• THOMPSON, MIKE MR.
Experience: House: District 5, 1999-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,487,181Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Janet; 2 Children: Chris, Jon
    Birth Date: 01/24/1951
    Birth Place: Saint Helena, CA
    Home City: Saint Helena, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    AA, Napa Valley College
    MA, Public Administration, California State University, Chico, 1996
    BA, Political Science, California State University, Chico, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 05, 1999-present
    Senator, California State Senate, 1991-1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Blue Dog Coalition, present
    Member, Blue Dog Coalition Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Invasive Species Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Motorsports Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Shellfish Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
    Chair, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
    Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, present
    Member, House Law Enforcement Caucus, present
    Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
    Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present
    Chair, Military Veterans Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition, present
    Member, The Eisenhower Memorial Commission, present
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Co-Founder, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Chair, E-Waste Working Group
    Former Member, New Democratic Coalition

Professional Experience

    Former Maintenance Supervisor, Beringer Winery
    Teacher, Public Administration, California State University, Chico
    Teacher, Public Administration, San Francisco State University
    Instructor, United States Army Airborne School
    Owner, Vineyard
    Assembly Fellow, California State Assembly, 1982-1983
    Staff Sergeant, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1973

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion
    Member, Business and Professional Women's Association
    Member, California Faculty Association
    Member, California Trout
    Member, Ducks Unlimited
    Member, Native Sons of the Golden West
    Member, Redwood Chapter, Vietnam Veterans of America
    Member, Sons of Italy

Additional Information

Awards:

    Purple Heart, United States Army; Edgar Wayburn Award, Sierra Cl
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 183
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/17/2003 H.R.3132 War Funding Accountability Act of 2003 09/17/2003 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
09/16/2003 H.R.1945 Pacific Salmon Recovery Act 09/16/2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.  (All Actions)
07/11/2003 H.R.2606 Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 07/11/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/20/2003 H.R.2317 For the relief of Patricia and Michael Duane, Gregory Hansen, Mary Pimental, Randy Ruiz, Elaine Schlinger, and Gerald Whitaker. 06/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
06/18/2003 H.R.2513 Estate Tax Repeal for Family-Owned Farms and Businesses Act of 2003 06/18/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/05/2003 H.R.2388 To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians. 06/05/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.  (All Actions)
04/21/2003 H.R.1760 Klamath River Basin Restoration and Emergency Assistance Act of 2003 04/21/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
04/02/2003 H.R.1501 Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act 04/02/2003 Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.  (All Actions)
03/17/2003 H.R.1165 National Computer Recycling Act 03/17/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
03/10/2003 H.R.1039 Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act 03/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
03/06/2003 H.R.232 For the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh. 03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
02/03/2003 H.R.208 Senior Safety Protection Act of 2003 02/03/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/28/2002 H.R.5698 Klamath River Basin Restoration and Emergency Assistance Act of 2002 10/28/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.  (All Actions)
10/28/2002 H.R.5565 Senior Safety Protection Act of 2002 10/28/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/24/2002 H.R.5108 To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians. 09/24/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.  (All Actions)
09/24/2002 H.R.5032 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, California, to authorize the use of the proceeds from such conveyances for National Forest purposes, and for other purposes. 09/24/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.  (All Actions)
08/09/2002 H.R.5060 Veterans Right-To-Know Act of 2002 08/09/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/29/2002 H.R.5158 Computer Hazardous Waste Infrastructure Program Act 07/29/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
06/28/2002 H.R.4949 Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002 06/28/2002 Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.  (All Actions)
06/27/2002 H.R.4948 Northern California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002 06/27/2002 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.  (All Actions)
Total: 2570
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
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.
05/19/2017 H.R.2556 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
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.
05/17/2017 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.Res.335 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2242 Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
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.2344 Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2330 Yurok Tribe Klamath River Chinook Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.Res.312 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017 H.Res.284 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
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