• TURNER, MICHAEL R
Experience: House: District 10, 2003-Present
Home State: Ohio
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $789,745Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' R. Turner
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lori; 2 Children: Jessica, Carolyn
    Birth Date: 01/11/1960
    Birth Place: Dayton, OH
    Home City: Dayton, OH
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    MBA, University of Dayton, 1992
    JD, Case Western University School of Law, 1985
    BA, Political Science, Ohio Northern University, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2002-present
    Mayor, City of Dayton, 1994-2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Chair
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus
    Member, Appalachian Caucus
    Member, Asthma and Allergy Caucus
    Founder/Co-Chair, Auto Industry Pension Task Force
    Member, Automotive Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Bankers and Brownfields Task Force
    Member, Bike Caucus
    Member, Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
    Co-Chair, Census Caucus
    Member, Composites Caucus
    Member, Congressional Manufacturing Task Force
    Member, Cybersecurity Caucus
    Member, Economic Competitiveness Caucus
    Founder/Co-Chair, Former Mayors Caucus
    Member, Georgian Caucus
    Founder/Co-Chair, Historic Preservation Caucus
    Chair, House Republican Policy Committees Task Force, Urban Revitalization
    Member, Impact Aid Coalition
    Member, Manufacturing Caucus
    Member, Military Family Caucus
    Founder/Co-Chair, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
    Member, Missile Defense Caucus
    Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
    Former Member, Ohio Governors Urban Revitalization Task Force
    Co-Chair, Real Estate Caucus
    Co-Chair, Revitalizing Older Cities Task Force, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
    Member, Romanian Caucus
    Chair, Saving Americas Cities Working Group
    Founder, Saving Americas Cities Working Group
    Member, Steel Caucus
    Member, UAV Caucus
    Member, Unmanned Systems Caucus
    Founder/Co-Chair, Urban Caucus
    Member, Vision Caucus
    Vice Chair, Congressional Urban Caucus, 2008
    Chair, Speaker's Saving America's Cities Working Group, 2003

Professional Experience

    President, JMD Development
    Corporate Counsel, MTC International
    Attorney, Private Practice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Chair, United States Delegation, Parliamentary Assembly, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Additional Information

Awards:

    National Legislative Leadership Award, United States Conference of Mayors, 2005;
    Legislator of the Year Award, American Planning Association, 2005
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
Total: 110
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/04/2017 H.R.2349 Hands off Passengers Act 05/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2069 Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 H.R.1441 Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act 03/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.982 TREAT Act 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.287 Student Job Protection Act of 2017 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.286 First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.285 Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act 01/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/02/2016 H.R.6433 Protect the Flag Act 12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6289 Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/12/2016 H.R.2817 National Historic Preservation Amendments Act 09/12/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576.  (All Actions)
06/14/2016 H.R.5482 CRIB Act 06/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5271 Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
05/05/2016 H.R.4991 PROTECT Act 05/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/12/2016 H.Res.543 Celebrating 135 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Romania. 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
11/20/2015 H.R.4076 TREAT Act 11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/18/2015 H.Res.532 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords. 11/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.2026 SUPPORT Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/20/2015 H.Res.188 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting energy security of European allies through the opening of the Southern Gas Corridor. 05/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.R.1144 Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2015 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/03/2015 H.R.1228 Montenegro Border Integrity Act 03/03/2015 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
Total: 1245
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
01/14/2008 H.R.4900 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2007
12/18/2007 H.Res.888 Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
12/18/2007 H.R.3315 To provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall.
12/17/2007 H.Res.856 Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
12/17/2007 H.Res.843 Mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of Illinois and the United States of America.
12/12/2007 H.Res.863 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
12/12/2007 H.R.3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007
12/10/2007 H.R.4248 Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007
12/06/2007 H.R.4318 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers.
11/16/2007 H.R.4171 To name the national cemetery to be constructed in Columbia, South Carolina as the Floyd Spence National Cemetery at Fort Jackson, and for other purposes.
11/15/2007 H.Con.Res.263 To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
11/15/2007 H.R.4176 Prevention of Unsafe Licensing Act
11/13/2007 H.R.2784 National Environment and Energy Development Act
11/09/2007 H.R.3934 Affordable Footwear Act of 2007
11/08/2007 H.R.4104 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
11/07/2007 H.R.3882 To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain education benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
11/06/2007 H.Res.728 Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding that occurred across many parts of Ohio in August 2007 and commending the communities, volunteer organizations, churches and emergency response agencies for their continuing work to restore the affected areas across the state.
11/05/2007 H.Res.550 Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
10/31/2007 H.Con.Res.244 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
10/30/2007 H.Res.783 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.
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