• SINEMA, KYRSTEN
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
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: 30
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2864 To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow certain issuers to be exempt from registration requirements, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2577 To establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. 05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2220 Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1959 Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1645 Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 03/21/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1601 Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1484 Social Worker Safety Act of 2017 03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.978 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.342 No Raise for Congress Act 01/05/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
07/06/2016 H.R.4538 Senior Safe Act of 2016 07/06/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
05/24/2016 H.R.4139 Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 05/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4260 Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.4122 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who were present in certain countries may not be admitted under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes. 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.3987 Jobs in America Act 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
11/17/2015 H.R.3032 Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act 11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/28/2015 H.R.2909 Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act 07/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
07/22/2015 H.R.421 Classified Veterans Access to Care Act 07/22/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
03/26/2015 H.R.1720 Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act 03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.575 VA Bonus Accountability Act 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.R.513 No Raise for Congress Act 01/22/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
Total: 830
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/12/2013 H.R.1518 PAST Act
04/12/2013 H.R.1413 SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013
04/11/2013 H.R.1179 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013
04/10/2013 H.R.1478 Member of Congress Pay Sequestration and Fairness Act
04/09/2013 H.Con.Res.28 Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
03/14/2013 H.R.833 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.
03/14/2013 H.R.690 Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act
04/08/2013 H.R.717 Reuniting Families Act
04/08/2013 H.R.684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
03/18/2013 H.R.1240 CREED Act of 2013
03/15/2013 H.Res.89 Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.
04/08/2013 H.R.630 Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
04/08/2013 H.R.366 Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013
04/02/2013 H.R.1223 Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013
04/02/2013 H.R.1094 Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013
03/26/2013 H.R.1093 No Knives Act of 2013
03/26/2013 H.R.975 Servicemember Mental Health Review Act
03/14/2013 H.R.683 Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
03/13/2013 H.Res.112 Celebrating the history of municipal bonds, the 100-year precedent of the Federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest, and the important contribution municipal bonds have made to economic growth and wellbeing in each State and municipality in our great Nation.
03/13/2013 H.Res.90 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legislation that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under SNAP.
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