• DUNCAN, JOHN J REP. JR.
Experience: House: District 2, 1987-Present
Home State: Tennessee
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $291,554Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John 'Jimmy' J. Duncan, Jr.
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lynn; 4 Children: Tara, Whitney, John, Zane
    Birth Date: 07/21/1947
    Birth Place: Lebanon, TN
    Home City: Knoxville, TN
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, George Washington University School of Law, 1973
    BS, Journalism, University of Tennessee, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on National Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Scotland Caucus
    Member, Congressional Grace Caucus
    Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus
    Co-Chair, Scenic Byways Caucus

Professional Experience

    Judge, Knox County Criminal Court, 1981-1988
    Trial Judge, State of Tennessee, 1981-1988
    Captain, United States Army National Guard, 1970-1987
    Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1987
    Attorney, Private Practice, Knoxville, 1973-1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion
    Member, Beck Black Heritage Center
    Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
    Elder, Eastminister Presbyterian Church
    Member, Girls' Club
    Member, Knoxville Union Rescue Mission
    Member, Masons
    Member, Red Cross
    Member, Scottish Rite and Shrine
    Member, Senior Citizens Home Aid Service
    Member, Sertoma Club
    Member, Sunshine Center for the Mentally Retarded
    Member, Young Men's Christian Association

Additional Information

Awards:

    Super Hero Award, Citizens Against Government Waste
    The most fiscally conservative Member of the United States House, National Taxpayers Union, 2011
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 241
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/07/2017 H.R.1933 Health Care Options Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2016 CPI for Seniors Act of 2017 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1568 Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1339 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1142 Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.860 HEALTHIER Act of 2017 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.Res.35 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to automated external defibrillator (AED) training in the Nation's schools. 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.73 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6465 To authorize the incorporation of water quality improvement partnership programs into Federal Water Pollution Control Act NPDES permit programs, and for other purposes. 12/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.R.6245 Sell the VA's Hotel Act 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.Res.877 Encouraging each State to enact legislation that increases the likelihood of survival after sudden cardiac arrest in our Nation's schools. 09/20/2016 Referred to House Energy and Commerce  (All Actions)
07/08/2016 H.Res.812 Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 80th anniversary of the unified development of the Tennessee River system. 07/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/19/2016 H.R.4819 HEALTHIER Act of 2016 04/19/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
04/05/2016 H.R.4863 Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act 04/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
01/19/2016 H.R.1069 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2016 01/19/2016 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.3074 CPI for Seniors Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/28/2015 H.R.2044 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2015 04/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.R.1120 To enhance interstate commerce by creating a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers. 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/27/2015 H.R.892 Harvest Price Subsidy Reduction Act 02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.772 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
Total: 3611
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/05/1993 H.R.962 Economic Growth and Financial Institutions Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1993
10/01/1993 H.R.44 Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1993
09/29/1993 H.R.3145 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for downward adjustments in section 602 and section 302 Appropriations Committees allocations and suballocations, and for other purposes.
09/23/1993 H.Res.255 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any laws enacted pertaining to the reform of our Nation's health care system should apply to Members of Congress.
09/23/1993 H.R.1276 Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1993
09/21/1993 H.R.3065 Medical Cost Containment Act of 1993
09/21/1993 H.J.Res.219 Designating September 17, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
09/21/1993 H.J.Res.86 To designate the weeks of September 19, 1993 through September 25, 1993, and of September 18, 1994 through September 24, 1994 as "National Rehabilitation Week".
09/15/1993 H.R.1999 Respecting the relationship between workers' compensation benefits and the benefits available under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
09/15/1993 H.R.1191 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.
09/15/1993 H.J.Res.129 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict the requirement of citizenship at birth by virtue of birth in the United States to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.
09/13/1993 H.R.3023 To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments caused by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1993.
09/08/1993 H.R.3024 To eliminate the retroactive tax increases contained in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
08/16/1993 H.R.2859 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens shall be conducted solely in English.
08/13/1993 H.R.2929 Budget Process Reform Act
08/11/1993 H.J.Res.214 Designating September 9, 1993, and April 21, 1994, each as "National D.A.R.E. Day".
08/11/1993 H.J.Res.157 To designate September 13, 1993, as "Commodore John Barry Day".
08/10/1993 H.R.1950 Family and Economic Recovery Act
08/10/1993 H.R.1841 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on luxury items.
08/10/1993 H.R.348 Boating Industry Jobs Preservation Act of 1991
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