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Kai Degner

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Council Member (Harrisonburg, VA) - At-Large (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MBA, Nonprofit Management, James Madison University, 2003-2005
  • Bachelors, Intergrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, 1999-2003

Professional Experience

  • MBA, Nonprofit Management, James Madison University, 2003-2005
  • Bachelors, Intergrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, 1999-2003
  • Contributor, Huffington Post, 2016-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Rocktown Reality, 2016-present
  • Owner, LiveHB Media Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Self-employed, 2010-present
  • Communications Consultant, Self-employed, 2005-present
  • Realtor, RE/MAX Performance Realty, 2013-2015
  • Realtor, Kline May Realty, 2010-2013
  • Director of Business Services/Business Facilitator, Fairfield Center, 2009-2011
  • Course Designer, Leader, Listening 101, 2009-2010
  • Founder / Director, The OrangeBand Initiative, 2003-2008

Political Experience

  • MBA, Nonprofit Management, James Madison University, 2003-2005
  • Bachelors, Intergrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, 1999-2003
  • Contributor, Huffington Post, 2016-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Rocktown Reality, 2016-present
  • Owner, LiveHB Media Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Self-employed, 2010-present
  • Communications Consultant, Self-employed, 2005-present
  • Realtor, RE/MAX Performance Realty, 2013-2015
  • Realtor, Kline May Realty, 2010-2013
  • Director of Business Services/Business Facilitator, Fairfield Center, 2009-2011
  • Course Designer, Leader, Listening 101, 2009-2010
  • Founder / Director, The OrangeBand Initiative, 2003-2008
  • City Councilmember, City of Harrisonburg, 2009-2016
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2016
  • Mayor, City of Harrisonburg, 2009-2010

Current Legislative Committees

No committee memberships found.

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MBA, Nonprofit Management, James Madison University, 2003-2005
  • Bachelors, Intergrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, 1999-2003
  • Contributor, Huffington Post, 2016-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Rocktown Reality, 2016-present
  • Owner, LiveHB Media Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
  • Real Estate Agent, Self-employed, 2010-present
  • Communications Consultant, Self-employed, 2005-present
  • Realtor, RE/MAX Performance Realty, 2013-2015
  • Realtor, Kline May Realty, 2010-2013
  • Director of Business Services/Business Facilitator, Fairfield Center, 2009-2011
  • Course Designer, Leader, Listening 101, 2009-2010
  • Founder / Director, The OrangeBand Initiative, 2003-2008
  • City Councilmember, City of Harrisonburg, 2009-2016
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 6, 2016
  • Mayor, City of Harrisonburg, 2009-2010
  • Board Member, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, 2009-present
  • Former Member, Community Criminal Justice Board
  • Board Member, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, 2009-10
  • Vice President/Board Member, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, 2009-2016
  • Executive Director, Arts Council of the Valley, 2006-2008

Other Info

  • Educator

  • Educator

Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- No

Education

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

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

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

Immigration

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

National Security

Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Environment

Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- No

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Unknown Position

Speeches

Happy July 4th: I am Optimistic

Jul. 4, 2016Statement