Who is the wealthiest Kentucky, Ohio member of Congress? Courier Journal
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Ifyou’reamemberofCongress,chancesare,you’redoingprettywellfinancially.
MorethanhalfofthemembersofCongressaremillionaires,accordingtoa2020reportfromOpensecrets.org.
Atleastsevenofthe12peoplewhorepresentGreaterCincinnatiorarerunningtorepresenttheregionhaveanestimatednetworthofmorethanamillion,basedonanEnquireranalysisofthemostrecentannualfinancialdisclosurereports.(We’recountingOhioandKentucky’sU.S.Senators,fourHousemembersandtheirchallengers.)
It’snottheannualcongressionalsalaryof$174,000thatmakesthemrich.
They’vemadetheirmoneyinavarietyofways:concrete,inheritance,abestsellingmemoir,anoff-the-gridfarm,realestateandvariousotherinvestments.
Muchofthewealthdisclosedonthereportscomefromstocks,retirementpackagesandotherinvestments.
EstimatingwealthofsenatorsandHousemembersisn’texact,asthefinancialdisclosurereportsallowtheelectedofficialsandcandidatestogivearangeofvaluesfortheira