Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (b.January 18, 1943 in
Bridgeport, OhioBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
) is a
DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
politicianA politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest,...
from the U.S State of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. He currently serves in the
U.S. House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Wilson was elected to the
Ohio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ....
in 1996 and to the State Senate in 2004. In 2006, he was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for
Ohio's 6th congressional districtThe 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Charlie Wilson . This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
-List of Representatives:...
, the seat formerly held by Ohio Governor
Ted StricklandTed Strickland is an American politician of the Democratic party and the current Governor of the state of Ohio. Before his election in 2006, he served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio’s 6th district.-Early life:Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was...
.
Wilson is a graduate of
Ohio UniversityOhio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on an 1,800 acre campus...
and the
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a primarily two-year, non-profit, private mortuary science college, located adjacent to St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the United States, tracing its history back to...
. He has four sons and nine grandchildren.
Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (b.January 18, 1943 in
Bridgeport, OhioBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
) is a
DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
politicianA politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest,...
from the U.S State of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. He currently serves in the
U.S. House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Wilson was elected to the
Ohio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ....
in 1996 and to the State Senate in 2004. In 2006, he was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for
Ohio's 6th congressional districtThe 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Charlie Wilson . This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
-List of Representatives:...
, the seat formerly held by Ohio Governor
Ted StricklandTed Strickland is an American politician of the Democratic party and the current Governor of the state of Ohio. Before his election in 2006, he served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio’s 6th district.-Early life:Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was...
.
Wilson is a graduate of
Ohio UniversityOhio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on an 1,800 acre campus...
and the
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a primarily two-year, non-profit, private mortuary science college, located adjacent to St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the United States, tracing its history back to...
. He has four sons and nine grandchildren. He has spent his career in the
funeral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
business. He is of no relation to
former Texas Congressman Charlie WilsonCharles Nesbitt Wilson , is a former United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas....
.
Charlie's son
JasonJason Wilson is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District since his appointment in January 2007. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and current United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson.-Biography:Wilson holds a B.A...
serves in the Ohio State Senate.
Career in the U.S. House of Representatives
Wilson began his career as a United States Representative on January 3, 2007 when the
110th United States CongressThe One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of...
was sworn in.
2006 Election
Ohio state law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the
Columbiana CountyColumbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th. As such, during the Democratic primary Election on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the
national partyThe Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
and
organized laborThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States and Canada, made up of 65 national and international unions, together representing more than 10 million workers. It...
to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The campaign was successful, with Wilson winning 66.15% of the Democratic vote against two opponents. Wilson faced
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
nominee
Chuck BlasdelChuck Blasdel is a former Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Ohio House of Representatives., and was the Representative of Ohio's 1st district from 2001 through 2006. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 6th congressional district....
in the November
General ElectionIn a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election...
, and won with 61% of the vote.
District Offices
Wilson has opened five offices in Ohio's 6th District. Wilson has offices in:
CanfieldCanfield is a city located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan...
,
WellsvilleWellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,133 at the 2000 census.-History:...
,
MariettaMarietta is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Washington County. The municipality is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum River with the Ohio River. The population was 14,515 at the 2000 census...
,
BridgeportBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
and
IrontonIronton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000...
, Ohio.
Blue Dog Coalition
After entering office, Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and
conservativeConservatism is the diverse political and social philosophy that supports tradition and the status quo, or that calls for a return to the values and society of an earlier age, the status quo ante. However, the term has been used by politicians and political commentators with a variety of meanings...
congressional Democrats. Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2, 2007.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
The United States House Committee on Financial Services oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S...
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services.-Jurisdiction:...
- Committee on Science and Technology
Caucus Memberships
Congressman Wilson is a member of the Rural Caucus, Sportsmen's Caucus, and the
Steel CaucusHouse Steel CaucusFounded in the early 1970s by Reps. John Murtha and Ralph Regula , this bi-partisan coalition promotes the health and stability of the domestic steel industry, as well as the interests of its workforce....
. He has assumed a leadership position in the Steel Caucus, serving as a member of the executive board.
Medicaid Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Along with Rep.
Marion BerryRobert Marion Berry is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing . Prior to his first election to the House of Representatives in 1997 Berry served on President Bill Clinton's White House Domestic Policy Council...
(D-
ARArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...
) and Rep.
Mike RossMichael Avery “Mike” Ross is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the fourth district of Arkansas. In the 2000 election, he was the only Democrat outside of California to defeat a Republican incumbent...
(D-AR), Wilson introduced H.R.3090 in July 2007 to counteract a provision tucked away in the Iraq Spending Bill. The provision required that all
Medicaid Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states. Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are certain...
prescriptions be written on "tamper resistant pads" effective October 1, 2007. The provision was put in place to combat Medicaid prescription fraud, but it may have unintended consequences. For example, the pads may not be not widely available, nor is there a good definition of what they are. If pharmacists fill prescriptions that are not written on the special pads they risk not getting reimbursed through Medicaid. Wilson's bill would require that only Class II narcotics prescriptions, like OxyContin, be written on tamper-resistant pads. "This will prevent the most dangerous fraud without preventing those in need from receiving their everyday medications," Wilson said.
While the above action in pending action by the Subcommittee on Health, a six-month delay in the effective date was passed as part of H.R.3668.
Electoral history
{{for|other people with the same name|Charles Wilson}}
Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (b.January 18, 1943 in Bridgeport, OhioBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
) is a DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
politicianA politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest,...
from the U.S State of OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. He currently serves in the U.S. House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Wilson was elected to the Ohio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ....
in 1996 and to the State Senate in 2004. In 2006, he was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional districtThe 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Charlie Wilson . This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
-List of Representatives:...
, the seat formerly held by Ohio Governor Ted StricklandTed Strickland is an American politician of the Democratic party and the current Governor of the state of Ohio. Before his election in 2006, he served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio’s 6th district.-Early life:Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was...
.
Wilson is a graduate of Ohio UniversityOhio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on an 1,800 acre campus...
and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a primarily two-year, non-profit, private mortuary science college, located adjacent to St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the United States, tracing its history back to...
. He has four sons and nine grandchildren. He has spent his career in the funeral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
business. He is of no relation to former Texas Congressman Charlie WilsonCharles Nesbitt Wilson , is a former United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas....
.
Charlie's son JasonJason Wilson is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District since his appointment in January 2007. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and current United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson.-Biography:Wilson holds a B.A...
serves in the Ohio State Senate.
Career in the U.S. House of Representatives
Wilson began his career as a United States Representative on January 3, 2007 when the 110th United States CongressThe One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of...
was sworn in.
2006 Election
Ohio state law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the Columbiana CountyColumbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th. As such, during the Democratic primary Election on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the national partyThe Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
and organized laborThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States and Canada, made up of 65 national and international unions, together representing more than 10 million workers. It...
to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The campaign was successful, with Wilson winning 66.15% of the Democratic vote against two opponents. Wilson faced RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
nominee Chuck BlasdelChuck Blasdel is a former Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Ohio House of Representatives., and was the Representative of Ohio's 1st district from 2001 through 2006. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 6th congressional district....
in the November General ElectionIn a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election...
, and won with 61% of the vote.
District Offices
Wilson has opened five offices in Ohio's 6th District. Wilson has offices in: CanfieldCanfield is a city located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan...
, WellsvilleWellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,133 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, MariettaMarietta is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Washington County. The municipality is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum River with the Ohio River. The population was 14,515 at the 2000 census...
, BridgeportBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
and IrontonIronton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000...
, Ohio.
Blue Dog Coalition
After entering office, Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and conservativeConservatism is the diverse political and social philosophy that supports tradition and the status quo, or that calls for a return to the values and society of an earlier age, the status quo ante. However, the term has been used by politicians and political commentators with a variety of meanings...
congressional Democrats. Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2, 2007.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
The United States House Committee on Financial Services oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S...
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services.-Jurisdiction:...
- Committee on Science and Technology
Caucus Memberships
Congressman Wilson is a member of the Rural Caucus, Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Steel CaucusHouse Steel CaucusFounded in the early 1970s by Reps. John Murtha and Ralph Regula , this bi-partisan coalition promotes the health and stability of the domestic steel industry, as well as the interests of its workforce....
. He has assumed a leadership position in the Steel Caucus, serving as a member of the executive board.
Medicaid Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Along with Rep. Marion BerryRobert Marion Berry is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing . Prior to his first election to the House of Representatives in 1997 Berry served on President Bill Clinton's White House Domestic Policy Council...
(D-ARArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...
) and Rep. Mike RossMichael Avery “Mike” Ross is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the fourth district of Arkansas. In the 2000 election, he was the only Democrat outside of California to defeat a Republican incumbent...
(D-AR), Wilson introduced H.R.3090 in July 2007 to counteract a provision tucked away in the Iraq Spending Bill. The provision required that all Medicaid Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states. Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are certain...
prescriptions be written on "tamper resistant pads" effective October 1, 2007. The provision was put in place to combat Medicaid prescription fraud, but it may have unintended consequences. For example, the pads may not be not widely available, nor is there a good definition of what they are. If pharmacists fill prescriptions that are not written on the special pads they risk not getting reimbursed through Medicaid. Wilson's bill would require that only Class II narcotics prescriptions, like OxyContin, be written on tamper-resistant pads. "This will prevent the most dangerous fraud without preventing those in need from receiving their everyday medications," Wilson said.
While the above action in pending action by the Subcommittee on Health, a six-month delay in the effective date was passed as part of H.R.3668.
Electoral history
{{for|other people with the same name|Charles Wilson}}
Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (b.January 18, 1943 in Bridgeport, OhioBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
) is a DemocraticThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
politicianA politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest,...
from the U.S State of OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. He currently serves in the U.S. House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Wilson was elected to the Ohio House of RepresentativesThe Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ....
in 1996 and to the State Senate in 2004. In 2006, he was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional districtThe 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Charlie Wilson . This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
-List of Representatives:...
, the seat formerly held by Ohio Governor Ted StricklandTed Strickland is an American politician of the Democratic party and the current Governor of the state of Ohio. Before his election in 2006, he served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio’s 6th district.-Early life:Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was...
.
Wilson is a graduate of Ohio UniversityOhio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on an 1,800 acre campus...
and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati College of Mortuary Science is a primarily two-year, non-profit, private mortuary science college, located adjacent to St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the United States, tracing its history back to...
. He has four sons and nine grandchildren. He has spent his career in the funeral homeA funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
business. He is of no relation to former Texas Congressman Charlie WilsonCharles Nesbitt Wilson , is a former United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas....
.
Charlie's son JasonJason Wilson is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District since his appointment in January 2007. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and current United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson.-Biography:Wilson holds a B.A...
serves in the Ohio State Senate.
Career in the U.S. House of Representatives
Wilson began his career as a United States Representative on January 3, 2007 when the 110th United States CongressThe One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of...
was sworn in.
2006 Election
Ohio state law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the Columbiana CountyColumbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th. As such, during the Democratic primary Election on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the national partyThe Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
and organized laborThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States and Canada, made up of 65 national and international unions, together representing more than 10 million workers. It...
to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The campaign was successful, with Wilson winning 66.15% of the Democratic vote against two opponents. Wilson faced RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
nominee Chuck BlasdelChuck Blasdel is a former Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Ohio House of Representatives., and was the Representative of Ohio's 1st district from 2001 through 2006. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 6th congressional district....
in the November General ElectionIn a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election...
, and won with 61% of the vote.
District Offices
Wilson has opened five offices in Ohio's 6th District. Wilson has offices in: CanfieldCanfield is a city located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan...
, WellsvilleWellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,133 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, MariettaMarietta is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Washington County. The municipality is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum River with the Ohio River. The population was 14,515 at the 2000 census...
, BridgeportBridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census...
and IrontonIronton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000...
, Ohio.
Blue Dog Coalition
After entering office, Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and conservativeConservatism is the diverse political and social philosophy that supports tradition and the status quo, or that calls for a return to the values and society of an earlier age, the status quo ante. However, the term has been used by politicians and political commentators with a variety of meanings...
congressional Democrats. Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2, 2007.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
The United States House Committee on Financial Services oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S...
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services.-Jurisdiction:...
- Committee on Science and Technology
Caucus Memberships
Congressman Wilson is a member of the Rural Caucus, Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Steel CaucusHouse Steel CaucusFounded in the early 1970s by Reps. John Murtha and Ralph Regula , this bi-partisan coalition promotes the health and stability of the domestic steel industry, as well as the interests of its workforce....
. He has assumed a leadership position in the Steel Caucus, serving as a member of the executive board.
Medicaid Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Along with Rep. Marion BerryRobert Marion Berry is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing . Prior to his first election to the House of Representatives in 1997 Berry served on President Bill Clinton's White House Domestic Policy Council...
(D-ARArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...
) and Rep. Mike RossMichael Avery “Mike” Ross is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing the fourth district of Arkansas. In the 2000 election, he was the only Democrat outside of California to defeat a Republican incumbent...
(D-AR), Wilson introduced H.R.3090 in July 2007 to counteract a provision tucked away in the Iraq Spending Bill. The provision required that all Medicaid Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the states. Among the groups of people served by Medicaid are certain...
prescriptions be written on "tamper resistant pads" effective October 1, 2007. The provision was put in place to combat Medicaid prescription fraud, but it may have unintended consequences. For example, the pads may not be not widely available, nor is there a good definition of what they are. If pharmacists fill prescriptions that are not written on the special pads they risk not getting reimbursed through Medicaid. Wilson's bill would require that only Class II narcotics prescriptions, like OxyContin, be written on tamper-resistant pads. "This will prevent the most dangerous fraud without preventing those in need from receiving their everyday medications," Wilson said.
While the above action in pending action by the Subcommittee on Health, a six-month delay in the effective date was passed as part of H.R.3668.
Electoral history
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|2006
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Charles A. Wilson, Jr.}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |135,628
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |62%
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|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Chuck BlasdelChuck Blasdel is a former Speaker Pro-Tempore in the Ohio House of Representatives., and was the Representative of Ohio's 1st district from 2001 through 2006. He was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 6th congressional district....
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |82,848
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |38%
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|2008
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Charles A. Wilson, Jr.}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |172,037
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |62%
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|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Richard Stobbs
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |90,632
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |33%
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