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
07/18/2012	H.R.6140	Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012
07/10/2012	H.Con.Res.111	Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor.
06/29/2012	H.R.1588	Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act
06/28/2012	H.R.6048	Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
06/28/2012	H.Res.716	Expressing support for designation of August 1, 2012, as "National Eagle Scout Day".
06/28/2012	H.R.1860	Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
06/12/2012	H.R.436	Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
06/07/2012	H.R.4405	Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
06/06/2012	H.R.5741	JOLT Act of 2012
06/04/2012	H.R.5796	Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act
06/04/2012	H.R.4201	Servicemember Family Protection Act	Passed	Yea
05/17/2012	H.Res.568	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.	Passed	Yea
05/07/2012	H.Con.Res.115	Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
04/18/2012	H.R.1815	Lena Horne Recognition Act	Passed	Yea
04/17/2012	H.R.4040	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.	Passed	Yea
05/07/2012	H.R.3523	Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act	Passed	Aye
04/18/2012	H.Con.Res.116	Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.
04/16/2012	H.R.5	Protecting Access to Healthcare Act	Passed	Aye
04/02/2012	H.R.886	United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Aye
03/30/2012	H.R.4342	WAVE4 Act

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