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Common Ground Scorecard for Brenda Lawrence

U.S. House

Brenda Lawrence (MI-14 - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] Living in a district that includes expanses of Detroit, amid high- and low-income extremes, Brenda Lawrence, a former postal service worker, has heard constituents clamor for worker training, environmental justice and fair treatment for members of disadvantaged groups. Lawrence’s work in Congress tends to revolve around such issues, including childhood poverty and maternal mortality.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Brenda Lawrence)

No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  • House Committee on Appropriations

Common Ground Score is

10
Well Below Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Brenda Lawrence

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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