• KIND, RONALD JAMES
Experience: House: District 3, 1997-Present
Home State: Wisconsin
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,632,903Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' James Kind
    Gender:Male
    Family: Wife: Tawni; 2 Children: Johnny, Matthew
    Birth Date: 03/16/1963
    Birth Place: La Crosse, WI
    Home City: La Crosse, WI
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    JD, University of Minnesota, 1990
    MA, Economics, London School of Economics, 1986
    BA, Harvard University, 1985

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
    Minority Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Trade, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus
    Member, Alzheimer's Task Force
    Member, Army Corps of Engineers Reform Caucus
    Member, Arts Caucus
    Member, Autism Caucus
    Member, Bicycle Caucus
    Member, Community College Caucus
    Member, Congressional 21st Century Health Care Caucus
    Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on the European Union
    Member, Congressional Caucus on the Mississippi River
    Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
    Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Fitness Caucus
    Vice-Chair, Congressional Native American Caucus
    Founder, Congressional Organic Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Member, Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Disability Caucus
    Member, Food Safety Caucus
    Member, House Centrist Coalition
    Member, House Manufacturing Caucus
    Vice-Chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
    Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition (RHCC)
    Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus
    Member, Mental Health Caucus
    Member, Methamphetamines Caucus
    Co-Chair, National Parks Caucus
    Founder, National Parks Caucus
    Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus
    Member, Native American Caucus
    Member, New Dem IDEA Task Force
    Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Founder, Quality Care Coalition
    Co-Chair, Quality Care Coalition
    Member, Rural Education Caucus
    Member, Rural Health Care Coalition Steering Committee
    Member, Rural Veterans Caucus
    Member, STOP Driving Under the Influence Caucus
    Co-Chair, Task Force on Childhood Obesity
    Member, Third Congressional District Democratic Party
    Co-Chair, Upper Mississippi Caucus
    Co-Chair, Upper Mississippi River Basin Congressional Task Force
    Founder, Upper Mississippi River Basin Congressional Task Force
    Member, Upper Mississippi River Congressional Caucus
    Founder, Wellness Caucus
    Co-Chair, Wellness Caucus
    Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2010

Professional Experience

    Assistant District Attorney, Office of the La Crosse District Attorney, 1992-1996
    Attorney, Law Office of Quarles and Brady, 1990-1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Coulee Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
    Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church
    Board Member, La Crosse Boys and Girls Club
    Board Member, La Crosse Optimists
    Member, La Crosse Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
    Vice Chair, New Democrat Coalition
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

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

Support
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

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 199
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2853 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2332 AFFIRM Act 05/19/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.R.2534 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on domestic manufacturing income to 20 percent. 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1520 Uniting Families Act of 2017 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1519 Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 H.R.1286 Pell Grant Funding Act 03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/21/2017 H.R.406 Honoring our Heroes Act 02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.5489 Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4943 Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/27/2016 H.R.5742 Uniting Families Act of 2016 07/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
06/22/2016 H.R.5566 Wasteful Defense Spending Reduction Act of 2016 06/22/2016 Referred to House Appropriations  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4868 Rural Main Street Investment Credit Act of 2016 03/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4067 SAVE Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
01/29/2016 H.R.4397 Rail Safety Act 01/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
12/17/2015 H.R.4286 Campaign Transparency Act 12/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
12/01/2015 H.R.3973 AFFIRM Act 12/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2932 PLAYS in Youth Sports Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2013 FIT Kids Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
10/07/2015 H.R.3703 Investing in 21st Century Schools Act 10/07/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/02/2015 H.R.3639 Veterans Access to Care Act 10/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 3029
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/06/2007 H.Res.787 Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.
11/05/2007 H.Res.770 Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.
11/05/2007 H.R.2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007
11/05/2007 H.R.327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act Passed Yea
11/01/2007 H.R.4054 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act
10/31/2007 H.Con.Res.244 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
10/31/2007 H.R.2295 ALS Registry Act Passed Yea
10/30/2007 H.R.1473 Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act
10/26/2007 H.R.1154 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/25/2007 H.R.995 To amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Passed Yea
10/23/2007 H.R.3947 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.
10/23/2007 H.R.3512 College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007
10/18/2007 H.R.1975 Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
10/18/2007 H.R.976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
10/17/2007 H.R.3874 Small Business Growth and Opportunity Act
10/17/2007 H.R.3852 To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.
10/17/2007 H.R.3585 Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007
10/17/2007 H.R.3545 Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act
10/17/2007 H.Con.Res.193 Recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety. Passed Yea
10/16/2007 H.Res.725 Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes.
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