KIND, RONALD JAMES

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KIND, RONALD JAMES
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: Experience: House: District 3, 1997-Present; Home State: Wisconsin; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,632,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' James Kind

Gender:Male

Family: Wife: Tawni; 2 Children: Johnny, Matthew

Birth Date: 03/16/1963

Birth Place: La Crosse, WI

Home City: La Crosse, WI

Religion: Lutheran

Education

JD, University of Minnesota, 1990

MA, Economics, London School of Economics, 1986

BA, Harvard University, 1985

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Minority Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus

Member, Alzheimer's Task Force

Member, Army Corps of Engineers Reform Caucus

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Autism Caucus

Member, Bicycle Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional 21st Century Health Care Caucus

Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on the European Union

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Mississippi River

Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Fitness Caucus

Vice-Chair, Congressional Native American Caucus

Founder, Congressional Organic Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Member, Disability Caucus

Member, Food Safety Caucus

Member, House Centrist Coalition

Member, House Manufacturing Caucus

Vice-Chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition (RHCC)

Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus

Member, Mental Health Caucus

Member, Methamphetamines Caucus

Co-Chair, National Parks Caucus

Founder, National Parks Caucus

Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Member, New Dem IDEA Task Force

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Founder, Quality Care Coalition

Co-Chair, Quality Care Coalition

Member, Rural Education Caucus

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition Steering Committee

Member, Rural Veterans Caucus

Member, STOP Driving Under the Influence Caucus

Co-Chair, Task Force on Childhood Obesity

Member, Third Congressional District Democratic Party

Co-Chair, Upper Mississippi Caucus

Co-Chair, Upper Mississippi River Basin Congressional Task Force

Founder, Upper Mississippi River Basin Congressional Task Force

Member, Upper Mississippi River Congressional Caucus

Founder, Wellness Caucus

Co-Chair, Wellness Caucus

Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2010

Professional Experience

Assistant District Attorney, Office of the La Crosse District Attorney, 1992-1996

Attorney, Law Office of Quarles and Brady, 1990-1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Coulee Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church

Board Member, La Crosse Boys and Girls Club

Board Member, La Crosse Optimists

Member, La Crosse Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Vice Chair, New Democrat Coalition

Total: 1

Rep. Kind & Rep. Cramer Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Management of Federal Property

07/21/2015

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General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Support It is reasonable to restrict "Partial-Birth Abortions" for safe reasons, but clinic access should be unrestricted.
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	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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
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	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	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 199

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/01/2007	H.R.1264	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts.	03/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/15/2006	H.Res.1079	Recognizing and celebrating the commitment of the Student Conservation Association to the United States' national parks and public lands.	11/15/2006 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
11/13/2006	H.R.5340	Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act	11/13/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
11/02/2006	H.R.6064	Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2006	11/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
08/07/2006	H.R.5900	Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act	08/07/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. (All Actions)
05/17/2006	H.R.518	Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006	05/17/2006 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433. (All Actions)
03/28/2006	H.Res.680	Recognizing Dr. I. King Jordan for his contributions to Gallaudet University and the deaf and hard of hearing community.	03/28/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/28/2006	H.Res.85	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National MPS Day".	03/28/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/28/2005	H.R.3930	Universal Education Act	09/28/2005 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
09/27/2005	H.R.3905	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate income tax overpayments to support relief efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina.	09/27/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/16/2005	H.R.3790	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate income tax overpayments to support relief efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina.	09/16/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
07/21/2005	H.R.1494	Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005	07/21/2005 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
05/31/2005	H.R.2325	To direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology.	05/31/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (All Actions)
05/20/2005	H.R.1955	Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005	05/20/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. (All Actions)
04/13/2005	H.R.1590	Rural America Preservation Act	04/13/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)
03/14/2005	H.R.1273	To require any amounts remaining in a Member's Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.	03/14/2005 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
03/14/2005	H.R.880	To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.	03/14/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)
10/18/2004	H.R.5255	To direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology.	10/18/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research. (All Actions)
08/25/2004	H.R.4497	Providing Resources and Education for Kids Act (Pre-K)	08/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
07/07/2004	H.R.4687	To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.	07/07/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)

Total: 3029

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.1873	Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
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.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2543	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness.
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.
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/17/2017	H.R.2503	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote health care technology innovation and access to medical devices and services for which patients choose to self-pay under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.510	Rapid DNA Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2228	Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2243	HEARTS 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.
05/03/2017	H.R.2341	SERVE Act
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2199	Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2297	PARTNER Act

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