- DOGGETT, LLOYD
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- Experience: House: District 35, 1995-Present
- Home State: Texas
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $575,127Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Lloyd A. Doggett II
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Libby; 2 Children: Cathy, Lisa
- Birth Date: 10/06/1946
- Birth Place: Austin, TX
- Home City: Austin, TX
- Religion: Methodist
Education
- JD, University of Texas, Austin, 1970
- BBA, University of Texas, Austin, 1967
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present
- President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate
- State Senator, Texas State Senate, 1973-1984
- Candidate, United States Senate, 1984
Current Legislative Committees
- Budget, Member
- Subcommittee on Human Resources, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Member
- Subcommittee on Social Security, Member
- Ways and Means, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Chair, Texas Democratic Delegation, 2009-present
- Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Co-Founder/Co-Chair, House Information Technology Roundtable
- Member, Seniors Task Force
- Chair, Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Ethics, 1992-1994
Professional Experience
- Former Attorney
- Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1989-1994
- Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1989-1994
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, First United Methodist Church
- Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
- Former Student Body President, University of Texas, Austin
- President, Texas Consumers Association, 1972-1973
Additional Information
Awards:
- Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, 1996-2002
- Friend of the Earth Award, Friends of the Earth, 2002
- Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement, Sierra Club, Austin, 2000
- Public Interest Champion, United States Public Interest Research Group, 2003
- Legislative Achievement Award, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 2008
- James Madison Award, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
- Elected Public Official of the Year, CenTex Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, 2004
- Justice Award, American Bar Association, 2011
- First Amendment Award, National Society of Professional Journalists
- Legislator of the Year, Voices for Adoption, 2011
- Award Recipient, Texas Association of Community Health Centers
- Award Recipient, National Association of Community Health Centers
- Outstanding Judge in Texas Award, Mexican-American Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce, Business Advocate of the Year, 2006
- Environmental Champion Award, Texas League of Conservation Voters, 2006
- Best of Austin Award
- Best Elected Official Award, Annual Reader Survey, Austin Chronicle, 2004
Total: 1
07/29/2015
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General Survey
Total: 136
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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01/29/2014 | H.R.3970 | Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act | 01/29/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
08/02/2013 | H.R.2990 | STOP Act | 08/02/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
08/02/2013 | H.R.2979 | Guardians for Children Act | 08/02/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
05/08/2013 | H.R.1774 | Wounded Veteran Job Security Act | 05/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions) |
04/25/2013 | H.R.1738 | American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013 | 04/25/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/19/2013 | H.R.1625 | Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2013 | 04/19/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
04/15/2013 | H.R.1556 | Fairness in International Taxation Act | 04/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/15/2013 | H.R.1555 | International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013 | 04/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
04/15/2013 | H.R.1554 | Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act | 04/15/2013 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions) |
01/14/2013 | H.R.6655 | Protect our Kids Act of 2012 | 01/14/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-275. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
07/24/2012 | H.R.6179 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the disregard of tax refunds for purposes of Federal, and federally-assisted, programs. | 07/24/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/29/2012 | H.R.3653 | Protect our Kids Act of 2011 | 03/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
03/09/2012 | H.R.4166 | Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012 | 03/09/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
01/12/2012 | H.R.3427 | STARTUP Act | 01/12/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. (All Actions) |
11/10/2011 | H.R.3346 | Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2011 | 11/10/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
10/13/2011 | H.R.3186 | STOP Act | 10/13/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/13/2011 | H.R.2875 | Wounded Veteran Job Security Act | 09/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions) |
08/22/2011 | H.R.2669 | Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act | 08/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. (All Actions) |
06/28/2011 | H.R.2277 | TANF Supplemental Grants Extension Act | 06/28/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
02/01/2011 | H.R.63 | Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011 | 02/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
Total: 2219
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