BISHOP, SANFORD D JR

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: Experience: House: District 2, 1993-Present; Home State: Georgia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $826,748Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Vivian; 1 Stepchild: Aayesha

Birth Date: 02/04/1947

Birth Place: Mobile, AL

Home City: Albany, GA

Religion: Christian

Education

JD, Emory University, 1971

BA, Political Science, Morehouse College, 1968

Political Experience

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2008, present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present

Senator, Georgia State Senate, 1991-1992

Representative, Georgia State State House of Representatives, 1977-1990

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Army Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Taiwan, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Fraternal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Co-Founder, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Peanut Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Scouting Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sudan Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present

Member, Depot Caucus, present

Member, House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus, present

Member, House Army Caucus, present

Member, House Military Industrial Facilities Caucus, present

Member, International Conservation Caucus, present

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus, present

Member, Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Rural Housing Caucus, present

Member, Textile Caucus, present

Member, Water Caucus, present

Former Member, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Air Power Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Coal

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Federal Government Service Caucus

Former Member, Congressional HUBZone Coalition

Former Member, Congressional JOBS NOW! Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Motor Sports Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Pro-Sports Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Robotics Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Soy Bean Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Former Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Former Member, Federal Government Service Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Forestry 2000 Task Force

Former Member, Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Drug Abuse

Former Member, House Biotechnology Caucus

Former Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Former Member, National Security Caucus

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, USO Congressional Caucus

Professional Experience

Partner, Bishop and Buckner, Professional Corporation, 1978-1992

Partner, Bishop and Hudlin, 1972-1978

Attorney, Legal Defense Fund, 1971-1972

Served, United States Army, Reserve Officer Training Corps, 1969-1971

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Alabama State Bar

Shriner, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Executive Board, Chattahoochee Council

Member, Council on Foreign Relations

Member, Fourth Street Baptist Church

Member, Georgia State Bar

Member, Impact Aid Coalition

Deacon/Trustee, Mount Zion Baptist Church

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons

Member, Rural Working Group

Former Member, Southern Growth Policies Board

Additional Information

Awards:

Man of the Year, Men's Progressive Club of Columbus, Georgia; Spirit of Enterprise, United States Chamber of Commerce

Friend of the Children, Child Advocacy Coalition

Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Oppose The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
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	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
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	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 98

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/13/2017	H.R.2891	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	06/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
05/09/2017	H.R.538	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act	05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63. (All Actions)
02/21/2017	H.R.333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act	02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/22/2016	H.R.5561	Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016	06/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/15/2016	H.R.482	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016	06/15/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. (All Actions)
05/16/2016	H.R.5248	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	05/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
08/15/2014	H.R.5112	To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.	08/15/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
07/18/2014	H.Res.674	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that sedentary lifestyles are a public health issue and supporting the designation of a National Get Vertical Day to recognize the importance of preventing physical inactivity and encouraging adults to live physically active lifestyles.	07/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/07/2014	H.R.4991	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2014	07/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
02/04/2013	H.R.333	Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act	02/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4653	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable gas grills.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4652	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain portable infrared gas grill and cooler combinations.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4651	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative outdoor bamboo garden torches.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4650	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain fishing reels.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4649	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative dual wick torches.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4648	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative outdoor torches.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4647	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain decorative tabletop torch vessels.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4646	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain grill brushes.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/02/2012	H.R.4645	To suspend temporarily the duty on combination smoker, roaster, and grills.	05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 4355

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/12/2003	H.R.677	Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003
03/10/2003	H.R.937	Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2003
03/10/2003	H.R.852	Environmental Health Research Act of 2003
03/10/2003	H.R.814	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2003
03/10/2003	H.Res.82	Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities.
03/10/2003	H.R.678	Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority
03/06/2003	H.R.1132	Home At Last Tax Credit Act of 2003
03/06/2003	H.R.603	To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the United States because of conditions in Montserrat.
03/06/2003	H.Res.32	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access.
02/28/2003	H.R.577	To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance.
02/28/2003	H.R.548	Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2003
02/28/2003	H.Res.49	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon, all of whom died in the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia.
02/28/2003	H.R.466	To amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other purposes.
02/28/2003	H.R.58	Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act
02/27/2003	H.Con.Res.59	Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.
02/27/2003	H.Con.Res.36	Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.	Passed	Yea
02/27/2003	H.R.589	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act
02/27/2003	H.R.525	To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.
02/27/2003	H.R.111	Community Choice in Real Estate Act
02/26/2003	H.R.846	Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act

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