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: Experience: House: District 12, 1997-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,236,100Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: William 'Mac' M. Thornberry

Gender: Female

Family: Divorced; 3 Children

Birth Date: 01/18/1943

Birth Place: Greenville, TX

Home City: Fort Worth, TX

Religion: Methodist

Education

BS, Texas Wesleyan University, 1965

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Assistant Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1989-1995

Member, Fort Worth City Council, 1989-1991

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Defense, Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Chair

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Council, United States Conference of Mayors

Co-Chair, Anti-Terrorism Caucus

Member, Army Caucus

Member, Congressional Advisory Committee, National Endowment for Democracy

Member, Congressional Air Power Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, House and Senate Working Group on Aerospace and Defense

Member, Unfunded Mandates Task Force

Vice-Chair, House Republican Conference, 2006

Member, Speaker's Drug Task Force, 1997-2002

Member, Speaker's Health Task Force, 1997-2002

Member, Fort Worth Zoning Commission, 1981-1989

Professional Experience

Former High School English/Journalism Teacher

Author, What's Right About America: Celebrating Our Nation's Values, 2006

Owner, Kay Granger Insurance, 1978-1996

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Air Force Academy

Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Member, Components Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve

Member, Daughters of the American Revolution

Member, Development Council, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Member, First United Methodist Church

Member, Fort Worth Executives Roundtable

Board Member, International Republican Institute

Member, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

Member, Southwestern University

Member, Wednesday's Child Board

Member, Women and Politics Institute, American University

Additional Information

Awards:

Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award, National Association of Manufacturers

Texas Women's Hall of Fame Member

Global War on Terrorism Coin, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's

Small Business Champion Award

Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame Member

Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee

Comanche Indian Award

Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Award, Citizens for Sound Economy

Hope Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Semper Fidelis Award, United States Marine Corps

Air Force Foundation Award

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	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
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	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
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	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 86

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/18/2010	H.Res.1025	Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces who fight terrorism and the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should pay for the legal expenses of members of the Armed Forces who are accused of committing crimes related to the treatment of a suspected terrorist, if the member is acquitted or the charges are dropped.	02/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
11/04/2009	H.Res.888	Expressing the continued support and call for a renewed focus on the "Green Movement" within Iran, which embraces the yearning of the Iranian people in seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of democracy.	11/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
10/01/2009	H.R.3677	Save Our Seniors' Social Security Act of 2009	10/01/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
04/29/2009	H.Res.337	Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.	04/29/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/31/2009	H.Con.Res.60	Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.	03/31/2009 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/28/2008	H.R.4462	Code Talkers Recognition Act	03/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions)
03/26/2009	H.R.1707	Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2009	03/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/26/2009	H.R.1189	Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009	02/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/04/2009	H.R.879	Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2009	02/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/27/2009	H.R.688	Kids First Act	01/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/17/2008	H.R.6282	Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2008	06/17/2008 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions)
05/07/2008	H.R.3988	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3701 Altamesa Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Master Sergeant Kenneth N. Mack Post Office Building".	05/07/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-216. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
04/14/2008	H.R.5784	Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2008	04/14/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/01/2008	H.Con.Res.302	Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.	04/01/2008 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
03/29/2007	H.R.1738	Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007	03/29/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/31/2007	H.Con.Res.48	Recognizing the efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied armies.	01/31/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
01/04/2007	H.R.139	Idling Reduction Tax Credit Act of 2007	01/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/06/2006	H.Con.Res.499	Recognizing the efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied armies.	12/06/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
08/01/2006	H.R.5791	Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006	08/01/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/01/2006	H.R.5790	Colorectal Cancer Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment Act	08/01/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 1591

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/18/2017	H.R.2227	MGT Act
05/18/2017	H.R.672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.Res.145	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.
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.
04/28/2017	H.R.2232	Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.2230	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
04/27/2017	H.R.613	Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act
04/07/2017	H.Res.270	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
04/07/2017	H.R.19	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/05/2017	H.Res.249	Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress.
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017	H.R.390	Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017
03/23/2017	H.R.1697	Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/17/2017	H.R.1314	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
03/03/2017	H.R.1133	Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.1317	Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act
02/28/2017	H.J.Res.40	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.	Passed	Aye
02/21/2017	H.R.1211	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".

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