Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 22, 1969(1969-05-22)
Age	55
Birthplace	Salem
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Cathy McMorris Rodgers Biography

Cathy McMorris Rodgers is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 22, 1969 in Salem, United States. Cathy McMorris was born May 22, 1969, in Salem, Oregon, the daughter of Corrine (née Robinson) and Wayne McMorris. Her family had initially come to the American West in the mid-19th century as pioneers along the Oregon Trail. In 1974, when McMorris was five years old, her family moved to Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. The family lived in a cabin while they built a log home on their farm. In 1984, the McMorris family settled in Kettle Falls, Washington, and established the Peachcrest Fruit Basket Orchard and Fruit Stand. McMorris worked there for 13 years.

McMorris Rodgers was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in

1994. She was elected Minority Leader of that house in 2001, becoming the first woman to lead a caucus in state history. In 2004, she was elected to succeed George Nethercutt in the U.S. House of Representatives. McMorris Rodgers rose quickly through the Republican ranks, first as conference vice- chair from 2009 to 2013 and then as chair from 2013 to 2019; she eventually became the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress. She gained national attention in 2014 when she delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address. In 2016, McMorris Rodgers was on President Donald Trump’s short list to become Secretary of the Interior, but the position instead went to Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke.

During her time in the legislature, McMorris was known for supporting business and rural communities. She supported a bill to improve the health and productivity of state forest lands. When asked to name an instance when she well represented her constituents’ interests, she pointed to a bill she sponsored that would authorize judges to conduct procedural hearings by way of closed circuit television, thereby allowing defendants to be arraigned on video. This new agenda would reduce the time, effort, security, and money that was previously used to transport defendants to physical court hearings. In 1997, she co-sponsored legislation to ban same-sex marriage in Washington State.

According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, in 2001 she blocked legislation “to replace all references to ‘Oriental’ in state documents with ‘Asian'”, explaining that “I’m very reluctant to continue to focus on setting up different definitions in statute related to the various minority groups. I’d really like to see us get beyond that.”

Following the completion of her undergraduate education, McMorris was hired by State Rep. Bob Morton in 1991. She served as his campaign manager and later his legislative assistant. She became a member of the state legislature when she was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 1994. Her appointment filled the vacancy that temporarily remained when Rep. Bob Morton was appointed to the Washington State Senate. After being sworn into office on January 11, 1994, she represented the 7th Legislative District (parts or all of the counties of Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens). She successfully retained the seat in a 1994 special election.

Cathy McMorris Rodgers Net Worth

Cathy McMorris Rodgers is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cathy McMorris Rodgers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Washington’s 5th congressional district which encompasses the eastern third of the state and includes Spokane, the state’s second largest city. A Republican, McMorris Rodgers previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. From 2013 to 2019, she was the Chair of the House Republican Caucus.

In 1990, McMorris earned a bachelor’s degree in pre-law from Pensacola Christian College, a then-unaccredited Independent Baptist liberal arts college. McMorris Rodgers subsequently earned an Executive MBA from the University of Washington in 2002.

McMorris Rodgers opposes same-sex marriage and cosponsored legislation in 1997 that would ban same-sex marriage in Washington state. When a bill was introduced in the state legislature in 2004 that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, she voted against it; another bill was introduced in 2006, one year after McMorris Rodgers entered the House of Representatives. This bill was subsequently passed and signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire shortly after.

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Who is Cathy McMorris Rodgers Dating?

According to our records, Cathy McMorris Rodgers married to Brian Rodgers. As of December 1, 2023, Cathy McMorris Rodgers’s is not dating anyone.

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She actively protected and sought expansion of the Fairchild Air Force Base and worked to keep the base off the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission list. McMorris Rodgers co-introduced health information technology (IT) legislation and co-leads a statewide health IT task force with Congressman Adam Smith, D-WA. In 2005, McMorris Rodgers sponsored the American Competitiveness Amendment to the College Access and Opportunity Act to improve math, science, and critical foreign language education. The bill was moved to the Senate in 2006 and did not become law.

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Cathy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cathy McMorris Rodgers celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.

In November 2006, McMorris Rodgers won re-election with 56.4% of the vote and her Democratic challenger Peter J. Goldmark earned 43.6%. In 2007, she became the Republican co-chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. The Democratic co-chairwoman was Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif. The caucus pushed for pay equity, tougher child support enforcement, women’s health programs and law protecting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

How old is Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers?

53 years (May 22, 1969)

Who is the congressman for Spokane Washington?

RepresentativeAddressTelephone No.
Mike Volz (R-6)| 827 W. First Avenue Suite 423 Spokane, WA 99201| (360) 339-7640
Amy Walen (D-48) shared with Rep. Springer and Goodman| 615 Market St. Suite B Kirkland, WA 98033| (425) 822-1114

How many representatives does Washington State have?

U.S. House of Representatives This is a list of members of the current Washington delegation in the U.S. House, along with their respective tenures in office, district boundaries, and district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 10 members, including 7 Democrats and 3 Republicans.

What Congressional District is Spokane in?

The central part of the 5th Congressional District includes the City of Spokane, the second largest city in Washington state, as well as the rural areas of Spokane, Lincoln, and Whitman counties.

Who is Cathy McMorris Rodgers husband?

Brian Rodgers