EDWARDS, DONNA FERN

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: Experience: House: 2008-Present; Home State: Maryland; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $3,377,858Coverage End: Wednesday, April 6, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Donna F. Edwards

Gender: Female

Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Jared

Birth Date: 06/28/1958

Birth Place: Yancyville, NC

Home City: Fort Washington, MD

Education

JD, Franklin Pierce Law Center, University of New Hampshire, 1989

BA, English and Spanish, Wake Forest University, 1980

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2008-present

Member, Maryland Democratic Party, present

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 4, June 17, 2008

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2006

Current Legislative Committees

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member

Subcommittee on Environment, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), Member

Subcommittee on Space, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Bipartisan Congressional Womens Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Populist Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, present

Chair, Democratic Womens Working Group, present

Member, Diversity Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party, present

Member, Task Force on Election Reform, present

Former Member, Executive Committee, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Former Chair, Recruitment Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Professional Experience

Attorney

Executive Director, The Arca Foundation, 2000-2008

Executive Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999

Executive Director, Center for a New Democracy, 1994-1996

Clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge, 1989-1990

Writer, Goddard Space Flight Center, Lockheed Corporation, 1982-1986

Assistant Director, Development Forum, Department of Economic and Social Information, United Nations DevelopmentProgram, 1980-1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Volunteer, Public Citizen

Co-Founder, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999

Total: 7

Edwards Touts Poll Showing Lead Over Van Hollen

While her Maryland Senate campaign has yet to gain steam in the race for cash, Rep. Donna Edwards wants voters there to know she is leading her fellow Democratic candidate, Rep Chris Van Hollen, in a newly released poll.

08/18/2015

By Eli Yokley | ROLL CALL

Two Democrats Get J Street Help in Maryland Senate Race

Ever since the major Democratic contest between Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollenbegan for Maryland’s open Senate seat, both campaigns have been wondering who the major liberal Jewish lobby organization J Street would end up helping in the race.

08/12/2015

By Eli Yokley | Roll Call

Dem rep: 'All of us have work to do on race'

06/21/2015

By Mark Hensch | The Hill

EDWARDS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES WAND ENDORSEMENT

06/06/2015

Donna Edwards's Campaign Website

BLACK MOTHERS' VOICES NEEDED IN NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE

04/29/2015

By Donna Edwards | The Washington Post

Donna Edwards won't take Wall Street money in Maryland Senate bid

04/09/2015

By Mark Hensch | The Hill

Rep. Donna Edwards Enters Maryland Senate Race

03/10/2015

By Gabrielle Levy | US News

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	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
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
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	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
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	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 46

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/16/2015	H.R.2521	REAL Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2371	Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.1775	Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
06/26/2015	H.R.2850	Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015	06/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1121	Online Job Training Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
04/16/2015	H.R.1852	21st Century Investment Act of 2015	04/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/27/2015	H.R.1692	Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2015	03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
03/19/2015	H.R.1492	Child CARE Act	03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/17/2015	H.J.Res.36	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.	03/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/05/2015	H.R.785	Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act of 2015	02/05/2015 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
07/31/2014	H.R.5338	Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act	07/31/2014 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
11/19/2013	H.R.3537	21st Century Investment Act of 2013	11/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/07/2014	H.R.4169	S.O.S. Act	03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/27/2014	H.R.3741	Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2013	01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
09/24/2013	H.R.2617	Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act	09/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. (All Actions)
12/13/2013	H.R.3449	Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013	12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
12/12/2013	H.R.3740	Child CARE Act	12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/12/2013	H.R.3739	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes.	12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/12/2013	H.R.3738	Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act	12/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
11/22/2013	H.R.3597	Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2013	11/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)

Total: 1435

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
01/09/2009	H.R.417	Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2009
01/09/2009	H.R.406	Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
01/08/2009	H.R.336	Peace Stamp for the Peace Corps Act
01/08/2009	H.R.291	Unemployment Supplemental Assistance Act
01/08/2009	H.Res.36	Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.
01/07/2009	H.R.235	Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
01/06/2009	H.R.156	Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act
01/06/2009	H.R.39	Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
01/06/2009	H.Res.22	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
12/01/2008	H.R.5714	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
11/19/2008	H.R.7273	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State and local sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles.
11/19/2008	H.Res.1529	Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.
11/19/2008	H.R.5802	Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008
10/03/2008	H.Con.Res.426	Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
10/02/2008	H.R.7240	No BAILOUTS Act of 2008
09/29/2008	H.Res.1382	Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard.
09/27/2008	H.Con.Res.438	Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna.
09/27/2008	H.Res.1499	Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".
09/26/2008	H.R.7125	Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Illiquid Assets Act of 2008
09/26/2008	H.Res.870	Congratulating the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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