SINEMA, KYRSTEN

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: Experience: House: District 9, 2013-Present; Home State: Arizona; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $3,173,106Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Kyrsten Sinema

Gender: Female

Family: Single

Birth Date: 07/12/1976

Birth Place: Tucson, AZ

Home City: Phoenix, AZ

Education

PhD, Arizona State University, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, 2012

JD, Arizona State University, 2004

MS, Social Work, Arizona State University, 1999

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 2012-present

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2010-2012

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2004-2010

Candidate, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2002

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women, 2006-present

Member, Precinct Committee, Arizona Democratic Party, 2005-present

Board Member, Arizona Death Penalty Forum, 2003-present

Member, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Member, Arizona Women's Political Caucus

Member, Basic Needs Coalition

Assistant Leader, Democratic Caucus, Arizona State House of Representatives

Member, White House Health Reform Task Force, 2009

Professional Experience

Attorney, Private Practice, 2005-present

Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University School of Social Work, 2003-present

Faculty, Center for Progressive Leadership, present

Director, Family Resource Center, Shaw Butte Elementary School

Author, Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last, July 2009

Social Worker, Washington Elementary School District, Phoenix, 1995-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Arizona Center for Progressive Leadership, 2006-present

Chair, Arizona Together, 2005-present

Board President, Community Outreach and Advocacy for Refugees, 2005-present

Board Member, Girls for a Change, 2005-present

Board Member, National, Progressive Democrats of America, 2005-present

Member, Arizona Advocacy Network

Member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member, Arizona Civil Liberties Union

Member, Arizona Education Association

Member, Arizona Human Rights Fund

Member, Common Cause

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, National Association of Social Workers

Member, National Organization of Women

Member, Planned Parenthood

Member, Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition

Member, Sierra Club

Member, Young Elected Officials' Network

Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Maricopa County

Chair, Protect Arizona's Freedom, 2008

Additional Information

Awards:

NAACP Civil Rights Award

AZ Hispanic Community Forum Friend of the Year

Sierra Club's Most Valuable Player

AZ Public Health Association Legislator of the Year

Planned Parenthood Legislative CHOICE Award

Publications:

Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions that Win and Last

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	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	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
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	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
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	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
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: 30

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2864	To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow certain issuers to be exempt from registration requirements, and for other purposes.	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/19/2017	H.R.2577	To establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.	05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2220	Military Pay Protection Act of 2017	04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
04/05/2017	H.R.1959	Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act	04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1645	Fostering Innovation Act of 2017	03/21/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1601	Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act	03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.1484	Social Worker Safety Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.978	Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017	02/07/2017 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.342	No Raise for Congress Act	01/05/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
07/06/2016	H.R.4538	Senior Safe Act of 2016	07/06/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.R.4139	Fostering Innovation Act of 2015	05/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4260	Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.R.4122	To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who were present in certain countries may not be admitted under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.R.3987	Jobs in America Act	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/17/2015	H.R.3032	Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act	11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
07/28/2015	H.R.2909	Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act	07/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (All Actions)
07/22/2015	H.R.421	Classified Veterans Access to Care Act	07/22/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
03/26/2015	H.R.1720	Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act	03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.575	VA Bonus Accountability Act	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions)
01/22/2015	H.R.513	No Raise for Congress Act	01/22/2015 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)

Total: 830

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/22/2015	H.R.359	Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act
07/20/2015	H.R.91	Veterans Identification Card Act 2015	Agreed to	No
07/15/2015	H.R.432	SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015
07/14/2015	H.R.1688	To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry.
07/13/2015	H.R.2948	Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015
07/13/2015	H.R.6	21st Century Cures Act	Failed	Aye
07/08/2015	H.R.2903	Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
07/06/2015	H.R.893	Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
07/02/2015	H.R.2813	Shelter Our Servicemembers Act
07/01/2015	H.Res.329	Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
06/26/2015	H.R.2858	Humane Cosmetics Act
06/24/2015	H.R.2859	Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015
06/24/2015	H.R.1190	Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015	Passed	No
06/23/2015	H.R.2799	FAST Act
06/23/2015	H.R.2759	Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2015
06/23/2015	H.R.160	Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015	Passed	No
06/18/2015	H.R.2826	Government Transformation Act
06/18/2015	H.R.2570	Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015
06/18/2015	H.R.2507	Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
06/18/2015	H.R.2505	Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015

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