal Election Commission charging it with regulatory capture and the creation a loop hole that allowed unlimited and undisclosed financing in the 2010 election reason. Had it not been for the loop hole, according to Representative Chris Van Hollen "much of the more than $135 million in secret contributions that funded expenditures would have been disclosed." ^[18]

Congressman Van Hollen has been a strong supporter of disability rights, especially for individuals with intellectual disabilities. In 2010 he became a co-chair of the Congressional Down syndrome Caucus and has sponsored numerous bills that would benefit individuals with disabilities.

Political campaigns[link]

Prior to Van Hollen's election, incumbent Connie Morella had won eight elections in the district, despite the fact that she was a Republican in a district where Democrats far outnumbered Republicans. Morella's success was largely attributed to her political independence and relatively liberal voting record, including support for abortion rights, gay rights, gun control and increased environmental protections.

After Morella's re-election in 2000, Democratic Maryland Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller made no secret that he wanted to draw the 8th out from under Morella. Indeed, one redistricting plan after the 2000 Census went so far as to divide the 8th in two, giving one district to Van Hollen and forcing Morella to run against popular State Delegate Mark Kennedy Shriver in November. The final plan was far less ambitious, but made the district even more Democratic by adding heavily Democratic precincts from neighboring Prince George's County, an area that Morella had never represented. It also restored a heavily Democratic spur in eastern Montgomery County that had been cut out in the last round of redistricting.

In 2002, Van Hollen entered a competitive Democratic Party primary against Shriver and former Clinton administration aide Ira Shapiro. Though Shriver had the most money, Van Hollen launched a very successful grassroots effort that mobilized Democratic voters. After receiving the endorsement of the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, and other local papers, Van Hollen defeated Shriver 43.5 percent to 40.6 percent.

During the campaign, Van Hollen emphasized that even when Morella voted with the district, her partisan affiliation kept Tom DeLay and the rest of her party's more conservative leadership in power. Van Hollen also touted his leadership in the State Senate on issues such as education funding, HMO reform, trigger locks for handguns, and protecting the Chesapeake Bay from oil drilling. Ultimately, after a tight race, Van Hollen defeated Morella 51.7 percent to 48.2 percent.^[8] Van Hollen crushed Morella in the Prince George's County portion of the district, while narrowly winning Montgomery County. However, Morella won the precincts she'd previously represented.

Van Hollen has been reelected four times, each time winning over 70 percent of the vote against token Republican opposition. However, it had long been taken for granted that the Republicans would face extremely long odds of retaking the seat if Morella retired or was defeated in an election.

Positions[link]

Van Hollen has been endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,^[19] a group which campaigns for more government regulation of guns.^[20] Van Hollen received a 0% from the gun owners of America in 2006.^[21] In September 2008, Van Hollen voted against restoring Second Amendment rights in the District of Colombia.^[22]

Van Hollen also supports animal rights groups such as the humane society, the society for animal protective legislation, big cat rescue, and defenders of wildlife action fund, all who gave him a 100% approval rating.^[21] Van Hollen also received endorsement from the humane society legislative fund in 2010.^[23] However Van Hollen is not a supporter of organizations which aim to protect the rights of sportsman and animal owners, and received an approval rating of 0% from the sportsmen and Animal Owner’s Voting Alliance.^[21]

Van Hollen received a 0% rating for the Citizens against government waste, and national taxpayers union in 2010.^[21] Both of which are organizations that advocate for lower taxes.^[24][25] In 2006 Van Hollen received a 100% rating from Citizens for tax Justice, a group that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy.^[26] Van Hollen is not in support of eliminating the federal estate tax.^[21][27]

Electoral history[link]

Personal life[link]

Van Hollen and his wife Katherine live in the town of Kensington with their three children, Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.

References[link]

• Congressional Quarterly Voting and Elections Collection

External links[link]

• Congressman Chris Van Hollen official U.S. House site
• Chris Van Hollen for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Appearances on Charlie Rose
• Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
• Works by or about Chris Van Hollen in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Chairman Chris Van Hollen at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
• Calm, Cool and Collecting Silla Brush, US News & World Report, April 29, 2007, profile
• Can Nice Guy Chris Van Hollen Finish First?, Matusow, Barbara, Washingtonian, June 1, 2008