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: Experience: House: District 20, 1993-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $212,351Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica

Birth Date: 07/04/1941

Birth Place: San Francisco, CA

Home City: Carmel, CA

Religion: Episcopalian

Education

Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Attended, University of Santa Clara

BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-present

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993

Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980

Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

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

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member

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

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present

Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present

Member, House Army Caucus, present

Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present

Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present

Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present

Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present

Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party

Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee

Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group

Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus

Professional Experience

Former Budget Analyst

Former Committee Consultant

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Center for Non-Proliferation

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

Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation

Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey

Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association

Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
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	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	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	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
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	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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	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	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
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: 117

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/22/2016	H.R.1838	Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act	09/22/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (All Actions)
08/04/2016	H.R.5797	California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act	08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
05/18/2016	H.J.Res.94	Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Staff Sergeant Laszlo Holovits, Jr.	05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.2717	Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5545	To reauthorize the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009.	12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.5541	Exercise and Fitness For All Act	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
07/25/2014	H.R.272	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic to be constructed in Marina, California, as the "Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic".	07/25/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-130. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
05/20/2014	H.R.1776	Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act	05/20/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
08/01/2013	H.Res.324	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 22, 2013, through September 28, 2013, as "National Marine Technology Week" to recognize the important contributions that marine technology has made to the United States.	08/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
04/08/2013	H.R.710	Truth in Trials Act	04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions)
01/10/2013	H.R.3641	Pinnacles National Park Act	01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-245. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
08/14/2012	H.R.6286	Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012	08/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
08/02/2012	H.R.1171	Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012	08/02/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
08/01/2012	H.R.6134	Truth in Trials Act	08/01/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
11/18/2011	H.R.3484	Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act	11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
10/04/2011	H.R.854	To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.	10/04/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
09/23/2010	H.Res.1624	Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, and for other purposes.	09/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. (All Actions)
09/23/2010	H.R.4195	To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.	09/23/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
06/30/2010	H.R.5434	Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act	06/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (All Actions)
06/28/2010	H.Res.1387	Recognizing the heroic contributions of Japanese-Americans who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II.	06/28/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)

Total: 4703

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/18/1997	H.R.1815	Medical Privacy in the Age of New Technologies Act of 1997
06/18/1997	H.Res.96	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
06/17/1997	H.R.1699	Families First Juvenile Offender Control and Prevention Act of 1997
06/17/1997	H.R.1671	Older Americans Act Amendments of 1997
06/12/1997	H.Con.Res.97	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Alternative Minimum Tax requiring all corporations and individuals with substantial economic income to pay at least a minimum amount of income taxes should be retained.
06/11/1997	H.R.1624	Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act
06/09/1997	H.Con.Res.89	Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2004 Summer Olympic Games be held in Cape Town, South Africa.
06/06/1997	H.R.165	Military Survivors Equity Act of 1997
06/05/1997	H.R.1824	To amend the Small Business Act to increase the annual Government-wide goal from 20 percent to 25 percent for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
06/03/1997	H.R.1763	Agricultural Land Preservation Act of 1997
06/02/1997	H.R.1650	To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities, and for other purposes.
05/29/1997	H.R.1636	Children's Environmental Protection and Right to Know Act of 1997
05/29/1997	H.R.1531	To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving acts of genocide occuring against certain individuals during World War II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states.
05/21/1997	H.Con.Res.80	Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.
05/21/1997	H.R.911	Volunteer Protection Act of 1997	Agreed to	Not Voting
05/14/1997	H.R.1614	Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997
05/08/1997	H.R.1449	Billboard Fair Share Act
05/08/1997	H.R.1376	Act to Save America's Forests
05/06/1997	H.R.1497	To extend the authority of the National Peace Garden to establish a commemorative work on Federal lands.
05/06/1997	H.R.1173	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 1997

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