• DAVIS, SUSAN
Experience: House: District 53, 2001-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $358,008Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Susan A. Davis
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Steven; 2 Children: Jeffery, Benjamin
    Birth Date: 04/13/1944
    Birth Place: Cambridge, MA
    Home City: San Diego, CA
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    MA, Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968
    BA, Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1964

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 53, 2001-present
    Vice President, Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1994-2000
    Member, Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District, 1983-1992
    President, Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District, 1989-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
    Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member
    Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, present
    Member, Democratic Leadership Council, present
    Co-Chair, House Mentoring Caucus, present
    Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present
    Executive Board, New Democrat Coalition, present
    Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present
    Member, United States-China Working Group, present
    Former Chair, Committee on Consumer Protection, Government Efficiency, and Economic Development, California State Assembly
    Former Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, National Security Interagency Reform Working Group
    Former Member, Pro-Choice Caucus

Professional Experience

    Former Medical and Psychiatric Social Worker
    Executive Director, Aaron Price Fellowship Mentoring Program, 1990-1994
    Development Associate, KPBS-TV, 1979-1983
    Development Associate, KPBS-FM, 1977

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Member, June Burnett Institute for Children and Families
    Member, National Conference of Christians and Jews
    Member, San Diego Consortium and Private Industry Council
    Former Youth Volunteer, United Way
    President, San Diego League of Women Voters, 1997

Additional Information

Awards:

    Susan was honored to receive the Humane Society of the United States' Humane Advocate Award, an honor bestowed in recognition of her commitment to animal welfare legislation in Congress.
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

Support
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

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

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

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly 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

Oppose
Total: 201
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/16/2017 H.R.2451 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act 05/16/2017 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2268 Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act 05/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1515 Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1078 Military Hunger Prevention Act 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.Res.205 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ensuring that women's health care under current law is preserved. 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1198 For the relief of Flavia Maboloc Cahoon. 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.R.1197 For the relief of Beloved Jefeti. 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.946 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.944 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/27/2017 H.Res.66 Recognizing January 2017 as "National Mentoring Month", and for other purposes. 01/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.Res.28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building". 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-306. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/09/2016 H.R.6305 Military Hunger Prevention Act 12/09/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6464 Teach to Lead Act of 2016 12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6236 Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.Res.894 Expressing support for designation of October 2016 as "National Principals Month". 09/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5641 Equity in Career and Technical Education Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5061 Empowering Educators to Prevent Trafficking Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3925 Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3786 Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
Total: 2795
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/10/2001 H.R.3397 HERO Act
12/10/2001 H.R.3351 Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001
12/06/2001 H.R.3255 Bioterrorism Protection Act (BioPAct) of 2001
12/05/2001 H.R.2148 To reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment.
11/28/2001 H.R.3283 Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act
11/27/2001 H.R.3332 Attorney Fee Payment System Improvement Act of 2001
11/27/2001 H.R.3161 Municipal Preparation and Strategic Response Act
11/27/2001 H.Con.Res.249 Providing for a joint session of Congress to be held in New York City, New York.
11/16/2001 H.R.3324 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income housing credit.
11/08/2001 H.R.1071 National Sea Grant College Program Authorization Enhancement Act
11/02/2001 H.R.2692 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001
10/31/2001 H.R.3109 Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001
10/26/2001 H.R.1239 To establish a moratorium on approval by the Secretary of the Interior of relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal lands in California.
10/24/2001 H.R.3086 Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2001 Passed Not Voting
10/23/2001 H.R.3163 September 11 Surviving Spouse Student Loan Relief Act
10/17/2001 H.R.3132 Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act
10/15/2001 H.R.3058 Puppy Protection Act
10/04/2001 H.R.2949 Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.
10/04/2001 H.R.2917 To authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of Congress to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash prematurely.
10/02/2001 H.Con.Res.240 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the urgency of providing food and agricultural development assistance to civilian men, women, and children in Afghanistan, including Afghan refugees, and to the civilian populations of other countries in the central Asia region, including Pakistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
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