Who is Peter Hoeskstra R-MI?

[SHRED]

Isn't he a rightwinger?
Wal Mart contributed to him:
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.asp?ID=MI02&cycle=2004&special=N


If so then why was he allowed to speak at the IBT Convention?

http://www.teamster.org/06news/nr_060626_3.asp

[Omaha Steve]

1. He sounds like a labor type from the quote, but....

U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, (R-MI), lauded the Teamsters today at the union's 27th International Convention for being the "voice of America's workers" with the unique ability to get things done.

He sounds like pro labor from that but here is his record at project vote smart.

http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H1921103

Representative Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra (MI)

Current Office: U.S. Representative
Current District: 2
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2006
Party: Republican
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2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 25 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 6 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 13 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker 0 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2005.

2005 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 8 percent in 2005.

2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 15 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 15 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2004.

2004 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2004 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 2004.

2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2003-2004, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 36 percent of the time.

2003-2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Int 21 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 On the votes that the National Association for the Self-Employed considered to be the most important in 2003-2004, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 86 percent of the time.

2003-2004 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2003. Those who supported or provided other assistance in connection with a UAW organizing drive are given an extra 10% bonus.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 23 percent in 2003.

2003 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 38 percent of the time.

2003 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 0 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Workplace Fairness 0 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 0 percent in 2003.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 15 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 11 percent in 2002.

2002 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 50 percent of the time.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 33 percent in 2002.

2002 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 33 percent of the time.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 11 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 17 percent in 2002.

2002 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 10 percent of the time.

2002 On the votes that the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association considered to be the most important in 2002, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 67 percent of the time.

2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 40 percent in 2002.

2001-2002 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.

2001-2002 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Postal Workers Union 13 percent in 2001-2002.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 10 percent in 2001.

2001 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 20 percent of the time.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 29 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 13 percent in 2001.

2001 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 22 percent of the time.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 23 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Food & Commercial Workers 0 percent in 2001.

2001 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2001, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 16 percent of the time.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 17 percent in 2001.

2001 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 100 percent in 2001.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 14 percent in 2000.

2000 On the votes that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 40 percent of the time.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 10 percent in 2000.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Teamsters 13 percent in 2000.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 9 percent in 2000.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 7 percent in 2000.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 13 percent in 2000.

2000 On the votes that the Service Employees International Union considered to be the most important in 2000, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 14 percent of the time.

2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the American Benefits Council 100 percent in 2000.

1999-2000 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the International Association of Fire Fighters 22 percent in 1999-2000.

1999 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Transportation Communications Union 0 percent in 1999.

1999 Representative Hoekstra supported the interests of the Communications Workers of America 0 percent in 1999.

1999 On the votes that the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers considered to be the most important in 1999, Representative Hoekstra voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.