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: 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%; Write a Review

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 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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
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 Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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 Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 201

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/22/2005	H.Con.Res.97	Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.	03/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/07/2005	H.Con.Res.87	Recognizing the positive effect of veterans outreach activities known as Stand Down events on the lives of homeless veterans and commending the organizers of Stand Down events across the Nation.	03/07/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
02/02/2005	H.R.536	Military Families Financial Security Act	02/02/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/02/2005	H.R.535	To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office".	02/02/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/17/2004	H.R.4616	Veterans' Adjustable Rate Home Loan Extension Act of 2004	11/17/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
11/17/2004	H.R.4032	Veterans Fiduciary Act of 2004	11/17/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
11/17/2004	H.R.1735	To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available to a veteran.	11/17/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/12/2004	H.Con.Res.486	Recognizing and honoring military unit family support volunteers for their dedicated service to the United States, the Armed Forces, and members of the Armed Forces and their families.	10/12/2004 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
06/02/2004	H.R.3377	Dietary Supplement Access and Awareness Act	06/02/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
05/20/2004	H.R.4432	Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2004	05/20/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/14/2003	H.Res.435	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should take immediate action to remove dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids from the market.	11/14/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/13/2003	H.R.3344	Hospitalized Veterans Financial Assistance Act of 2003	11/13/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. (All Actions)
11/05/2003	H.Res.425	Recognizing and honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the October, 2003, historically devastating, outbreak of wildfires in Southern California.	11/05/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/18/2003	H.R.3138	Renewable Energy Act for Credit on Taxes	09/18/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
08/18/2003	H.R.2791	Military Families Financial Security Act	08/18/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
05/22/2003	H.R.1885	Military Pay Comparability Act of 2003	05/22/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force. (All Actions)
05/05/2003	H.R.1353	SAFE Border Act of 2003	05/05/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. (All Actions)
05/02/2003	H.R.1600	Even Start Quality Improvement Act	05/02/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
04/22/2003	H.R.1792	To amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized.	04/22/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force. (All Actions)
04/14/2003	H.R.1469	Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Access Now Act	04/14/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. (All Actions)

Total: 2795

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/08/2017	H.R.2859	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish demonstration projects for competency-based education.
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
06/08/2017	H.R.2845	To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.Con.Res.59	Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
05/18/2017	H.R.2544	To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Res.341	Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017	H.Res.339	Calling upon the United States Senate to give its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
05/18/2017	H.Res.338	Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2487	To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide for the housing treatment of members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and dependents undergoing a permanent change of station in the United States, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.1162	No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.274	Modernizing Government Travel Act
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	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.
05/04/2017	H.R.1809	Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017

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