• COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON
Experience: House: District 12, 2015-Present
Home State: District of Columbia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $845,896Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Bonnie Watson Coleman
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: William; 3 Children: Troy, William, Jared
    Birth Date: 02/06/1945
    Birth Place: Camden, NJ
    Home City: Ewing, NJ
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    Attended, Political Science, Rutgers University
    BA, Thomas Edison State College, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2014-present
    Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 15, 1998-2014
    Majority Leader, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2006-2009

Current Legislative Committees

    Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
    Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Chair, Appropriations Committee, New Jersey State Democratic Committee

Professional Experience

    Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 1992
    Bureau Chief, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 1980
    Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1974-1980

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
    Honorary Member, Girl Scouts of America
    Deaconess, Shiloh Baptist Church
    Board Member, New Jersey Governing Boards Association of State Colleges, 1987-1998
    Board of Trustees, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 1981-1998
    Board Member, Ewing Township Planning Board, 1996-1997
    Chair, New Jersey Governing Boards Association of State Colleges, 1991-1993
    Chair, Board of Trustees, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 1990-1991
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

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 20
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/02/2017 H.R.2302 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office". 05/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.1297 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017 03/22/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.347 DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2017 02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6525 Lead-free Students Act 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/21/2016 H.R.6293 Fair Salary History Alternatives for Responsible Employment Act of 2016 10/21/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.R.6163 Federal Benefits Fairness and Restoration Act of 2016 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
10/18/2016 H.R.6113 End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2016 10/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.6173 Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016 09/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.5385 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016 07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/06/2016 H.R.5630 Safer Pipelines Act of 2016 07/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/30/2016 H.R.5586 Customer Non-Discrimination Act 06/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.R.4973 Investing in Older Americans Act of 2016 04/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.R.4972 Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2016 04/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/22/2016 H.R.4840 Hire For a Second Chance Act of 2016 03/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/24/2016 H.R.4398 DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2016 02/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/19/2015 H.R.4125 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of the Secretary entering into public-private partnerships to improve the access of veterans to medical facilities in densely populated communities and rural communities. 11/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/02/2015 H.R.2866 Healthy MOM Act 07/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/24/2015 H.R.1646 Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act 06/24/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/01/2015 H.R.2283 Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/22/2015 H.R.1979 Taxpayer Economic Hardship Protection Act of 2015 04/22/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 594
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/17/2016 H.Res.733 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/17/2016 H.R.5130 SIMARRA Act
05/17/2016 H.R.5067 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
05/17/2016 H.R.5024 Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016
05/12/2016 H.R.3691 Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
05/02/2016 H.R.5090 To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement of June 21, 2011.
04/29/2016 H.R.5058 Free Credit Score Act of 2016
04/29/2016 H.Res.686 Expressing support for efforts to enhance Israeli security and create the conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
04/29/2016 H.R.2722 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act Failed Yea
04/28/2016 H.R.4905 ATF Enforcement Act
04/28/2016 H.Res.675 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
03/28/2016 H.R.4817 Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park
03/25/2016 H.R.4879 TEST for Lead Act
04/27/2016 H.R.5085 Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016
04/22/2016 H.R.4927 China Market Economy Status Congressional Review Act
04/21/2016 H.R.5025 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
04/20/2016 H.Res.694 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
04/05/2016 H.R.4864 Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act
04/01/2016 H.R.4748 Imported Assault Weapons Ban of 2016
03/25/2016 H.R.4827 Coal Ash Landfill Safety Act
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