DELBENE, SUZAN K

Other Candidates

DELBENE, SUZAN K
0.00
0 user review

: Experience: House: District 1, 2012-Present; Home State: Washington; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,500,625Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Suzan DelBene

Gender:Female

Family: Husband: Kurt; 2 Children: Becca, Zach

Birth Date: 02/17/1962

Education

MBA, University of Washington, 1988-1990

BS, Biology, Reed College, 1979-1983

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member

Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member

Professional Experience

Appointed, Director, Department of Revenue, State of Washington, 2010-2012

Corporate Vice President, Mobile Communications, Microsoft, 2004 2007

Chief Executive Officer/President, Nimble Technology, 2000 2004

Vice President, Marketing/Store Development, drugstore.com, 1998-1999

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

Senior Advisor, Global Partnerships, 2008-2009

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 39

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/01/2015	H.R.2030	READ Act	05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.344	Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/21/2015	H.R.1394	Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act	04/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
04/08/2015	H.Res.177	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops as a growing and important part of agriculture in the United States.	04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (All Actions)
03/06/2015	H.R.915	Voices for Veterans Act	03/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
02/05/2015	H.R.762	Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act	02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	H.R.5584	Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2014	09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
06/26/2014	H.R.4999	Voices for Veterans Act	06/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
06/20/2014	H.Res.634	Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the victims of the devastating landslide on March 22, 2014, extending the thanks of those who took quick action to provide aid and comfort to the victims of the landslide, commending the resiliency of the affected communities for their strength, and committing to provide the necessary resources and to stand by the people of the affected communities.	06/20/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/13/2014	H.R.4629	Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act	06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
06/13/2014	H.R.4259	E-BOOK Act of 2014	06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
05/30/2014	H.R.4699	Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014	05/30/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
02/28/2014	H.R.4128	Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act	02/28/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/23/2014	H.R.908	Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act	01/23/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244. (All Actions)
01/17/2014	H.R.3912	RIDE Act of 2014	01/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/14/2013	H.R.1886	Promoting Border Commerce and Travel Act	06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
05/22/2013	H.R.1929	Enhancing Employment and Training Through Education Act of 2013	05/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. (All Actions)
05/17/2013	H.R.829	To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.	05/17/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50. (All Actions)
05/03/2013	H.Res.182	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, that the Committee on Agriculture should propose funding for programs that support specialty crops priorities, and that legislation should be passed that includes funding reflecting specialty crops as a growing and important part of United States agriculture.	05/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions)

Total: 903

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/13/2017	H.Res.383	To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2860	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit American Indian tribal councils to enter into agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security to obtain social security coverage for services performed by tribal council members.
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.2853	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, 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.2590	To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017	H.R.2575	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2534	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on domestic manufacturing income to 20 percent.
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.2227	MGT Act
05/18/2017	H.R.2176	Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.1005	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act

Write your review on this candidate

Rate this candidate:

Click stars to rate

0 Comments