Jim Feldkamp
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Jim Feldkamp is an American
conservative politician. A Republican
, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives
in Oregon's 4th congressional district
in 2004 and 2006. Both times, Feldkamp was defeated by long-time incumbent Peter DeFazio
.
to Barton and Phyllis Feldkamp, owners of Umpqua Dairy. The Feldkamp family is influential in southern Oregon
. In addition to Feldkamp's mother and grandfather who were first citizens of Roseburg, his brother Steve Feldkamp sits on the board of Wildlife Safari
and is vice president of Umpqua Dairy, while brother Doug Feldkamp is president of Umpqua Dairy, a director of Oregon Pacific Bancorp, a commissioner of the Roseburg Public Works Commission, and the Douglas County Planning Commission.
After graduating from high school, Jim left Roseburg in 1981 to attend Linfield College
. A running back, Feldkamp played for Linfield in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
national championship team in 1982. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree
in business from Oregon State University
, a master's degree
in International Affairs from The Catholic University of America
, and to graduate from the FBI Academy
. He is president of Feldkamp and Associates and an adjunct professor at Umpqua Community College
and Lane Community College
.
Following his graduation from Oregon State University, Feldkamp served in U.S. Navy
from 1987-1998. As a Naval Flight Officer in EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack aircraft, Feldkamp served in various locations including Operation Desert Storm
, where he flew over 30 combat missions, and in Japan
. He currently serves as a commander in the United States Navy Reserve
and a member of the Naval War College Foundation.
After retiring from the military, Feldkamp became an Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent. From 1999 to 2003, he worked in Norfolk, Virginia
on counterintelligence and counterterrorism. In 2003, he returned to Oregon to run for congress.
Feldkamp is a member of the National Rifle Association
, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and is an Eagle Scout
. Feldkamp has one child.
In September 2007, Feldkamp was recalled to active duty in the Navy and will serve on a terrorist-related task force in Washington, D.C.
nomination for the United States House of Representatives
for .
Feldkamp ran on a conservative platform. Feldkamp supports George W. Bush
, the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and tax cuts for all. Feldkamp advocates mixed stands on social issues. He endorses legal abortion
as under Roe v. Wade
, with limitations including parental notification, and civil union for same sex partners. He opposed medical marijuana, federal funding of abortion
, gay marriage, adoption by gay partners, and has said "Humane Society of the United States an "extreme" organization dedicated to outlawing hunting."
Feldkamp is an advocate for many logging interests. He favors making changes to local laws to revive logging in old growth forests, and modifications in the Clean Water Act
. He supports "selling lands managed by the federal Bureau of Land Management back to the counties." Timber and logging interests contributed heavily to the Feldkamp campaign.
In the November 2004 contest, Peter DeFazio
earned 60% of the vote to Jim Feldkamp's 39%. Feldkamp easily won the May 2006 Republican nomination. In the November 2006 election, Feldkamp was again defeated by DeFazio, who earned 62% of the vote to Feldkamp's 38%.
Feldkamp has since accepted $10,000 from Americans for a Republican Majority
, a political action committee
controlled by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
. After DeLay was charged with money laundering
, Feldkamp declined to return the money, citing the fact that DeLay had not been convicted of a crime. After a six-year investigation by the United States Department of Justice, all federal corruption charges against DeLay were dropped without an indictment.
On October 29, 2008 the Federal Election Commission closed the case because there were insufficient votes to pursue this complaint, which was filed by the Democratic Party of Oregon.
Feldkamp came under scrutiny for a personal loan to his campaign. According to a filing with the Oregon Secretary of State, Feldkamp loaned $77,500 to his campaign., despite having reported personal assets and income that would have made such a loan impossible. On October 29, 2008 the Federal Election Commission closed the case because there were insufficient votes to pursue this complaint, which was filed by the Democratic Party of Oregon.
United States
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conservative politician. A Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The 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 GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district
Oregon's 4th congressional district represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties...
in 2004 and 2006. Both times, Feldkamp was defeated by long-time incumbent Peter DeFazio
Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg and part of Corvallis. As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation...
.
Background
Feldkamp was born in May 1963 in Roseburg, OregonRoseburg, Oregon
Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 21,181 at the 2010 census.-History:...
to Barton and Phyllis Feldkamp, owners of Umpqua Dairy. The Feldkamp family is influential in southern Oregon
Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of the...
. In addition to Feldkamp's mother and grandfather who were first citizens of Roseburg, his brother Steve Feldkamp sits on the board of Wildlife Safari
Wildlife Safari
Wildlife Safari is a safari park in Winston, Oregon, United States. It is home to more than 500 animals that wander freely over the park, which guests can drive through. The park also includes a walk through Safari Village that is home to some of the park's smaller animals...
and is vice president of Umpqua Dairy, while brother Doug Feldkamp is president of Umpqua Dairy, a director of Oregon Pacific Bancorp, a commissioner of the Roseburg Public Works Commission, and the Douglas County Planning Commission.
After graduating from high school, Jim left Roseburg in 1981 to attend Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
. A running back, Feldkamp played for Linfield in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
national championship team in 1982. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business from Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in International Affairs from The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, and to graduate from the FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
. He is president of Feldkamp and Associates and an adjunct professor at Umpqua Community College
Umpqua Community College
Umpqua Community College is a community college located approximately north of Roseburg, Oregon, United States. The college has sixteen campus buildings located on bordering the North Umpqua River. The campus also features a track, tennis courts, and an outdoor pool...
and Lane Community College
Lane Community College
Lane Community College is a two-year college located in Eugene, Oregon. Its slogan is "Transforming Lives Through Learning."-Education:Lane Community College offers a variety of Associate's Degrees, such as:...
.
Following his graduation from Oregon State University, Feldkamp served in U.S. Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1987-1998. As a Naval Flight Officer in EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack aircraft, Feldkamp served in various locations including Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, where he flew over 30 combat missions, and in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He currently serves as a commander in the United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
and a member of the Naval War College Foundation.
After retiring from the military, Feldkamp became an Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
Special Agent. From 1999 to 2003, he worked in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
on counterintelligence and counterterrorism. In 2003, he returned to Oregon to run for congress.
Feldkamp is a member of the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
and is an Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
. Feldkamp has one child.
In September 2007, Feldkamp was recalled to active duty in the Navy and will serve on a terrorist-related task force in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Politics
In 2003, Feldkamp returned to Oregon to run for the RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The 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 GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nomination for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for .
Feldkamp ran on a conservative platform. Feldkamp supports George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and tax cuts for all. Feldkamp advocates mixed stands on social issues. He endorses legal abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
as under Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade, , was a controversial landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court decided that a right to privacy under the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion,...
, with limitations including parental notification, and civil union for same sex partners. He opposed medical marijuana, federal funding of abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, gay marriage, adoption by gay partners, and has said "Humane Society of the United States an "extreme" organization dedicated to outlawing hunting."
Feldkamp is an advocate for many logging interests. He favors making changes to local laws to revive logging in old growth forests, and modifications in the Clean Water Act
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Commonly abbreviated as the CWA, the act established the goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, eliminating additional water pollution by 1985, and ensuring that...
. He supports "selling lands managed by the federal Bureau of Land Management back to the counties." Timber and logging interests contributed heavily to the Feldkamp campaign.
In the November 2004 contest, Peter DeFazio
Peter DeFazio
Peter Anthony DeFazio is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg and part of Corvallis. As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation...
earned 60% of the vote to Jim Feldkamp's 39%. Feldkamp easily won the May 2006 Republican nomination. In the November 2006 election, Feldkamp was again defeated by DeFazio, who earned 62% of the vote to Feldkamp's 38%.
Campaign financing
On June 28, 2004, Feldkamp traveled to Silicon Valley, California without reporting the trip's costs as campaign expenses; Feldkamp claimed that the trip was personal in nature, but agreed to amend his expense reports to include the trip and to pay a $300 fine as part of a negotiated settlement. In the same year, Feldkamp agreed to pay another fine, of $1,000, for not reporting $13,500 in contributions received prior to the commencement of the campaign; he attributed the non-reporting as being due to errors by inexperienced staff.Feldkamp has since accepted $10,000 from Americans for a Republican Majority
Americans for a Republican Majority
Americans for a Republican Majority was a political action committee formed by former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and directed by Karl Gallant. On July 7, 2006 ARMPAC reached an agreement with the Federal Election Commission to pay a fine of $115,000 for various violations and to...
, a political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
controlled by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
Thomas Dale "Tom" DeLay is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1984 until 2006. He was Republican Party House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2005, when he resigned because of criminal money laundering charges in...
. After DeLay was charged with money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
, Feldkamp declined to return the money, citing the fact that DeLay had not been convicted of a crime. After a six-year investigation by the United States Department of Justice, all federal corruption charges against DeLay were dropped without an indictment.
On October 29, 2008 the Federal Election Commission closed the case because there were insufficient votes to pursue this complaint, which was filed by the Democratic Party of Oregon.
Feldkamp came under scrutiny for a personal loan to his campaign. According to a filing with the Oregon Secretary of State, Feldkamp loaned $77,500 to his campaign., despite having reported personal assets and income that would have made such a loan impossible. On October 29, 2008 the Federal Election Commission closed the case because there were insufficient votes to pursue this complaint, which was filed by the Democratic Party of Oregon.
External links
- Federal Elections Commission Case 201 http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocs/000036E4.pdf
- Federal Elections Commission Case 265 http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocs/00004E50.pdf
- Federal Elections Commission Complaint Against James L. Feldkamp http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocs/000036DD.pdf
- Federal Elections Commission Notification to James L. Feldkamp http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocsMUR/28044212761.pdf