- 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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04/04/2001 | H.R.1443 | IRS Refund Accessibility Act of 2001 | 04/04/2001 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/26/2000 | H.R.5277 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to avoid duplicate reporting of information on political activities of certain State and local political organizations, and for other purposes. | 09/26/2000 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
04/04/2000 | H.R.4168 | Underground Campaign Disclosure Act of 2000 | 04/04/2000 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
11/02/1999 | H.R.3197 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of drugs. | 11/02/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
09/24/1999 | H.R.2503 | Tobacco Smuggling Eradication Act of 1999 | 09/24/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (All Actions) |
08/04/1999 | H.Res.264 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring Lance Armstrong, America's premier cyclist, and his winning performance in the 1999 Tour de France. | 08/04/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions) |
07/06/1999 | H.R.2370 | Domestic Violence Employment Security Act of 1999 | 07/06/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
06/17/1999 | H.R.2255 | Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown Act of 1999 | 06/17/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
05/05/1999 | H.R.118 | To designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the "J.J. 'Jake' Pickle Federal Building". | 05/05/1999 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
02/23/1999 | H.R.618 | Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act of 1999 | 02/23/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. (All Actions) |
10/02/1998 | H.R.3223 | To designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the "J.J. 'Jake' Pickle Federal Building". | 10/02/1998 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 692. (All Actions) |
05/11/1998 | H.R.3738 | International Tobacco Responsibility Act | 05/11/1998 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions) |
04/29/1998 | H.R.3484 | Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act of 1998 | 04/29/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. (All Actions) |
03/09/1998 | H.R.3375 | To provide for the temporary reduction of duty on synthetic quartz substrates. | 03/09/1998 See H.R.4342. (All Actions) |
08/21/1997 | H.R.2135 | International Tobacco Responsibility Act of 1997 | 08/21/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade. (All Actions) |
06/26/1997 | H.R.1913 | Sunset Act of 1997 | 06/26/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. (All Actions) |
Total: 2219
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