RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.

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RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present; Home State: Louisiana; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,051,367Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 09/13/1973

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA

Home City: Baton Rouge, LA

Religion: Christian - Baptist

Education

Graduate, Executive Education Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

JD, Tulane University School of Law, 1998

BA, Morehouse College, 1995

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Senior Whip, House Democratic Whip

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2008

Candidate, New Orleans City Council, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus

Member, Democratic Caucus

Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, House Executive Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Committee on Judiciary, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Professional Experience

Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Louisiana Bar Association

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	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 Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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: 45

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/07/2017	H.Res.177	Expressing support for the designation of Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day.	03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.690	Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
12/06/2016	H.Res.947	Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in October as Clergy Spouse Appreciation Day.	12/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.5391	Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act	09/28/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/14/2016	H.R.6017	Race to the Job Initiative Act	09/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
08/02/2016	H.R.5880	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.	08/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
06/13/2016	H.R.3082	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway Post Office Building".	06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-171. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/13/2016	H.R.2458	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building".	06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-169. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3986	High School Football Safety Study Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3985	JOBS Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/18/2016	H.R.4807	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance, regardless of date of such expansion, for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals.	03/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.628	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.	02/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/01/2016	H.R.4422	POSTAL Act of 2015	02/01/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2797	Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2796	Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
10/07/2015	H.R.3510	Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act of 2015	10/07/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/28/2015	H.R.3399	Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2015	09/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/05/2015	H.R.2240	Inspector General Access Act of 2015	05/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
12/16/2014	H.R.4812	Honor Flight Act	12/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-221. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/10/2014	H.R.5445	Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014	09/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)

Total: 786

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
04/01/2011	H.Res.198	Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.
03/30/2011	H.R.1265	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.
03/29/2011	H.R.1219	Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act
03/28/2011	H.R.1195	National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011
03/25/2011	H.R.1105	TWIC Program Act
03/23/2011	H.R.402	National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011
03/23/2011	H.R.401	To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.
03/18/2011	H.R.1015	To provide for the honorary promotion of Charles Young to the grade of brigadier general in the United States Army.
03/18/2011	H.Res.137	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
03/18/2011	H.R.808	Department of Peace Act of 2011
03/14/2011	H.R.891	Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011
03/11/2011	H.R.1031	American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2011
03/10/2011	H.Res.160	Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Houston Forward Times.
03/09/2011	H.R.835	Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
03/08/2011	H.Res.153	To express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program.
03/04/2011	H.R.683	Urban Jobs Act of 2011
03/01/2011	H.R.860	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles.
02/28/2011	H.Con.Res.19	Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 102nd anniversary.
02/28/2011	H.J.Res.28	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
02/11/2011	H.Res.90	Recognizing the 75th birthday of the Honorable Barbara Charline Jordan, American politician, leader of the Civil Rights movement, first African-American elected to the Texas Senate, first Southern black woman ever elected to the United States House of Representatives, inspirational figure in the Progressive movement, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award.

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