DEFAZIO, PETER A

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: Experience: House: District 4, 1987-Present; Home State: Oregon; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,050,111Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Peter A. DeFazio

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Myrnie

Birth Date: 05/27/1947

Birth Place: Needham, MA

Home City: Springfield, OR

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

MPA, University of Oregon, 1977

MS. Gerontology, University of Oregon, 1977

BA, Economics/Political Science, Tufts University, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present

Candidate, United States Senate, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Aviation, Member

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition

Chair, Lane County Commission, 1982-1986

Professional Experience

Assistant Director, Senior Companion Program, Lane County

Owner, Tree Farm

Served, United States Air Force Reserves

Staff, Congressman Jim Weaver, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1982

Served, United States Air Force, 1967-1971

Additional Information

Awards:

Earth Day Hero Award, South Tucson Weed and Seed, 2001

Special Award, Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, 2004

Seres Puentes Award, University of Arizona, 2004

Champion of Diversity Award, AZ Minority Bar Association, 2002

Friends of the Trails Award, Pima Trails Association, 2001

Farmer Advocate Award, 2003

Jim Haag Award, Pima County, AZ Interfaith Council, 2002

Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2001

In Tune' Award, Carondelet Medical Group, 2004

New Start Honoree, University of Arizona, 2003

Honorary Chair, Southern Arizona Red Cross, 2004

Distinguished Community Service Award, Tucson Minority Business, 2002

Public Elected Official of the Year Award, AZ Chapter, National Association of Social Workers, 2001

AZ Credit Union System Award, 2004

Government Leadership Award, League of United Latin American Citizens, 2004

Alumni Hall of Fame, Sunnyside High School, 2004

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	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
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	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
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	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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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: 397

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/28/2013	H.R.502	Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act	02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. (All Actions)
10/01/2012	H.R.6023	Federal Reserve Independence Act	10/01/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. (All Actions)
09/26/2012	H.R.5812	Investing in Our Student's Future Act	09/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
08/14/2012	H.R.6245	Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012	08/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions)
03/30/2012	H.R.4246	VA Enrollment Act	03/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/30/2012	H.R.4245	Veterans Co-Pay Fairness Act	03/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/15/2012	H.R.4159	American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012	03/15/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (All Actions)
03/08/2012	H.R.3436	To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River area, and to provide additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for other purposes.	03/08/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
03/08/2012	H.R.1415	Chetco River Protection Act of 2011	03/08/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
02/10/2012	H.R.3913	Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act	02/10/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
12/07/2011	H.R.3592	Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011	12/07/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
12/07/2011	H.R.3591	Postal Service Protection Act of 2011	12/07/2011 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
11/02/2011	H.R.3313	Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act	11/02/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/25/2011	H.R.1413	Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011	10/25/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
07/11/2011	H.R.1943	Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act	07/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions)
07/07/2011	H.R.2407	PARA	07/07/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
06/27/2011	H.R.2350	Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation Asset Transfers Act	06/27/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (All Actions)
06/08/2011	H.R.2003	Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act	06/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (All Actions)
05/13/2011	H.R.1795	Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011	05/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management . (All Actions)
04/19/2011	H.R.1603	To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission, and for other purposes.	04/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 6613

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.2884	COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/08/2017	H.R.2862	To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017	H.R.2548	FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/19/2017	H.R.2340	To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.R.2518	Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1872	Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017
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.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2472	Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.R.2358	Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal 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.
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/01/2017	H.R.2049	Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.2251	Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
04/27/2017	H.R.2215	SAFE Act of 2017

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