BISHOP, SANFORD D JR

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: Experience: House: District 2, 1993-Present; Home State: Georgia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $826,748Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Vivian; 1 Stepchild: Aayesha

Birth Date: 02/04/1947

Birth Place: Mobile, AL

Home City: Albany, GA

Religion: Christian

Education

JD, Emory University, 1971

BA, Political Science, Morehouse College, 1968

Political Experience

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2008, present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present

Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1991-1992

Representative, Georgia State State House of Representatives, 1977-1990

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Army Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Taiwan, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Fraternal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Co-Founder, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Peanut Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sudan Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present

Member, Depot Caucus, present

Member, House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus, present

Member, House Army Caucus, present

Member, House Military Industrial Facilities Caucus, present

Member, International Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus, present

Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Rural Housing Caucus, present

Member, Textile Caucus, present

Member, Water Caucus, present

Former Member, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Air Power Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Coal

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Federal Government Service Caucus

Former Member, Congressional HUBZone Coalition

Former Member, Congressional JOBS NOW! Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Motor Sports Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Pro-Sports Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Robotics Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Soy Bean Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Former Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Former Member, Federal Government Service Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Forestry 2000 Task Force

Former Member, Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Drug Abuse

Former Member, House Biotechnology Caucus

Former Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Former Member, National Security Caucus

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, USO Congressional Caucus

Professional Experience

Partner, Bishop and Buckner, Professional Corporation, 1978-1992

Partner, Bishop and Hudlin, 1972-1978

Attorney, Legal Defense Fund, 1971-1972

Served, United States Army, Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1969-1971

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Alabama State Bar

Shriner, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Executive Board, Chattahoochee Council

Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Member, Fourth Street Baptist Church

Member, Georgia State Bar

Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Deacon/Trustee, Mount Zion Baptist Church

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons

Member, Rural Working Group

Former Member, Southern Growth Policies Board

Additional Information

Awards:

Man of the Year, Men's Progressive Club of Columbus, Georgia; Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce

Friend of the Children, Child Advocacy Coalition

Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Oppose The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
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	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
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	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
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	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
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	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 98

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/12/2007	H.R.4467	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on diuron.	12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/12/2007	H.R.4466	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on formulated product KROVAR IDF.	12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/12/2007	H.R.4465	To reduce temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber.	12/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/03/2007	H.R.2899	Walter Carl Jordan, Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic Act of 2007	07/03/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/16/2007	H.Res.178	Commending the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation for the many contributions it has made in Indian country through collaborative working relationships, State rehabilitation agencies, tribal health and social service programs, Capacity Building Projects, Federal service agencies, the United States Department of Education, and the United States Department of Labor.	02/16/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
11/29/2005	H.R.4261	To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.	11/29/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/21/2005	H.R.2909	To reduce temporarily the duty on formulated product KROVAR IDF.	06/21/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/21/2005	H.R.2908	To suspend temporarily the duty on diuron.	06/21/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/21/2005	H.R.2907	To suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-dimethylpiperidinium chloride.	06/21/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/21/2005	H.R.2906	To suspend temporarily the duty on linuron.	06/21/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
02/09/2005	H.Res.69	Honoring the life and accomplishments of the late Ossie Davis.	02/09/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/15/2004	H.Res.677	Honoring the life and tremendous artistic and social contributions of Ray Charles, one of the world's most influential and prolific musicians.	07/15/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
05/12/2004	H.R.4346	Healthy Troops Act	05/12/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
01/02/2004	H.R.3665	To award congressional gold medals to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in recognition of their outstanding service to the United States and to the world.	01/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions)
12/08/2003	H.R.3666	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase from 13 to 15 the age of dependents who may be taken into account for purposes of determining the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.	12/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/18/2003	H.R.3495	To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify eligibility requirements under an emergency preparedness demonstration program to assist disadvantaged communities.	11/18/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
09/24/2003	H.R.3141	To direct the Secretary of the Army to release to Clay County, Georgia, a reversionary interest of the United States requiring the non-profit operation of certain land as a retirement community, and for other purposes.	09/24/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
09/16/2003	H.Res.352	Remembering and honoring the March on Washington of August 28, 1963.	09/16/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/17/2002	H.R.4692	To amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes", to provide for the addition of certain donated lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site.	12/17/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-357. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
04/18/2002	H.R.1432	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia, as the "Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building".	04/18/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-160. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)

Total: 4355

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
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.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.
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.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.558	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2360	Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2351	Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/04/2017	H.R.2328	Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Res.291	Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/01/2017	H.R.2262	Free Credit Score Act of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.2251	Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017	H.R.1135	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/26/2017	H.Res.281	Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
04/25/2017	H.R.1907	Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017
04/25/2017	H.Res.187	Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.	Passed	Not Voting

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