SINEMA, KYRSTEN

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: Experience: House: District 9, 2013-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $3,173,106Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Kyrsten Sinema

Gender: Female

Family: Single

Birth Date: 07/12/1976

Birth Place: Tucson, AZ

Home City: Phoenix, AZ

Education

PhD, Arizona State University, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, 2012

JD, Arizona State University, 2004

MS, Social Work, Arizona State University, 1999

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 2012-present

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2010-2012

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2004-2010

Candidate, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2002

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women, 2006-present

Member, Precinct Committee, Arizona Democratic Party, 2005-present

Board Member, Arizona Death Penalty Forum, 2003-present

Member, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Member, Arizona Women's Political Caucus

Member, Basic Needs Coalition

Assistant Leader, Democratic Caucus, Arizona State House of Representatives

Member, White House Health Reform Task Force, 2009

Professional Experience

Attorney, Private Practice, 2005-present

Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University School of Social Work, 2003-present

Faculty, Center for Progressive Leadership, present

Director, Family Resource Center, Shaw Butte Elementary School

Author, Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last, July 2009

Social Worker, Washington Elementary School District, Phoenix, 1995-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Arizona Center for Progressive Leadership, 2006-present

Chair, Arizona Together, 2005-present

Board President, Community Outreach and Advocacy for Refugees, 2005-present

Board Member, Girls for a Change, 2005-present

Board Member, National, Progressive Democrats of America, 2005-present

Member, Arizona Advocacy Network

Member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member, Arizona Civil Liberties Union

Member, Arizona Education Association

Member, Arizona Human Rights Fund

Member, Common Cause

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, National Association of Social Workers

Member, National Organization of Women

Member, Planned Parenthood

Member, Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition

Member, Sierra Club

Member, Young Elected Officials' Network

Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Maricopa County

Chair, Protect Arizona's Freedom, 2008

Additional Information

Awards:

NAACP Civil Rights Award

AZ Hispanic Community Forum Friend of the Year

Sierra Club's Most Valuable Player

AZ Public Health Association Legislator of the Year

Planned Parenthood Legislative CHOICE Award

Publications:

Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last

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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
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	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with 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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
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	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
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 Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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: 30

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/26/2014	H.R.5378	StartUp Act of 2014	09/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
07/29/2014	H.R.5254	VA Bonus Accountability Act	07/29/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/27/2014	H.R.4898	Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act	06/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/11/2014	H.R.4484	Strengthening Healthcare Options for Vulnerable Populations Act	04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/27/2014	H.R.3387	Classified Veterans Access to Care Act	03/27/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
09/27/2013	H.R.3187	Military Pay Protection Act of 2013	09/27/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
08/15/2013	H.R.3053	Healthcare for our Heroes Act	08/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/08/2013	H.R.1876	Stability to Ensure the American Dream for Youth Act	07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
05/24/2013	H.R.1987	Veterans' Dignity and Honor Act	05/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
04/09/2013	H.R.1424	SEAM Act of 2013	04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 830

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/12/2017	H.R.1873	Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2862	To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.1625	Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/19/2017	H.R.2555	To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure compliance of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with requirements relating to the scheduling of appointments, to require appointment by the President and confirmation by the Senate of certain health care officials of the Department, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2533	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for parent savings accounts, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017	H.R.2371	Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act
05/18/2017	H.R.2176	Asia-Pacific Defense Commission Act
05/18/2017	H.R.1785	Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIS Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1196	Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2495	To protect consumers from deceptive practices with respect to online booking of hotel reservations, and for other purposes.
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.467	VA Scheduling Accountability Act
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2228	Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
05/08/2017	H.R.2403	Keeping Capital Local for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2381	Autocycle Safety Act

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