- COURTNEY, JOSEPH D
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- Experience: House: District 2, 2007-Present
- Home State: Connecticut
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $850,627Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' D. Courtney
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Audrey; 2 Children: Robert, Elizabeth
- Birth Date: 04/06/1953
- Birth Place: West Hartford, CT
- Home City: Vernon, CT
Education
- JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1978
- BA, Tufts University, 1975
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2002
- Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of Connecticut, 1998
- Assembly Member, Connecticut General Assembly, 1987-1994
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Member
- Education and the Workforce, Member
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member
- Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Ranking Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Professional Experience
- Partner, Courtney, Boyan and Foran, Limited Liability Company
- Town Attorney, Town of Vernon
- Assistant Public Defender, Rockville Superior Court, 1979-1981
Additional Information
Awards:
- Golden Triangle Award, National Farmers' Union
- American Farm Bureau's Friend of the Farm Bureau award
- The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers' Legislator of the Year Award
- Health Care Hero Award, Patient Advocate Foundation
- Legislator of the Year Award, Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2009
- Meritorious Service Award, Connecticut National Guard
General Survey
Total: 92
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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05/02/2012 | H.R.4523 | To extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of combed cashmere or yarn of camel hair. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
05/02/2012 | H.R.4522 | To suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
05/02/2012 | H.R.4521 | To suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend. | 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
03/29/2012 | H.R.3826 | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. | 03/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
07/11/2011 | H.R.1348 | Fire Police Fairness Act | 07/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
04/25/2011 | H.R.1543 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 | 04/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/29/2011 | H.R.1176 | Shellfish Marketing Assistance Fairness Act | 03/29/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . (All Actions) |
02/09/2011 | H.R.584 | To repeal the information reporting requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | 02/09/2011 Referred to House Appropriations (All Actions) |
09/29/2010 | H.R.6320 | Small Business Export Support Act of 2010 | 09/29/2010 Referred to House Budget (All Actions) |
09/17/2010 | H.R.6022 | Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2010 | 09/17/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) |
07/29/2010 | H.R.5950 | Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 | 07/29/2010 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions) |
07/28/2010 | H.Con.Res.258 | Congratulating the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and its staff for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and for other purposes. | 07/28/2010 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
07/23/2010 | H.R.5755 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide authority to restrict competition to businesses within States that fund projects at military installations. | 07/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) |
06/14/2010 | H.Res.1368 | Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. | 06/14/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
05/07/2010 | H.R.5242 | Business Disaster Recovery Assistance Act of 2010 | 05/07/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) |
04/30/2010 | H.Res.1239 | Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. | 04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. (All Actions) |
04/30/2010 | H.R.4963 | Healthy Milk and Dairy Choices in Schools Act of 2010 | 04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. (All Actions) |
12/11/2009 | H.R.4295 | Small Business Emergency Capital Assistance Act of 2009 | 12/11/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax. (All Actions) |
12/08/2009 | H.R.3943 | Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act | 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
07/24/2009 | H.R.3336 | National Guard Technician Recruitment and Retention Act | 07/24/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 2266
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