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%; Write a Review

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

Metro not ready to be released from federal financial restrictions, report says

07/15/2015

By Paul Duggan | The Washington Post

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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
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	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
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	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: 107

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/05/2017	H.R.1928	Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act	04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1826	Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/07/2017	H.R.1398	FAST Voting Act of 2017	03/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/27/2017	H.R.1225	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.	02/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.1015	Complete America's Great Trails Act	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.R.463	Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.942	Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.464	Cameras in the Courtroom Act	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.757	FAIR Act	01/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.R.4906	To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.	06/08/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
03/14/2016	H.R.4729	Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act	03/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/23/2016	H.R.4585	FAIR Act	02/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
10/09/2015	H.R.3741	Commission to Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance Act	10/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
06/18/2015	H.R.2827	Competitive Service Act of 2015	06/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/28/2015	H.R.2059	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.	04/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.781	Complete America's Great Trails Act	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
03/02/2015	H.R.1198	Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act	03/02/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/11/2015	H.R.93	Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act	02/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.779	Northern Virginia Metrorail Extension Act	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.778	Medicaid Expansion Incentive Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 2329

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
04/16/2014	H.R.4143	Children in Families First Act of 2014
04/11/2014	H.R.4426	Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2014
04/10/2014	H.R.4462	Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2014
04/10/2014	H.R.4440	Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014
03/27/2014	H.R.183	Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
03/26/2014	H.Res.525	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
04/09/2014	H.R.4094	Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014
04/07/2014	H.Con.Res.88	Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
04/04/2014	H.Res.540	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week on May 6, 2014, through May 12, 2014.
04/04/2014	H.Res.538	Expressing support for designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month".
04/02/2014	H.Con.Res.91	Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
03/27/2014	H.Res.526	Recognizing the important work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America and its member programs throughout the country in addressing senior hunger and improving the quality of life for millions of our nation's seniors each year.
03/26/2014	H.R.15	Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
03/25/2014	H.Res.494	Affirming the importance of the Taiwan Relations Act.
03/21/2014	H.Res.522	Expressing support for designation of September 2014 as "National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month".
03/21/2014	H.R.3370	Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014	Bill Passed (72-22, 3/5 majority required)	Not Voting
03/20/2014	H.R.3899	Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
03/20/2014	H.R.3881	Expansion of National Security Agency Oversight Act
03/20/2014	H.R.3880	National Security Agency Data Collection Review Act of 2014
03/14/2014	H.R.4255	Stop Foreclosures Due to Congressional Dysfunction Act of 2014

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