SHIMKUS, JOHN M

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: Experience: House: District 15, 1997-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,609,530Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John M. Shimkus

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Joshua

Birth Date: 02/21/1958

Birth Place: Collinsville, IL

Home City: Collinsville, IL

Religion: Lutheran

Education

MBA, Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1997

BA, Education, Christ College Irvine, California, 1990

BS, General Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1980

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present

Delegate, United States, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly

Treasurer, Madison County, 1991-1996

Trustee, Collinsville Township, 1989-1993

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992

Candidate, Madison County Board, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

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

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Chair

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Grand Old Party Cyber-Security Team

Co-Chair, House Baltic Caucus

Co-Chair, House Biotechnology Caucus

Member, House Caucus on Adoption

Co-Chair, House E-911 Caucus

Co-Chair, House Page Board

Professional Experience

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves, 1985-2008

Teacher, Metro-East Lutheran High School, 1986-1990

Captain, United States Army, 1980-1985

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education of Illinois

Member, American Legion Post 36

Member, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Heritage

Member, Community Hope Center

Adult Sunday School Teacher, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Member, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Basketball Coach, Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School

Member, Illinois Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers

Member, Kaskaskia Area Partnership

Member, Kaskaskia College Area Literacy Council

Member, Kiwanis

Member, Madison County Farm Bureau

Member, National Active Retired Federal Employees Association

Member, National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers

Member, Senior Companion Program

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy

Additional Information

Awards:

Spirit of Enterprise, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Cup, National Spinal Cord Injury Association

Friend of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, 2004

Congressional Partnership Award, National Association of Development Organizations

Guardian of Seniors' Rights, 60-Plus Association

-Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2004

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
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	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
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	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
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	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 102

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/24/2017	H.R.1639	Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.805	DOTCOM Act of 2015	07/14/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
06/22/2016	H.R.2576	Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act	06/22/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-182. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.3262	To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois.	02/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-129. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/24/2015	H.R.3148	To exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements.	07/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
06/05/2015	H.R.2629	Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act	06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2428	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to humanitarian device exemption applications.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2427	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to advisory committee process.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2426	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to easing regulatory burden with respect to certain class I and class II devices.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2425	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the recognition of standards.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2424	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to training and oversight in least burdensome appropriate means concept.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2423	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2422	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to third-party quality system assessment.	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2342	Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2015	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/01/2015	H.R.2119	To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require that State applications for State plan waivers under the Medicaid program be approved only if such applications are budget neutral, and for other purposes.	05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/23/2014	H.R.4342	DOTCOM Act of 2014	12/23/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546. (All Actions)
03/06/2014	H.Res.509	Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.	03/06/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
08/02/2013	H.R.1407	Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013	08/02/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135. (All Actions)
07/16/2013	H.Res.302	Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.	07/16/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/15/2013	H.R.1214	Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013	04/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (All Actions)

Total: 2636

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
10/05/1998	H.R.4683	Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998
01/19/1999	H.R.352	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers, including self-employed individuals.
01/07/1999	H.R.175	Affordable Housing Opportunity Act of 1999
01/06/1999	H.R.86	Family Heritage Preservation Act
10/31/1998	H.R.678	Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Not Voting
10/21/1998	H.R.4595	To redesignate a Federal building located in Washington, D.C., as the "Sidney R. Yates Federal Building".
10/21/1998	H.R.2748	Airline Service Improvement Act of 1998
10/21/1998	H.R.1560	Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Not Voting
10/20/1998	H.R.4822	Mutual Fund Tax Awareness Act of 1998
10/20/1998	H.R.3844	Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1998
10/19/1998	H.R.3790	Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1998
10/13/1998	H.R.3888	Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1998
10/12/1998	H.R.3610	National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 1998
10/10/1998	H.R.4787	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 7748 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "John H. Sengstacke Post Office Building".
10/10/1998	H.R.2560	Little Rock Nine Medals and Coins Act
10/08/1998	H.R.2921	Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1998
10/06/1998	H.R.4647	Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998
10/01/1998	H.Con.Res.317	Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
09/28/1998	H.R.1608	To authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars.
09/25/1998	H.R.3506	To award a congressional gold medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford.

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