• WILLIAMS, ROGER
Experience: House: District 25, 2013-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,403,758Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Marc Veasey
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Patty; 2 Children: JJ, Sabrina
    Birth Date: 09/13/1949
    Home City: Fort Worth, TX
    Religion: Christian

Education

    Graduated, Education, Texas Christian University, 1972

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Secretary of State, State of Texas, 2005-2007
    Appointed, Secretary of State, State of Texas, February 2005

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member

Professional Experience

    Professional Baseball Player, Atlanta Braves
    Chair, Roger Williams Auto Mall
    Owner, Roger Williams Ranches
    Baseball Coach, Texas Christian University
    Chair, Vestry Financial Corporation
    National Grassroots Fundraising Chair, Bush-Cheney Campaign, 2004
    State Finance Chair, John Cornyn for United States Senate, Incorporated, 2002
    North Texas Chair, Bush-Cheney Campaign, 2000
    Regional Finance Chair, Governor Bush, 1994, 1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Member, Board of Directors, National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame
    Member, Board of Trustees, Texas Christian University
    Chair, Eagles Program, Republican National Finance Committee
    National Director, Eagles Program, Republican National Finance Committee
    Trustee, George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas Agricultural & Mechanical University
    National Director, Patriots Program, Senator John Cornyn
    Trustee, Southwestern Exposition Livestock Show and Rodeo
    Member, Texas Motor Vehicle Board
    Chair, Texas Victory, 2007-2008
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

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

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 34
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/17/2015 H.Res.361 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need to explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water, and for other purposes. 07/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
07/15/2015 H.R.3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act of 2015 07/15/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/14/2015 H.R.3048 Community Financial Institution Exemption Act 07/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.3017 Invest in America Act of 2015 07/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/25/2015 H.R.2946 Incentivize Corporate America Act of 2015 06/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/18/2015 H.R.2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act of 2015 06/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 H.R.1256 Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act of 2015 03/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5667 Seller Finance Regulation Reduction Act 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/15/2014 H.R.5474 Concrete Pump Tax Fairness Act of 2014 09/15/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4297 To authorize a land exchange involving Fort Hood, Texas, and the City of Copperas Cove, Texas, to support the city's efforts to improve arterial transportation routes in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to promote economic development. 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
06/09/2014 H.R.3060 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the "Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building". 06/09/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-115. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.Res.549 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need to explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water, and for other purposes. 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
09/27/2013 H.R.3168 Medicare Established Provider Act of 2013 09/27/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/28/2013 H.R.2445 CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013 06/28/2013 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
Total: 402
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2553 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.1616 Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 Passed Yea
05/16/2017 H.R.2437 Back the Blue Act of 2017
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
04/28/2017 H.R.2226 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
04/27/2017 H.R.2188 Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
04/25/2017 H.R.861 To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
04/05/2017 H.Res.238 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the status of future Ground Combat Vehicles of the Army.
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/30/2017 H.R.1821 DELIVER Act of 2017
03/16/2017 H.Res.181 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
03/08/2017 H.R.1441 Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
03/23/2017 H.R.1699 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1315 RFS Reform Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
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