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
08/01/2006	H.R.5785	Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act	08/01/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
06/28/2006	H.R.5632	To amend Chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to establish a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program, and for other purposes.	06/28/2006 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301. (All Actions)
06/23/2006	H.R.5556	Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act	06/23/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
05/23/2006	H.R.5453	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal.	05/23/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/20/2006	H.R.1287	Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the "Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building."	03/20/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-184. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/08/2006	H.Res.673	Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on March 19, 2006.	03/08/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/25/2005	H.Con.Res.128	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation should issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.	07/25/2005 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
05/16/2005	H.R.1026	Cross-Border Cooperation in Northern Europe Act of 2005	05/16/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
03/22/2005	H.R.1175	Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2005	03/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/14/2005	H.R.827	Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act of 2005	03/14/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/09/2005	H.R.284	To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.	02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
10/07/2004	H.R.5271	To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and award a decoration, to be known as the "Coalition of the Willing Medal", to members of the military services of nations participating with the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.	10/07/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
09/28/2004	H.Res.752	Expressing continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.	09/28/2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
08/25/2004	H.R.4776	To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.	08/25/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions)
05/13/2004	H.R.4369	Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004	05/13/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
04/21/2004	H.R.623	Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2003	04/21/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
03/25/2004	H.R.3429	Nuclear Waste Financing Act of 2003	03/25/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
12/09/2003	H.R.2898	E-911 Implementation Act of 2003	12/09/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
07/01/2003	H.R.389	Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act	07/01/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-41. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/30/2003	H.R.2312	ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003	06/30/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-39. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)

Total: 2636

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/18/2017	H.R.1997	Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.256	Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/04/2017	H.R.1665	Disaster Declaration Improvement Act	Passed	Aye
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.1953	Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1920	To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
04/05/2017	H.Con.Res.41	Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States declaration of war against Germany and entry into World War I and recognizing and appreciating the lasting historical significance and heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces in that conflict.
03/30/2017	H.R.1840	Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation Act of 2017
02/24/2017	H.R.1017	Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
02/17/2017	H.R.1136	FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
02/17/2017	H.R.1046	Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/27/2017	H.R.1613	HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017
03/10/2017	H.J.Res.86	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".
03/09/2017	H.R.1038	Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
03/09/2017	H.R.949	Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
03/06/2017	H.R.1205	Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.1161	Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
02/28/2017	H.R.321	Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act
02/27/2017	H.R.1235	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

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