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Former Member, Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Health and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Florida State House House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Health and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Florida State House House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Committee on Financial Services
Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations
— Awards:
National Sales Achievement Award, 1977-present
FAMU Alumni National Alumni Outstanding Service Award, 1985
Florida Student Association, Legislator of the Year, 1985
Tallahassee Urban League Outstanding Community Leadership Award, 1985
Inducted into the Florida A & M University Sports Hall of Fame, 1989
Florida State University Distinguished Alumni Award, 1989
Florida A & M University Meritorious Award, 1989
Sierra Club Outstanding Legislative Service Award, 1990
Organized Fishermen of Florida Legislative Service Award, 1989-1990
Nature Conservancy Award for Environmental Leadership, 1990
The Florida Conference of Black State Legislators Award for Devoted and Invaluable Service as Chairman, 1992-1994
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Award for Distinctive Leadership Skills and Dedication to Preservation of Justice in Florida, 1994
LRC Vision Award, 1995
Rosewood Award for Contribution and Dedication to the successful passage of the Rosewood Claims Bill, 1996
The Florida State University Leadership Award for Leadership and Support during the 1996 Legislative Session
Names of Grandchildren:
Cameron, Kobe, Samuel, Harlem
— Number of Grandchildren:
Spouse's Occupation:
Teacher at Flordia A&M University's School of Nursing
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/14/2019 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tracker:Sat 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
