David Price (American politician) explained

David Price
State:North Carolina
Term Start:January 3, 1997
Term End:January 3, 2023
Predecessor:Fred Heineman
Successor:Valerie Foushee
Term Start1:January 3, 1987
Term End1:January 3, 1995
Predecessor1:Bill Cobey
Successor1:Fred Heineman
Birth Name:David Eugene Price
Birth Date:17 August 1940
Birth Place:Erwin, Tennessee, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Children:2
Education:Mars Hill University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
Yale University (BDiv, PhD)

David Eugene Price (born August 17, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1997 to 2023, previously holding the position from 1987 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district covering much of the heart of the Triangle, including all of Orange County and parts of Wake and Durham counties. It included most of Raleigh, parts of Durham, and all of Cary and Chapel Hill. Price was the dean of North Carolina's delegation to the House of Representatives.[1] He had announced that he would retire from Congress in 2022.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Born in Erwin, Tennessee, Price attended Mars Hill College when it was a junior college.[4] He later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after winning a Morehead Scholarship and became a member of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies.[5] He earned his degree in 1961. Originally intent on becoming an engineer, Price continued his education at Yale University, where he received a theology degree (1964) and a Ph.D. in political science (1969).[6]

Career

Price served as an aide to Alaska Senator Bob Bartlett from 1963 to 1967 and then entered academia, working as a political science and public policy professor at Duke University from 1973 until his first campaign for Congress in 1986.[6] He also served as a Duke professor during 1995 and 1996, when he was not in Congress.[6]

Price worked for the North Carolina Democratic Party from 1979 to 1984.[6] He has written a political science textbook, The Congressional Experience, from the perspective of a candidate for office and then a member of Congress. Price also served as executive director and then state chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party before his election to Congress.[4]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

1986–1992Price first entered Congress in 1987 after defeating one-term Representative Bill Cobey, 56% to 44%.[6] [7] He was reelected in 1988 and 1990 with 58% of the vote.[8] [9] In 1992, he was reelected with 65%.[10]
1994In 1994, Price lost to the Republican nominee, former Raleigh police chief Fred Heineman, by a margin of less than 1%[11] during the Republican Revolution, in part due to lower-than-expected turnout in the Democratic stronghold of Orange County (home to Chapel Hill), but despite the fact that heavily Republican Randolph County had been eliminated from the fourth district during redistricting.[4]
1996In 1996, Price defeated Heineman in a rematch, 54% to 44%.[12] He was helped in part by voters who were not happy with the lack of progress made by the freshman class on the goals of the Contract with America.[13]
1998–2006The district reverted to form, and Price was reelected by wide margins in 1998 (57%), 2000 (62%), 2002 (61%), 2004 (64%), and 2006 (65%).[14]
2008–2020Price's opponent in the 2008 election was Republican B.J. Lawson. Lawson was called the most formidable opposition Price had faced since he lost to Heineman in 1994.[15] For example, he ran television ads, which Price's opponents hadn't done in at least a decade.[16] Despite Lawson's increased efforts and expenditures, Price defeated him, 63% to 37%.[17]

Price launched his 2010 reelection campaign on September 8 of that year. Price defeated Lawson in a rematch, 56% to 44%.[18]

In 2012, Price defeated the Republican nominee, businessman Tim D'Annunzio. In 2014, he defeated Republican Paul Wright, a trial lawyer, former District Court and Superior Court judge and 2012 candidate for governor of North Carolina. In 2016, Price defeated Republican nominee Sue Googe. In 2018, he defeated Republican nominee Steve Von Loor and Libertarian nominee Barbara Howe. The 4th district was reconfigured as a result of court-mandated redistricting in 2019. The new district shed much of its Raleigh sections in exchange for all of Durham County and several other more rural counties. In 2020, Price defeated Republican nominee Robert Thomas with more than 67% of the vote.[19]

Tenure

Price was an early opponent of the Iraq War of 2003[20] and sponsored a bill to bring the conduct of private military companies working in Iraq under legal jurisdiction of the United States.[21] He has also introduced legislation to prohibit contractors from performing interrogations of prisoners in the custody of intelligence agencies.[22]

As chairman of the 2008 House subcommittee responsible for determining the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, Price sought to focus immigration enforcement efforts on criminal convicts.[23] [24]

Price authored a provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that made the interest on student loans tax-deductible,[25] and legislation creating the Advanced Technological Education program at the National Science Foundation, which provides grants for high-tech education in community colleges and was enacted in 1993.[26] He voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,[27] reasoning that "the harmful effects of the credit crisis on all North Carolinians were too great for the federal government to sit on the sidelines."[28] and for "[defending] critical emergency management and homeland security priorities" received an award from the association of state emergency managers.[29] In December 2009, he voted for the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which enacted more stringent regulations on the financial industry to protect consumers and taxpayers from another financial crisis.[30]

Price was the author of legislation to reform the public financing system for presidential campaigns.[31]

Price has opposed concentration of media ownership. He worked on legislative initiatives to roll back the FCC's 2003 rules[32] and co-sponsored an unsuccessful bill to overturn another 2008 FCC approval of media consolidation.[33] Price voted for the 2006 "Markey amendment" to establish network neutrality in the Communication Act of 1934.[34]

In 2013, Price voted against the amendment to the Patriot Act that would have eliminated Section 215 and curtailed the National Security Agency's controversial data collection program.[35]

On October 18, 2021, Price announced that he would not seek reelection.

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Price also chaired the House Democracy Assistance Commission.[43]

Personal life

Price married his wife, Lisa Kanwit, in 1968. They were longtime Democratic Party activists together,[4] and have two children: Karen, a filmmaker; and Michael, a professor of Evolutionary Psychology at Brunel University in London.[6] They have three grandchildren.[6] Price resides in Chapel Hill[4] and is a member of the Binkley Memorial Baptist Church.

Price received the 2011 John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities from the North Carolina Humanities Council.[44]

Price is a Baptist.[45]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murphy, Bishop sworn into the U.S. House. The Daily Reflector. September 18, 2019. October 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Longtime Congressman David Price to retire. October 18, 2021. WRAL.com.
  3. Web site: Democrat David Price will retire after more than 30 years representing NC in Congress. October 18, 2021. The News & Observer.
  4. News: Dogged Price does homework, pursues goals. Raleigh News and Observer. October 29, 1994.
  5. Web site: Pini . Amy Curtin . 2006 . Morehead Foundation NCpedia . 2022-05-20 . www.ncpedia.org.
  6. Web site: About David. United States House of Representatives. December 3, 2012. October 23, 2013. October 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020070516/http://price.house.gov/about-david. dead.
  7. Web site: NC District 4 Race - Nov 04, 1986 . Our Campaigns. February 10, 2012.
  8. Web site: NC District 4 Race - Nov 08, 1988 . Our Campaigns . February 10, 2012.
  9. Web site: NC District 4 Race - Nov 06, 1990 . Our Campaigns. February 10, 2012.
  10. Web site: NC District 4 Race - Nov 03, 1992 . Our Campaigns . February 10, 2012.
  11. Web site: NC District 4 Race - Nov 08, 1994 . Our Campaigns . February 10, 2012.
  12. Web site: 4th Congressional District. US House of Representatives election results. NC State Board of Elections.. November 20, 2011. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081126222446/http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/PastElect/results9/ushouse.htm. November 26, 2008.
  13. Web site: Wall Street Journal - Republican Rebels of '94 Now Face Their Own Revolt.
  14. Web site: Candidate - David E. Price . Our Campaigns . February 10, 2012.
  15. News: Sorg. Lisa. B.J. Lawson, The Hybrid Candidate. Independent Weekly . October 15, 2008. October 21, 2008.
  16. News: Teague Beckwith . Ryan. Lawson airing ads against Price. Raleigh News and Observer. October 16, 2008 . October 21, 2008. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081023202719/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/lawson_airing_ads_against_price. October 23, 2008.
  17. News: Lawson won't seek rematch with Price. Raleigh News and Observer. August 6, 2009 . https://archive.today/20130129200547/http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/41220.html. dead. January 29, 2013.
  18. News: Kern. Eliza . David Price defeats B.J. Lawson in contested election for House. The Daily Tar Heel. November 3, 2010 . November 3, 2010.
  19. Web site: North Carolina Election Results: Fourth Congressional District N.C. Statewide Results . . January 4, 2020.
  20. Web site: An Alternative to the Iraq War Resolution. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528203815/http://price.house.gov/list/speech/nc04_price/100902.shtml. May 28, 2008. David Price . United States House of Representatives. October 9, 2002.
  21. News: House Bill Would Allow Prosecution of Contractors. David M. Herszenhorn. The New York Times. October 4, 2007.
  22. News: Interrogation for Profit . The New York Times. June 12, 2008.
  23. News: Dems raise stakes on immigration . Politico. David Rogers. June 17, 2008.
  24. News: Dems: ICE should focus on criminals, not workers . . Barbara Barrett . June 25, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080715235048/http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1119495.html . July 15, 2008 .
  25. Web site: Bill Summary & Status - 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) - H.R.2014 - CRS Summary - THOMAS (Library of Congress) . Thomas.loc.gov . February 10, 2012 .
  26. Web site: Price website: My Work in Congress: Legislative Accomplishments. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618105138/http://price.house.gov/congress/legislation.shtml. dead. June 18, 2009.
  27. News: Teague Beckwith . Ryan. Roll call on bailout bill. Raleigh News and Observer. October 3, 2008 . October 21, 2008. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081023195456/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/roll_call_on_bailout_bill. October 23, 2008.
  28. Web site: Message From Congressman David Price on Financial Crisis . https://web.archive.org/web/20081013223645/http://price.house.gov/list/press/nc04_price/MESSAGEFROMCONGRESSMANPRICEONFINANCIALCRISIS.shtml. October 13, 2008. David Price. United States House of Representatives. September 29, 2008.
  29. Web site: NEMA Timeline . Nemaweb.org . October 23, 2013 . October 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131024025952/http://nemaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=391&Itemid=439 . dead .
  30. Web site: Final Vote Results For Roll Call 968 . United States House of Representative . December 11, 2009 . October 23, 2013.
  31. News: Point of View: Public financing's cleansing power . The News & Observer . Chase Foster . July 10, 2008 .
  32. Web site: Press Release - Price Leads Effort to Hold FCC Accountable on Media Ownership Rules. David Price . September 21, 2006. February 4, 2014.
  33. Web site: Bill Text Versions 110th Congress (2007-2008) S.J.RES.28. 2008. February 4, 2014. October 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141001055751/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.J.RES.28:. dead.
  34. Web site: Bill Summary & Status109th Congress (2005 - 2006)H.AMDT.987 to H.R.5252. 2006. Thomas. October 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903094923/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109%3AHZ00987%3A. September 3, 2014. dead.
  35. Web site: H.Amdt. 413 (Amash) to H.R. 2397. 2013. GovTrack. October 23, 2013.
  36. Web site: Our Members . U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. August 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html. August 1, 2018. dead.
  37. Web site: Membership. Congressional Arts Caucus. March 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140644/https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership. June 12, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
  38. Web site: Members of the Veterinary Medicine Caucus. Veterinary Medicine Caucus. October 12, 2018. September 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921053219/https://schrader.house.gov/committees/veterinary-medicine-caucus.htm. dead.
  39. Web site: Members. House Baltic Caucus. February 21, 2018. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619215630/https://housebalticcaucus.webs.com/members. dead.
  40. Web site: Members . Afterschool Alliance. April 17, 2018.
  41. Web site: Members. Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus. June 8, 2018. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142643/http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus. dead.
  42. Web site: Creator. November 12, 2019. November 12, 2019. November 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113014805/https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/reps-price-and-young-launch-america-s-languages-caucus. dead.
  43. Web site: About the Commission . House Democracy Assistance Commission . October 23, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914063345/http://www.hdac.house.gov/about.shtml . September 14, 2013.
  44. Web site: Dome: Legacy to be highway, not fundraising issue - Under the Dome . NewsObserver.com . July 17, 2011 . February 10, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110918135524/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/17/1349599/legacy-to-be-highway-not-fundraising.html . September 18, 2011.
  45. Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress . 2017-01-03 . . 2023-04-18.

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