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: Experience: House: District 2, 2009-Present; Home State: Kansas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,712,105Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Lynn M. Jenkins

Gender: Female

Family: 2 Children: Hayley, Hayden

Birth Date: 06/10/1963

Birth Place: Holton, KS

Home City: Topeka, KS

Religion: Methodist

Education

BS, Accounting/Economics, Weber State College, 1985

AA, Kansas State University, 1984

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present

Vice Chair, House Republican Conference, United States House of Representatives

Treasurer, State of Kansas, 2002-2008

Senator, Kansas State Senate, 2000-2002

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1998-2000

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Community Pharmacy Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus

Member, Congressional Wounded to Work Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Member, General Aviation Caucus

Member, House Army Caucus

Member, Impact Aid Caucus

Member, Israel Allies Caucus

Member, Military Families Caucus

Member, Military Veterans Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group

Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus

Member, Republican New Media Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Accountant, Baird, Kurtz and Dobson

Accountant, Braunsdorf, Carlson, and Clinkinbeard

Owner, Private Accounting Services

Certified Public Accountant, Public Accounting/Specialty Taxation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Member, Advisory Committee, Topeka Youth for Christ Endowment

Member, Advisory Council, Accounting Department, Kansas State University

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders

Board Member, Auburn-Washburn Public Schools Foundation

Member, College Savings Plan Network

Board Member, Family Service and Guidance Center

Member, Jay Snideler Parent Teacher Organization

Board Member, Kansas Children's Service League

Trustee, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System

Member, Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Member, Kansas Surety Bonds and Insurance Committee

Member, National Association of State Treasurers

Member, National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators

Member, National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care

Member, Pooled Money Investment Board

Board Member/Treasurer, Prince of Peace Preschool

Member, Republican Women

Member, Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church

Board Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
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 Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 90

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/12/2017	H.R.2881	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes.	06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/27/2017	H.R.2205	ECORA Act of 2017	04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/30/2017	H.R.1828	Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017	03/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1541	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1284	Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1155	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/09/2017	H.R.741	Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017	02/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.662	MEND Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	H.R.721	BRACE Act	01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.529	529 and ABLE Account Improvement Act of 2017	01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.394	Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/14/2016	H.R.2333	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas.	11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 643. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6260	ECORA Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.1877	Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.5613	CAH Act of 2016	09/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5237	Workplace Advancement Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
07/29/2016	H.R.5799	Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2016	07/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/19/2016	H.R.5721	Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2016	07/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/15/2016	H.R.5667	Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016	07/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/12/2016	H.R.5741	Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016	07/12/2016 Referred to House Administration (All Actions)

Total: 1318

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
03/16/2009	H.R.560	Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009
03/18/2009	H.R.1577	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue every legal means to stay or recoup certain incentive bonus payments and retention payments made by American International Group, Inc. to its executives and employees, and to require the Secretary's approval of such payments by any financial institution who receives.
03/17/2009	H.R.1557	SAFE Commission Act
03/17/2009	H.R.1547	Stephanie Tubbs Jones Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2009
03/16/2009	H.R.1525	To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates.
03/16/2009	H.R.1050	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009
03/12/2009	H.R.1426	To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.
03/05/2009	H.R.1352	To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the supplemental security income program.
03/05/2009	H.R.1351	Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act
02/26/2009	H.Res.199	Providing that the Congress should stop passing massive Government bailouts.
02/24/2009	H.R.816	Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act
02/23/2009	H.R.1132	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
02/17/2009	H.R.707	Home Front to Heroes Postal Benefits Act
02/13/2009	H.R.1069	Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009
02/13/2009	H.Res.173	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
02/13/2009	H.Res.112	Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day.
02/12/2009	H.Con.Res.49	Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
02/09/2009	H.R.450	Enumerated Powers Act
02/09/2009	H.R.442	Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2009
02/09/2009	H.R.197	National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

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