• JENKINS, EVAN H
Experience: House: District 3, 2015-Present
Home State: West Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $946,590Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name:Paul Gosar
    Gender:Male
    Family:Wife: Wife: Elizabeth; 3 Children: Evan Jr., Charles, Olivia
    Birth Date: 09/12/1960
    Birth Place: Huntington, WV
    Home City: Huntington, WV
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, Samford University Cumberland School of Law
    BS, University of Florida, 1983

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present
    Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 2002-2014
    Changed Political Party, from Democrat to Republican, July 31, 2013
    Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1994-1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Commission for Biomedical Research and Biotechnology, Marshall University
    Member, Democratic Leadership Council, West Virginia State Legislative Advisory Council
    Chair, Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 2006

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    Instructor, Business Law, Marshall University
    Member, Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Incorporated
    President, Operation BEST
    Employed, Valley Health Systems Incorporated
    Vice Chair, West Virginia Center for Patient Safety Incorporated
    Organizer, West Virginia Center for Patient Safety Incorporated
    Former Chief Executive Officer, West Virginia Medical Foundation
    Jenkins Fenstermaker Professional Limited Liability Company, 1987-1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

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    Member, American Bar Association
    Former President, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Tri-State
    Member, Board of Directors, Cabell County Community Services Organization
    Member, Board of Directors, Foster Foundation
    Member, Board of Directors, Huntington Main Street
    Member, Board of Directors, Leadership West Virginia
    Member, Board of Directors, Operation Business and Education Succeeding Together
    Member, Board of Directors, Riverview Manor
    Former Member, Board of Directors, Western West Virginia Chapter, American Red Cross
    Member, Board of Directors, West Virginia Council on Economics in Education
    Member, Board of Directors, West Virginia Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
    Member, Cabell County Bar Association
    Member, Community Advisory Committee, Activate America, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
    Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Huntington
    President, Leadership West Virginia
    President, Operation Business and Education Succeeding Together
    Member, United States Delegation to Taiwan, American Council of Young Political Leaders
    Member, West Virginia Bar Association
    Organizer, West Virginia Health Initiative Incorporated
    Co-Chair, Health Care Committee, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1999
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 16
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.2501 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. 05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.1976 Protecting the Second Amendment Act 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.1854 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/15/2017 H.R.663 Assisting America's Dislocated Miners Act of 2017 02/15/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.405 CORE Act 01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.Res.26 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that restored the original black lung benefits eligibility requirements should not be reduced but should be preserved and protected. 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.J.Res.11 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/20/2016 H.J.Res.107 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. 12/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.Con.Res.182 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the sinking of the U.S.S. West Virginia during that attack. 12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 H.R.6403 CORE Act 11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5155 Assisting America's Dislocated Miners Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
07/15/2016 H.R.5669 Creating Opportunities for America's Laid-off (COAL) Miners Act of 2016 07/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.5668 Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 07/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 H.R.4978 NAS Healthy Babies Act 05/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
10/30/2015 H.R.3865 Cradle Act 10/30/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.Res.167 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives should craft replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that includes the amendments made to the Black Lung Benefits Act. 03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
Total: 214
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/09/2016 H.R.4456 RECLAIM Act of 2016
02/05/2016 H.R.4463 Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2016
02/05/2016 H.R.4442 CONNECT for Health Act
12/18/2015 H.Con.Res.105 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the "Paris Agreement" announced on December 12, 2015, at the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
02/03/2016 H.R.3662 Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act Passed Yea
01/20/2016 H.R.4038 American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
01/19/2016 H.R.1644 Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act Passed Aye
12/18/2015 H.R.4151 To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, and for other purposes.
12/09/2015 H.R.158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Passed Yea
12/04/2015 H.R.3999 American SAFE Act of 2015
12/04/2015 H.R.22 FAST Act Conference Report Agreed to (83-16, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
12/02/2015 H.R.427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 Passed Aye
11/23/2015 H.R.3799 Hearing Protection Act of 2015
11/23/2015 H.R.868 Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
11/19/2015 H.J.Res.72 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
11/19/2015 H.J.Res.71 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
11/16/2015 H.R.2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
11/06/2015 H.R.3940 Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015
11/04/2015 H.R.3929 Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/04/2015 H.R.3880 Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
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