GARAMENDI, JOHN

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: 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%; Write a Review

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 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 Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
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	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	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no 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	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	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
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: 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
07/21/2010	H.R.5808	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option.
07/21/2010	H.R.5746	United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010
07/21/2010	H.Res.1411	Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard.	Passed	Aye
07/20/2010	H.Res.1535	Honoring the members of the Armed Forces from Los Angeles County and their families for their exceptional service and sacrifice protecting the United States while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
07/15/2010	H.R.5767	Innovative Technologies Investment Incentive Act of 2010
07/15/2010	H.R.5766	PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010
07/13/2010	H.Con.Res.290	Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day".	Passed	Aye
07/01/2010	H.Res.1507	Expressing support for designation of July as "National Choroideremia Awareness Month".
07/01/2010	H.Res.1405	Congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence.	Passed	Aye
06/30/2010	H.R.5643	Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act
06/29/2010	H.R.5175	DISCLOSE Act	Passed	Aye
06/28/2010	H.R.5612	Geothermal Energy Investment Act of 2010
06/28/2010	H.R.5449	To amend section 310 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to extend the period of time during which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be submitted.
06/28/2010	H.R.5400	Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2010
06/28/2010	H.Res.1387	Recognizing the heroic contributions of Japanese-Americans who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II.
06/24/2010	H.Res.1476	Supporting and recognizing the achievements of the family planning services programs operating under title X of the Public Health Service Act.
06/23/2010	H.Res.1350	Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World Refugee Day.
06/18/2010	H.R.5298	Fair Defense Competition Act
06/18/2010	H.R.4001	Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009
06/17/2010	H.R.5487	Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2010

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