DESAULNIER, MARK

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: Experience: House: District 11, 2015-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $469,821Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Mark DeSaulnier

Gender: Male

Family: 2 Children: Tristan, Tucker

Birth Date: 1951

Birth Place: Lowell, MA

Home City: Concord, CA

Education

BA, History, College of the Holy Cross, 1974

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Senator, California State Senate, 2008-present

Former Mayor, City of Concord

Former Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2009

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2007-2008

Chair, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, 1994

Member, Concord City Council, 1991-1993

Current Legislative Committees

Education and the Workforce, Member

Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Concord Planning Commission

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California State Senate

Member, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, California State Senate

Member, Advisory Committee, Toxic Substances Research and Teacher Program, University of California

Professional Experience

Restaurateur

Hotel Services

Probation Officer

Truck Driver

Fellow, Leadership Program and Symposium on Affordable Housing, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2003

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Association of Bay Area Governments

Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Member, California Air Resources Board

Member, Hotel Workers' Union

Member, Teamsters International Union

Additional Information

Priority Issues:

Air Quality

Smart Growth

Health Care

Children and Family Issues

Transportation

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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: 19

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/04/2017	H.R.2367	Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act	05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
04/03/2017	H.R.1719	John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act	04/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.R.606	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".	01/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.6080	Modernizing Firearm Technology Act	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6242	CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/26/2016	H.R.6024	Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act	09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/30/2016	H.R.1289	John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act	08/30/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. (All Actions)
07/13/2016	H.R.5764	Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016	07/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/07/2016	H.R.5266	Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act	06/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.R.5314	Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act	05/24/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.5024	Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016	05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/13/2016	H.R.5235	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr. Post Office Building".	05/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/28/2016	H.R.4862	Sustainable Water Supplies Act	03/28/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3675	Student Borrower Fairness Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/04/2016	H.Res.616	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.	03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
12/11/2015	H.R.4228	Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act of 2015	12/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2824	Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2062	Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2015	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
10/22/2015	H.R.3787	Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act	10/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)

Total: 676

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/01/2015	H.J.Res.58	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.
07/01/2015	H.R.2811	Save Oak Flat Act
07/01/2015	H.R.2798	Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act
06/26/2015	H.R.2858	Humane Cosmetics Act
06/26/2015	H.R.2850	Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015
06/26/2015	H.R.2087	Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015
06/25/2015	H.R.2889	Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015
06/23/2015	H.R.2849	Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2015
06/23/2015	H.R.2799	FAST Act
06/23/2015	H.R.2759	Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
06/15/2015	H.Res.233	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.	Failed	Aye
06/12/2015	H.Res.313	Expressing support for designation of May 23rd as "National Rosie the Riveter Day".
06/16/2015	H.R.2613	Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2015
06/16/2015	H.R.2602	Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015
06/16/2015	H.Res.289	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
06/16/2015	H.R.2536	TREAT Act
06/11/2015	H.R.2740	Global Democracy Promotion Act
06/11/2015	H.R.2737	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
06/11/2015	H.Res.309	Recognizing June 19, 2015, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
06/11/2015	H.R.1786	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

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