• GARAMENDI, JOHN
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: District of Columbia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $783,719Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John Garamendi
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Patricia; 6 Children
    Birth Date: 01/24/1945
    Birth Place: Mokelumne Hill, CA
    Home City: Walnut Grove, CA

Education

    MBA, Harvard Business School, 1970
    BA, Business, University of California, Berkeley, 1966

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2009-present
    Former Senate Majority Leader, California State Senate
    Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 2006-2009
    Won Special Election, Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, November 3, 2009
    Insurance Commissioner, State of California, 1991-1994, 2002-2006
    Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Interior, 1995-1998
    Senator, California State Senate, 1976-1991
    Assemblyman, California State Assembly, 1974-1976

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Force Caucus, present
    Member, Alzheimer's Task Force, present
    Co-Chair, American Sikh Caucus, present
    Member, Anti-Bullying Caucus, present
    Member, Beef Caucus, present
    Member, Bike Caucus, present
    Member, Defense Energy Security Caucus, present
    Member, Democratic Caucus, present
    Member, Make It In America Task Force, present
    Member, Maritime Caucus, present
    Member, Military Families Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Mobility Air Forces Caucus, present
    Member, Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Populist Caucus, present
    Member, Ports Caucus, present
    Member, Rice Caucus, present
    Member, Safe Climate Caucus, present
    Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present
    Member, Specialty Crop Caucus, present
    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present
    Member, United Service Organizations (USO) Caucus, present
    Member, Wine Caucus, present
    Member, California Emergency Council, 2007-2009
    Chair, California State Lands Commission, 2007-2009
    Chair, Commission for Economic Development, 2007-2009
    Member, Ocean Protection Council, 2007-2009

Professional Experience

    Businessman, present
    Cattle Rancher, present
    Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, 1966-1968

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, California State Summer School for the Arts, present
    Leader, Congo Civil War, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Team, present
    Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
    Former Board Member, International Fund for Animal Welfare
    Trustee, California State University, 2007-2009
    Member, Don Bren School of Management, University of California, 1998-2009
    Chair, Merced Foundation, University of California, 1999-2009
    Regent, University of California, 2007-2009
    Board, Natural Heritage Institute, 1998-2002
    Board, Operation Respect, 1998-2002
    Board, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, 1998-2001
    Board, National Park Foundation, 1998-2001
    Leader, Ethiopian-Eritrea war, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Team, 1998-2000
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly 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

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 45
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/04/2017 H.R.1738 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act 04/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1251 CPI-E Act of 2017 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.Res.189 Recognizing the historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi, and for other purposes. 03/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1240 Energizing American Maritime Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6455 Energizing American Maritime Act 12/07/2016 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6454 Energizing American Shipbuilding and Maritime Act 12/07/2016 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (All Actions)
12/01/2016 H.R.6319 National Guard Pay Integrity Act 12/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
11/14/2016 H.R.6299 American Food for American Schools Act of 2016 11/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.5247 California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.6170 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes. 09/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5274 Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/03/2015 H.R.3669 SAFE DRONE Act of 2015 11/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
10/26/2015 H.R.3692 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 10/26/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1678 National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2015 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.  (All Actions)
04/13/2015 H.Res.192 Honoring the Sikh American community's celebration of Vaisakhi. 04/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1679 Bakken Crude Stabilization Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
03/23/2015 H.R.1208 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act 03/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/31/2014 H.R.5270 Growing American Shipping Act of 2014 07/31/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
04/10/2014 H.Res.550 Honoring the Sikh American community's celebration of Vaisakhi. 04/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/14/2013 H.R.3475 Cruise Vessel Consumer Confidence Act of 2013 11/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
Total: 1463
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/27/2015 H.R.1202 Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2015
03/26/2015 H.R.1718 Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2015
03/26/2015 H.R.1683 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act
03/25/2015 H.R.1618 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.1517 SMOKE Act
03/20/2015 H.R.1427 Medicare CGM Access Act of 2015
03/18/2015 H.R.1342 Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.1175 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.664 Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
03/19/2015 H.R.1464 Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2015
03/19/2015 H.R.1439 Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
03/18/2015 H.R.1422 Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act
03/18/2015 H.R.1139 Detergent PACS Act of 2015
03/17/2015 H.Res.123 Expressing support for designation of August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.
03/16/2015 H.R.908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act
03/16/2015 H.R.885 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015
03/16/2015 H.R.796 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.
03/16/2015 H.R.761 Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Act
03/16/2015 H.R.635 Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2015
03/07/2015 H.R.431 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Passed Aye
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