• FUDGE, MARCIA L
Experience: House: District 11, 2008-Present
Home State: Ohio
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $492,645Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Marcia L. Fudge
    Gender: Female
    Family: Single
    Birth Date: 10/29/1952
    Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
    Home City: Warrensville Heights, OH
    Religion: Christian

Education

    JD, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1983
    BS, Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1980

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2008-present
    Director, Budget Commission, Cuyahoga County
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, November 18, 2008
    Mayor, Warrensville Heights, 2000-2007

Current Legislative Committees

    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Member
    Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member
    Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2012-present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus, present
    Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Solo Practitioner
    Attorney
    Former Law Clerk
    Deputy County Auditor, Estate Tax Department
    Director, Personal Property Tax Department
    Chief of Staff, United States Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 1998-2000

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Young Democrats of America, present
    Member, Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, present
    Board Member, Alcoa Aluminum
    Board Member, Cleveland Public Library
    Former Member, Executive Committee, Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers
    Board Member, Judge Lloyd O. Brown Scholarship Committee
    Member, Zion Chapel Baptist Church
    Co-Chair, National Social Action Commission, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2000-2004
    National President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, 1996-2000

Additional Information

Awards:

    Inductee, Alumni Hall of Fame, Shaker Heights High School, 2003;
    Municipal Leader of the Year, Northeast Ohio Municipal Leader Magazine, 2007;
    Who's Who in Black Cleveland, 2004-2005, 2005-2006;
    Patricia Roberts Harris Medallion (National) Award for Excellence in Government Service, 2007;
    Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Mission-Israel, 2008;
    Trailblazer of the Year Award, Norman S. Minor Bar Association, 2005;
    Russell T. Adrine Citizen of the Year Award, 2005
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 78
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/05/2017 H.R.2239 Breaking Addiction Act of 2017 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2328 Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.Res.161 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/07/2017 H.R.952 Food Donation Act of 2017 02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.Con.Res.9 Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day". 01/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6143 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish revised guidance for school officials seeking to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water in schools, and for other purposes. 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.Res.888 Expressing support for designation of September as "National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month". 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5738 Stronger Together School Diversity Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4661 Parent PLUS Loan Improvement Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.Con.Res.153 Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day". 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/12/2016 H.R.4542 Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2155 Community STEM Learning Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2065 Go to High School, Go to College Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/17/2015 H.Res.427 Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Congressman Louis Stokes. 09/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.193 Core Opportunity Resources for Equity and Excellence Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
04/24/2015 H.R.1988 Breaking Addiction Act of 2015 04/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5590 Go to High School, Go to College Act 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5001 Core Opportunity Resources for Equity and Excellence Act of 2014 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.4765 Fit for Life Act of 2014 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2014 H.R.5591 Transportation Connections to Opportunity Act of 2014 09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
Total: 1517
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2355 Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.Res.291 Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/01/2017 H.R.2262 Free Credit Score Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.Res.284 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/25/2017 H.R.1907 Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
04/18/2017 H.R.1992 Camp Nelson Heritage Park Study Act
04/17/2017 H.R.1927 African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/12/2017 H.R.1900 National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1953 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
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