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Bill Akins

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, University of Hard Knocks at Lakewood, Colorado, 2015

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of Hard Knocks at Lakewood, Colorado, 2015
  • Served, United States Army, 1966-1975

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of Hard Knocks at Lakewood, Colorado, 2015
  • Served, United States Army, 1966-1975
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 17, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of Hard Knocks at Lakewood, Colorado, 2015
  • Served, United States Army, 1966-1975
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 17, 2018
  • Member, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), present
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
  • Member, American Legion Post 110
  • Former Director of Fundraising, Punta Gorda Vietnam Wall Project
  • Member, Vietnam Brotherhood
  • Member, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2 Good Conduct Medals
  • -- The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
  • -- Four Army Commendation Medals
  • -- Four Bronze Stars, one of which was for Gallantry in Combat
  • -- Several other lesser awards and Unit Citations

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

March 10, 2012

Spouse's Occupation:

Oncology Nurse

Policy Positions

Florida Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

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?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer