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
09/24/2007	H.R.1293	Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007
09/20/2007	H.Con.Res.216	Recognizing the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for having an economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas.
09/20/2007	H.R.1110	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
09/19/2007	H.R.3584	SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
09/19/2007	H.R.3291	Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007
09/19/2007	H.R.3282	Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007
09/19/2007	H.R.3132	Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007
09/18/2007	H.R.3550	AMERICA Act of 2007: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again
09/18/2007	H.Res.443	Recognizing the service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War, honoring the people of Puerto Rico who continue to serve and volunteer for service in the Armed Forces and make sacrifices for the country, and commending all efforts to promote and preserve the history of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers.
09/14/2007	H.R.3533	Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act
09/11/2007	H.R.2946	State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2007
09/05/2007	H.R.23	Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007
08/14/2007	H.R.3099	National Guard and Reserve Higher Education Fairness Act
08/09/2007	H.R.2025	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Willye B. White Post Office Building".
08/04/2007	H.R.3457	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide for electronic filing of individual Federal income tax returns free of charge.
08/03/2007	H.R.3442	Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007
08/03/2007	H.R.2750	NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act	Passed	Yea
08/03/2007	H.Con.Res.49	Concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courage and sacrifice on behalf of the United States.
08/02/2007	H.Res.608	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should take immediate steps to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in August 2008 unless the Government of the People's Republic of China stops engaging in serious human rights abuses against its citizens and stops supporting serious human rights abuses by the Governments of Sudan, Burma, and North Korea against their citizens.
08/01/2007	H.R.3300	Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Marketing Act of 2007

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