ROSS, DENNIS ALAN

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ROSS, DENNIS ALAN
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: Experience: House: District 15, 2011-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $992,815Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Dennis A. Ross

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Shane, Travis

Birth Date: 10/18/1959

Birth Place: Lakeland, FL

Home City: Lakeland, FL

Religion: Christian - Presbyterian

Education

Attended, University of Florida

JD, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1987

BS, Organizational Management, Auburn University, 1981

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 15, 2011-present

Senior Deputy Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2014-Present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 17, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member

Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, 113th Congress

Professional Experience

Installer Computer Systems

Former Computer Salesman

Associate Attorney, Holland & Knight

Founder, Ross Vecchio, Public Attorneys

In-House Counsel, Walt Disney World

Owner, Law Practice, 1989

Legislative Aide, Office of Representative Dennis Jones, 1982

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Bar Association

Member, First Presbyterian Church

Member, Florida Bar Association

Community Advisory Board Member, Habitat For Humanity

Member, Lakeland Bar Association

Former President, Lakeland Bar Association

Board Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce

Member, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce

Member, Lakeland Kiwanis Club

Chair, Polk County Republican Executive Committee, 1992-1995

President, Lakeland Bar Association, 1991

President, Greater Lakeland Young Republicans, 1990

Additional Information

Awards:

Ledger's prestigious Silver Garlands Award - Award of Citizenship

Volunteer-of-the-Year, Rochelle School of the Arts and George Jenkins High School

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 67

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/12/2016	H.R.4392	To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.	04/12/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.607	Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/17/2016	H.R.4546	Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2016	02/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
01/22/2016	H.R.4391	Finish the Fence Act of 2016	01/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.R.4025	To prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria, and for other purposes.	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/23/2015	H.R.1337	To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces to permit the award of the Distinguished-Service Cross to Edward Halcomb for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War.	11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.4018	Consumer Protection and Choice Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2618	Protecting Our Children Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
11/04/2015	H.Res.515	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States.	11/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
10/21/2015	H.R.3794	Nonprofit Property Protection Act	10/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
07/20/2015	H.R.1326	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office".	07/20/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-34. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/15/2015	H.R.2997	Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015	07/15/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions)
05/01/2015	H.R.2230	Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2015	05/01/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/24/2015	H.R.1591	Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015	03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.849	National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/24/2014	H.R.5694	Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014	11/24/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/24/2014	H.R.5650	To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.	11/24/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.4954	Protecting Our Children Act	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
09/09/2014	H.R.5089	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Mulford Road in Mulberry, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office".	09/09/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
07/23/2014	H.R.5180	Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2014	07/23/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)

Total: 1040

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.2226	Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
04/27/2017	H.R.613	Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/25/2017	H.R.777	To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes.
04/17/2017	H.R.1927	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/12/2017	H.R.1777	To amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to improve and enhance authorities relating to the employment, use, status, and benefits of military technicians (dual status), and for other purposes.
04/11/2017	H.R.1818	Big Cat Public Safety Act
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017	H.Con.Res.45	Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
04/03/2017	H.R.1861	Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1847	PAST Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1565	Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/28/2017	H.R.24	Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
03/23/2017	H.R.1697	Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/23/2017	H.R.1530	Financial Transparency Act of 2017
03/23/2017	H.R.1406	Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017
03/21/2017	H.R.1645	Fostering Innovation Act of 2017
03/21/2017	H.R.1494	PACT Act

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