SHIMKUS, JOHN M

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: Experience: House: District 15, 1997-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,609,530Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John M. Shimkus

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Joshua

Birth Date: 02/21/1958

Birth Place: Collinsville, IL

Home City: Collinsville, IL

Religion: Lutheran

Education

MBA, Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1997

BA, Education, Christ College Irvine, California, 1990

BS, General Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1980

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Delegate, United States, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly

Treasurer, Madison County, 1991-1996

Trustee, Collinsville Township, 1989-1993

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992

Candidate, Madison County Board, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

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

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Chair

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Grand Old Party Cyber-Security Team

Co-Chair, House Baltic Caucus

Co-Chair, House Biotechnology Caucus

Member, House Caucus on Adoption

Co-Chair, House E-911 Caucus

Co-Chair, House Page Board

Professional Experience

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves, 1985-2008

Teacher, Metro-East Lutheran High School, 1986-1990

Captain, United States Army, 1980-1985

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education of Illinois

Member, American Legion Post 36

Member, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Heritage

Member, Community Hope Center

Adult Sunday School Teacher, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Member, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Basketball Coach, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Member, Illinois Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers

Member, Kaskaskia Area Partnership

Member, Kaskaskia College Area Literacy Council

Member, Kiwanis

Member, Madison County Farm Bureau

Member, National Active Retired Federal Employees Association

Member, National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers

Member, Senior Companion Program

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy

Additional Information

Awards:

Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Cup, National Spinal Cord Injury Association

Friend of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, 2004

Congressional Partnership Award, National Association of Development Organizations

Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association

-Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2004

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	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
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	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
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	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
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	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
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	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
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	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 102

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/22/2013	H.R.1252	Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013	03/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/21/2012	H.R.6547	To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine safety inspectors under that Act.	09/21/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
04/30/2012	H.R.4345	Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012	04/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
11/10/2011	H.R.3395	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2011	11/10/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
10/18/2011	H.R.3209	Premarket Predictability Act of 2011	10/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/18/2011	H.R.3208	Patients Come First Act of 2011	10/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/01/2011	H.R.2629	Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011	08/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
05/13/2011	H.R.1686	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 South Morgan Street in Shelbyville, Illinois, as the "Jesse M. Donaldson Post Office".	05/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . (All Actions)
05/06/2011	H.R.1687	Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011	05/06/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
04/18/2011	H.R.1499	SDHV Energy Efficiency Standards for America Act of 2011	04/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
12/08/2010	H.Con.Res.267	Congratulating the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 20th anniversary of their declarations on the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union.	12/08/2010 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
09/16/2010	H.Res.1629	Honoring the service and accomplishments of Colonel Steve Buyer, United States Army Reserve, on the occasion of his retirement from the Army Reserve.	09/16/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
07/24/2009	H.Res.285	Congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich history of Lithuania.	07/24/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
04/01/2009	H.Res.318	Recognizing July 2009 as "Energy Independence Month" and encouraging awareness and promoting education on energy independence in the United States.	04/01/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/09/2008	H.Con.Res.409	Supporting the awarding of a Membership Action Plan to the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine at the meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Foreign Ministers in December 2008.	09/09/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
07/31/2008	H.Res.1405	Congratulating the Republic of Latvia on the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence.	07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
06/26/2008	H.Res.970	Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National Corvette Day".	06/26/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/21/2007	H.R.3626	To provide for continued treatment for the reopening of certain facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.	09/21/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/05/2007	H.Res.397	Condemning violence in Estonia and attacks on Estonia's embassies in 2007, and expressing solidarity with the Government and the people of Estonia.	06/05/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/04/2006	H.R.6249	To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make price floor loans to certain low-carbon coal-to-liquid fuel projects.	10/04/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)

Total: 2636

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/18/2017	H.R.1997	Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.256	Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/04/2017	H.R.1665	Disaster Declaration Improvement Act	Passed	Aye
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.1953	Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1920	To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
04/05/2017	H.Con.Res.41	Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States declaration of war against Germany and entry into World War I and recognizing and appreciating the lasting historical significance and heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces in that conflict.
03/30/2017	H.R.1840	Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017
02/24/2017	H.R.1017	Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/17/2017	H.R.1136	FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
02/17/2017	H.R.1046	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/27/2017	H.R.1613	HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017
03/10/2017	H.J.Res.86	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".
03/09/2017	H.R.1038	Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
03/09/2017	H.R.949	Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
03/06/2017	H.R.1205	Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.1161	Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
02/28/2017	H.R.321	Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act
02/27/2017	H.R.1235	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

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