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Common Ground Scorecard for Jerry McNerney

U.S. House

Jerry McNerney (CA-9 - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] A scientist with his Ph.D. in mathematics, Jerry McNerney has focused his attention in Congress on scientific issues and serving wherever his expertise might be the most useful. A former head of a company that manufactured wind turbines, McNerney jumped into politics when his oldest son, Michael, urged him to challenge Republican Richard Pombo in 2004.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Jerry McNerney)

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No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Common Ground Score is

23
Somewhat Below Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
3
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"We can confront our most pressing challenges by working together and forging a bipartisan common ground for the good of our country, the safety of its people, and the benefit of future generations."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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

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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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