• GARAMENDI, JOHN
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: District of Columbia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $783,719Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John Garamendi
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Patricia; 6 Children
    Birth Date: 01/24/1945
    Birth Place: Mokelumne Hill, CA
    Home City: Walnut Grove, CA

Education

    MBA, Harvard Business School, 1970
    BA, Business, University of California, Berkeley, 1966

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2009-present
    Former Senate Majority Leader, California State Senate
    Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 2006-2009
    Won Special Election, Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, November 3, 2009
    Insurance Commissioner, State of California, 1991-1994, 2002-2006
    Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Interior, 1995-1998
    Senator, California State Senate, 1976-1991
    Assemblyman, California State Assembly, 1974-1976

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus, present
    Member, Alzheimer's Task Force, present
    Co-Chair, American Sikh Caucus, present
    Member, Anti-Bullying Caucus, present
    Member, Beef Caucus, present
    Member, Bike Caucus, present
    Member, Defense Energy Security Caucus, present
    Member, Democratic Caucus, present
    Member, Make It In America Task Force, present
    Member, Maritime Caucus, present
    Member, Military Families Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Mobility Air Forces Caucus, present
    Member, Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Populist Caucus, present
    Member, Ports Caucus, present
    Member, Rice Caucus, present
    Member, Safe Climate Caucus, present
    Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present
    Member, Specialty Crop Caucus, present
    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present
    Member, United Service Organizations (USO) Caucus, present
    Member, Wine Caucus, present
    Member, California Emergency Council, 2007-2009
    Chair, California State Lands Commission, 2007-2009
    Chair, Commission for Economic Development, 2007-2009
    Member, Ocean Protection Council, 2007-2009

Professional Experience

    Businessman, present
    Cattle Rancher, present
    Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, 1966-1968

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, California State Summer School for the Arts, present
    Leader, Congo Civil War, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Team, present
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Former Board Member, International Fund for Animal Welfare
    Trustee, California State University, 2007-2009
    Member, Don Bren School of Management, University of California, 1998-2009
    Chair, Merced Foundation, University of California, 1999-2009
    Regent, University of California, 2007-2009
    Board, Natural Heritage Institute, 1998-2002
    Board, Operation Respect, 1998-2002
    Board, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, 1998-2001
    Board, National Park Foundation, 1998-2001
    Leader, Ethiopian-Eritrea war, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Team, 1998-2000
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 45
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/12/2013 H.R.1524 Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act 04/12/2013 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
04/12/2013 H.Res.157 Honoring the Sikh community's celebration of Vaisakhi. 04/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/11/2013 H.R.1004 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act 03/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
10/04/2012 H.R.6484 SAFE Levee Act 10/04/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
09/21/2012 H.R.6293 Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 09/21/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
07/31/2012 H.R.6034 Advancing Agricultural Floodplain Management Act of 2012 07/31/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
07/27/2012 H.R.6216 Make It In America, Create Transportation Manufacturing Jobs in America Act 07/27/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
07/26/2012 H.R.6217 Make it in America: Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act 07/26/2012 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
06/21/2012 H.R.3860 Help Veterans Return to Work Act 06/21/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/08/2012 H.R.5936 Civil Liberties Act of 2012 06/08/2012 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
02/23/2012 H.R.4020 Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2012 02/23/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.  (All Actions)
01/06/2012 H.R.3702 Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 01/06/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
02/15/2011 H.R.612 West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2011 02/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
02/11/2011 H.R.613 Airports, Highways, High-Speed Rail, Trains, and Transit: Make it in America Act 02/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
02/08/2011 H.R.487 Manufacture Renewable Energy Systems: Make it in America Act of 2011 02/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .  (All Actions)
02/07/2011 H.R.486 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act 02/07/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
01/26/2011 H.Res.64 Honoring the life and work of Robert Sargent Shriver. 01/26/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
11/30/2010 H.Res.1585 Honoring and recognizing the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, California. 11/30/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/14/2010 H.R.6329 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act 10/14/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
09/15/2010 H.R.6126 To provide for 100 percent expensing for capital property placed in service on or after September 8, 2010, and before 2012. 09/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 1463
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2867 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2518 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2510 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.339 Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
05/18/2017 H.R.1726 Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.510 Rapid DNA Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/11/2017 H.R.2412 Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2392 Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2318 Military Spouse Hiring Act
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