TONKO, PAUL DAVID

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TONKO, PAUL DAVID
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: Experience: House: District 20, 2009-Present; Home State: New York; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $823,822Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Paul D. Tonko

Gender: Male

Family: Single

Birth Date: 06/18/1949

Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY

Home City: Amsterdam, NY

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1971

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present

Chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, New York State Assembly

Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, District 105, 1983-2007

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Assembly Task Force, Mohawk Valley, 1990-present

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Commissioner, Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission

Member, National Council on Competition

Member, National Steering Committee, Electric Industry

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Standing Committee on Energy, New York State Senate

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Professional Experience

Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service

Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1975-83

Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation

President/Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008

Chair, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Honorary Member, Amsterdam Waterfront Revitalization Committee

Member, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 101

Board of Directors, Hispanic Outreach Services

Board of Directors, Horace J. Inman Senior Citizens Center

Member, Kiwanis Club, Amsterdam, New York

Member, Knights of Columbus, Council 209

Member, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Montgomery County Red Cross

Board of Directors, Montgomery County Unit, American Cancer Society

Member, Montgomery County Wildwood Programs

Member, Public Employees Federation

Honorary Foundation Trustee, Saint Mary's Hospital

Member, Schenectady Chamber of Commerce

Board of Trustees, WMHT Public Broadcasting Station

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
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 Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
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	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
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	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 69

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.2509	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1877	To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.1071	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
12/19/2016	H.R.6524	Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act	12/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.R.6414	Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act of 2016	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.Res.938	Recognizing the Weatherization Assistance Program during its 40th anniversary year for its history of reducing the energy costs of families with low incomes, making low-income households healthier and safer, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology.	11/30/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/30/2016	H.R.4423	Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2016	09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5902	Disability Community Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
03/04/2016	H.R.4653	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016	03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
01/08/2016	H.R.4349	Coordinating Crisis Care Act	01/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.2961	To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
07/31/2015	H.R.3420	Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act	07/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
06/05/2015	H.R.2622	Fort McClellan Health Registry Act	06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.823	Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
04/28/2015	H.R.2078	Keeping Social Security Solvent Act of 2015	04/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/17/2015	H.R.1761	Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015	04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.R.5534	Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
09/11/2014	H.R.5459	To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.	09/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
03/28/2014	H.R.4345	Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act	03/28/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)

Total: 1857

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/11/2014	H.Res.483	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week.
02/11/2014	H.Res.480	Honoring the Hudson River School Painters for their contributions to the United States.
02/10/2014	H.Res.447	Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear.	Passed	Yea
02/07/2014	H.R.3963	FLEET Act
02/06/2014	H.R.4020	Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Repayment Act of 2014
01/30/2014	H.R.3978	New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014
01/27/2014	H.R.3722	To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.
01/24/2014	H.R.3793	Military Retirement Restoration Act
01/24/2014	H.R.3453	Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013
01/24/2014	H.R.3397	To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
01/23/2014	H.R.915	To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
01/22/2014	H.R.3461	Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3357	Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3135	Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3118	Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3090	Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act
01/14/2014	H.R.3867	National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
01/13/2014	H.R.3855	Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2014
01/10/2014	H.Res.456	Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
01/09/2014	H.Res.417	Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities.

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