TONKO, PAUL DAVID

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TONKO, PAUL DAVID
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: Experience: House: District 20, 2009-Present; Home State: New York; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $823,822Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Paul D. Tonko

Gender: Male

Family: Single

Birth Date: 06/18/1949

Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY

Home City: Amsterdam, NY

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1971

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present

Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, New York State Assembly

Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, District 105, 1983-2007

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Assembly Task Force, Mohawk Valley, 1990-present

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Commissioner, Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission

Member, National Council on Competition

Member, National Steering Committee, Electric Industry

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Standing Committee on Energy, New York State Senate

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Professional Experience

Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service

Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1975-83

Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation

President/Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008

Chair, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Honorary Member, Amsterdam Waterfront Revitalization Committee

Member, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 101

Board of Directors, Hispanic Outreach Services

Board of Directors, Horace J. Inman Senior Citizens Center

Member, Kiwanis Club, Amsterdam, New York

Member, Knights of Columbus, Council 209

Member, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Montgomery County Red Cross

Board of Directors, Montgomery County Unit, American Cancer Society

Member, Montgomery County Wildwood Programs

Member, Public Employees Federation

Honorary Foundation Trustee, Saint Mary's Hospital

Member, Schenectady Chamber of Commerce

Board of Trustees, WMHT Public Broadcasting Station

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	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	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	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with 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	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	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
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: 69

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.2509	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1877	To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.1071	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
12/19/2016	H.R.6524	Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act	12/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.R.6414	Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act of 2016	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.Res.938	Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4423	Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5902	Disability Community Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
03/04/2016	H.R.4653	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016	03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
01/08/2016	H.R.4349	Coordinating Crisis Care Act	01/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.2961	To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
07/31/2015	H.R.3420	Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act	07/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
06/05/2015	H.R.2622	Fort McClellan Health Registry Act	06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.823	Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/28/2015	H.R.2078	Keeping Social Security Solvent Act of 2015	04/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/17/2015	H.R.1761	Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015	04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.R.5534	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
09/11/2014	H.R.5459	To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.	09/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/28/2014	H.R.4345	Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act	03/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)

Total: 1857

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/13/2010	H.R.5302	State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010
05/12/2010	H.Res.1352	Supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week and recognizing the close relationship between the United States and Taiwan.
05/11/2010	H.R.5260	Support Working Parents Act of 2010
05/11/2010	H.Res.1187	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising public awareness of and helping to prevent attacks against Federal employees while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties.
05/06/2010	H.R.5214	Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010
05/06/2010	H.R.4700	Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010
05/05/2010	H.Res.1320	Expressing support for the vigilance and prompt response of the citizens of New York City, the New York Police Department, the New York Police Department Bomb Squad, the Fire Department of New York, other first responders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Bridgeport Police Department, Detective Bureau, Patrol Division, and other law enforcement agencies in Connecticut to the attempted terrorist attack in Times Square on May 1, 2010, their exceptional professionalism and investigative work following the attempted attack, and their consistent commitment to preparedness for and collective response to terrorism.	Passed	Yea
05/05/2010	H.Res.1247	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout the year.
05/05/2010	H.R.24	To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
05/04/2010	H.Res.1323	Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre.
05/04/2010	H.Res.1213	Recognizing the need to improve the participation and performance of America's students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, supporting the ideals of National Lab Day, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
05/04/2010	H.Res.1132	Honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States.	Passed	Yea
05/03/2010	H.R.5040	Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
04/27/2010	H.Res.1240	Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Day.
04/27/2010	H.Res.563	Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament.
04/27/2010	H.Res.561	Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lady Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women's Lacrosse Tournament.
04/30/2010	H.R.4920	Employing Youth for the American Dream Act of 2010
04/29/2010	H.R.5178	Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010
04/28/2010	H.R.2067	Protecting America's Workers Act
04/26/2010	H.Con.Res.255	Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and honoring the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin.

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