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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Oversight and Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • MBA, Ohio State University, 2001-2002
  • JD, Capital University, 1984-1986
  • BA, University of Kentucky, 1980-1984

Professional Experience

  • MBA, Ohio State University, 2001-2002
  • JD, Capital University, 1984-1986
  • BA, University of Kentucky, 1980-1984
  • Director, GRAYL, 2015-present
  • Director, Realstir, 2015-present
  • Director, Cova, 2014-present
  • Director, Rocky Brands, Incorporated, 2005-present
  • Managing Member, Armchair Investments, Limited Liability Company, 1992-present
  • Former Employee, Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur Limited Liability Partnership
  • Director, Insight Bank, 2004-2010
  • Chief Executive Officer/President, Real Living Real Estate, Incorporated, 2002-2009
  • Chief Executive Officer, Trident Holdings, Incorporated, 1990-2005

Political Experience

  • MBA, Ohio State University, 2001-2002
  • JD, Capital University, 1984-1986
  • BA, University of Kentucky, 1980-1984
  • Director, GRAYL, 2015-present
  • Director, Realstir, 2015-present
  • Director, Cova, 2014-present
  • Director, Rocky Brands, Incorporated, 2005-present
  • Managing Member, Armchair Investments, Limited Liability Company, 1992-present
  • Former Employee, Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur Limited Liability Partnership
  • Director, Insight Bank, 2004-2010
  • Chief Executive Officer/President, Real Living Real Estate, Incorporated, 2002-2009
  • Chief Executive Officer, Trident Holdings, Incorporated, 1990-2005
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 48, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 48, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Oversight and Reform

Chair, Subcommittee on Environment

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on National Security

Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

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

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

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

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

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

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

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

Immigration

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

National Security

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?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

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?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

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

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

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

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

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

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

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?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Sep. 22
Aug. 17
Orange County Young Activist Virtual Event

Mon 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT

Virtual

May 7