• CONNOLLY, GERALD EDWARD
Experience: House: District 11, 2009-Present
Home State: Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,617,246Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly
    Gender:Male
    Family: Wife: Cathy; 1 Child: Caitlin
    Birth Date: 03/30/1950
    Birth Place: Boston, MA
    Home City: Fairfax, VA

Education

    MPA, Harvard University, 1979
    BA, Literature, Maryknoll College, 1971

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Chair, Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County, 2003-2007
    Providence District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County, 1995-2003

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Government Operations, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Information Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Providence District Representative, Airports Advisory Committee, Fairfax County
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Korea
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Taiwan
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on US-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
    Former Vice Chair, Economic Advisory Committee, Fairfax County
    Board Member, Executive Committee, Foundation for Virginia
    Former Member, Fairfax County Emergency Preparedness Task Force
    Former Chair, Legislative Committee, Fairfax County
    Member, New Democrats Caucus
    Chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
    Former Chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
    Former Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
    Co-Chair, Smart Contracting Caucus
    Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus
    Co-Chair, Task Force on Technology
    Co-Chair, Technology, Education and Entrepreneurship Task Force
    United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
    Member, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
    Vice Chair, New Democrats, 2012
    Member, Fairfax Government Reorganization Commission, 1992-1993

Professional Experience

    Director, Community Relations, Science Applications International Corporation
    Vice President, Washington Office, SRI International, 1989-1997
    Staff, United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1979-1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Boards of Directors, American Red Cross of the National Capital Area
    Member, Boards of Directors, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Boards of Directors, Fairfax Partnership for Youth
    Member, Boards of Directors, Greater Washington Initiative Board of Trustees
    Member, Boards of Directors, Institute for Regional Excellence
    Member, Boards of Directors, Medical Care for Children Partnership
    Member, Boards of Directors, Virginia Institute of Government, University of Virginia
    Former President, Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations
    Former President, Mantua Citizens' Association
    Former Chair, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Former President, Virginia Association of Counties
    Former Board Member, Virginia Association of Counties
    Co-Founder, Washington International Corporate Circle Program

Additional Information

Awards:

    Scull Award, Council of Governments, 2000
    Man of the Year, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, 2006
    Outstanding Local Elected Official of the Year, Virginia Transit Association, 2005
    Environmental Achievement Award, Hunter Mill Defense League, 2002
    Outstanding Political Leader, Catholics for Housing, 2005
    Outstanding Local Official in the United States, American Public Transportation Association, 2006
    Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Service Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Government, 2000
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

No Opinion
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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 107
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
02/05/2015 H.R.780 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments. 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.94 Cameras in the Courtroom Act 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 H.R.304 FAIR Act 01/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 H.R.302 To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 01/13/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
01/09/2015 H.R.250 Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act 01/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
12/18/2014 H.R.5772 Safeguarding Individual Privacy Against Government Invasion Act of 2014 12/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
12/18/2014 H.R.3096 To designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the "Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center". 12/18/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-249. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/20/2014 H.R.5241 Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act 11/20/2014 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
07/23/2014 H.R.5174 Competitive Service Act of 2014 07/23/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/26/2014 H.R.4306 FAIR Act 03/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/12/2014 H.R.4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 03/12/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
10/28/2013 H.R.3352 To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members in event of any future period of lapsed appropriations. 10/28/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
06/28/2013 H.R.2587 Planting STEM in the Classroom Act 06/28/2013 Referred to House Education and the Workforce  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.1793 Global Partnerships Act of 2013 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
04/09/2013 H.R.1431 Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/01/2013 H.R.907 Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act 03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
02/28/2013 H.R.472 Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
02/14/2013 H.R.473 Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2013 02/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/13/2013 H.R.636 To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 02/13/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
02/12/2013 H.R.474 Complete America's Great Trails Act 02/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
Total: 2329
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.J.Res.92 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.
06/14/2017 H.J.Res.76 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2877 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated by the President, 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.Con.Res.33 Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.
05/22/2017 H.R.2583 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.1329 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.311 Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
05/18/2017 H.R.2227 MGT Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.293 Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
05/18/2017 H.Res.274 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
05/18/2017 H.R.1872 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.223 Calling on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to cease its retaliatory measures against the Republic of Korea in response to the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.Res.207 Expressing the continued support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement (the Belfast Agreement).
05/18/2017 H.Res.199 Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
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