- CONNOLLY, GERALD EDWARD
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- Experience: House: District 11, 2009-Present
- Home State: Virginia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,617,246Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Gerald 'Gerry' E. Connolly
- Gender:Male
- Family: Wife: Cathy; 1 Child: Caitlin
- Birth Date: 03/30/1950
- Birth Place: Boston, MA
- Home City: Fairfax, VA
Education
- MPA, Harvard University, 1979
- BA, Literature, Maryknoll College, 1971
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
- Chair, Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County, 2003-2007
- Providence District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County, 1995-2003
Current Legislative Committees
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Oversight and Government Reform, Member
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Government Operations, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Information Technology, Member
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Former Providence District Representative, Airports Advisory Committee, Fairfax County
- Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Korea
- Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Taiwan
- Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on US-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
- Former Vice Chair, Economic Advisory Committee, Fairfax County
- Board Member, Executive Committee, Foundation for Virginia
- Former Member, Fairfax County Emergency Preparedness Task Force
- Former Chair, Legislative Committee, Fairfax County
- Member, New Democrats Caucus
- Chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Former Chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Former Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
- Co-Chair, Smart Contracting Caucus
- Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus
- Co-Chair, Task Force on Technology
- Co-Chair, Technology, Education and Entrepreneurship Task Force
- United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Vice Chair, New Democrats, 2012
- Member, Fairfax Government Reorganization Commission, 1992-1993
Professional Experience
- Director, Community Relations, Science Applications International Corporation
- Vice President, Washington Office, SRI International, 1989-1997
- Staff, United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1979-1989
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Boards of Directors, American Red Cross of the National Capital Area
- Member, Boards of Directors, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Boards of Directors, Fairfax Partnership for Youth
- Member, Boards of Directors, Greater Washington Initiative Board of Trustees
- Member, Boards of Directors, Institute for Regional Excellence
- Member, Boards of Directors, Medical Care for Children Partnership
- Member, Boards of Directors, Virginia Institute of Government, University of Virginia
- Former President, Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations
- Former President, Mantua Citizens' Association
- Former Chair, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- Member, New Democrat Coalition
- Former President, Virginia Association of Counties
- Former Board Member, Virginia Association of Counties
- Co-Founder, Washington International Corporate Circle Program
Additional Information
Awards:
- Scull Award, Council of Governments, 2000
- Man of the Year, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, 2006
- Outstanding Local Elected Official of the Year, Virginia Transit Association, 2005
- Environmental Achievement Award, Hunter Mill Defense League, 2002
- Outstanding Political Leader, Catholics for Housing, 2005
- Outstanding Local Official in the United States, American Public Transportation Association, 2006
- Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Service Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Government, 2000
Total: 1
07/15/2015
By Paul Duggan | The Washington Post
General Survey
Total: 107
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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02/05/2015 | H.R.780 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments. | 02/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/02/2015 | H.R.94 | Cameras in the Courtroom Act | 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) |
01/13/2015 | H.R.304 | FAIR Act | 01/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
01/13/2015 | H.R.302 | To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. | 01/13/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions) |
01/09/2015 | H.R.250 | Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act | 01/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
12/18/2014 | H.R.5772 | Safeguarding Individual Privacy Against Government Invasion Act of 2014 | 12/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
12/18/2014 | H.R.3096 | To designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the "Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center". | 12/18/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-249. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
11/20/2014 | H.R.5241 | Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act | 11/20/2014 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
07/23/2014 | H.R.5174 | Competitive Service Act of 2014 | 07/23/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
03/26/2014 | H.R.4306 | FAIR Act | 03/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
03/12/2014 | H.R.4215 | Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 | 03/12/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
10/28/2013 | H.R.3352 | To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members in event of any future period of lapsed appropriations. | 10/28/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions) |
06/28/2013 | H.R.2587 | Planting STEM in the Classroom Act | 06/28/2013 Referred to House Education and the Workforce (All Actions) |
06/03/2013 | H.R.1793 | Global Partnerships Act of 2013 | 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
04/09/2013 | H.R.1431 | Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 | 04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
03/01/2013 | H.R.907 | Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act | 03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) |
02/28/2013 | H.R.472 | Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 | 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) |
02/14/2013 | H.R.473 | Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2013 | 02/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
02/13/2013 | H.R.636 | To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. | 02/13/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions) |
02/12/2013 | H.R.474 | Complete America's Great Trails Act | 02/12/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions) |
Total: 2329
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