Member, Democratic National Committee, present
Founding Member, Congressional Black Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Former Member, Desegregation Monitoring Committee, Saint Louis Public Schools
Former Member, Desegregation Task Force
Former Ranking Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Missouri State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Commission
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Violence Task Force
Member, Workforce Task Force
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988
Member, Democratic National Committee, present
Founding Member, Congressional Black Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Former Member, Desegregation Monitoring Committee, Saint Louis Public Schools
Former Member, Desegregation Task Force
Former Ranking Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Missouri State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Commission
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Violence Task Force
Member, Workforce Task Force
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988
Member, Financial Services
Member, Natural Resources
Member, Oversight and Reform
Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Astrological Sign:
Leo
— Awards:
— Father's Name:
— Father's Occupation:
Favorite Musician:
Prince
Favorite Quote:
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Golfing, Bicycling, Fishing, Reading and Traveling
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- depends on specific proposals
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
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- Local communities should determine safety regulations
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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.
- repairing crumbling infrastructureeliminating redlining by banks, insurance companies, and appraisersexpanding medicaid
Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
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Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO
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Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO