BEYER, DONALD STERNOFF JR.

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BEYER, DONALD STERNOFF JR.
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: Experience: House: District 8, 2015-Present; Home State: Virginia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,607,411Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Donald 'Don' S. Beyer, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Megan; 4 Children: Clara, Grace, Don, Stephanie

Birth Date: 06/20/1950

Birth Place: USArmy Hos. Trieste,Italy

Home City:Alexandria, VA

Religion:Episcopal

Education

BA, Economics, Williams College, 1972

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Defeated for Governor, 1997

Current Legislative Committees

Natural Resources, Member

Science, Space, and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), Member

Subcommittee on Space, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Chair, Virginia Economic Recovery Commission

Member, Virginias Poverty and Welfare Reform Commission

Professional Experience

Owner, Don Beyer Automotive Group, 1974-present

Presidents Mid-Atlantic Finance Chair, 2012 Barack Obama Re-Election Campaign

Former General Manager, Car Dealership

Virginia Chair, Clinton-Gore and Kerry-Edwards Campaigns

Former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia

Finance Chairman, Mark Warners Forward Together campaign

Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, United States Department of State

Owner, Land Rover Alexandria, 1997

Summer Emloyee, Car Dealership, 1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Volunteer, Al Gore Presidential Campaign

Volunteer, Barack Obama Senator Caucus Race

Past President, Falls Church, Chamber of Commerce

Treasurer and Virginia Chair, Howard Dean

Chair, Jobs for Virginia Graduates

Co-Founder, Northern Virginia Technology Council

Member, Phi Beta Kappa

President, Youth for Tomorrow

Additional Information

Awards:

Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Williams College

Presidential Scholar, President Lyndon Johnson

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
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 Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 23

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/19/2015	H.R.2432	Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act	05/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.927	Keeping All Students Safe Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
02/24/2015	H.R.1024	DHS Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act	02/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)

Total: 549

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	H.J.Res.92	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.
06/14/2017	H.J.Res.76	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
06/13/2017	H.R.627	Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.R.2878	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
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.2841	To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
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.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
06/08/2017	H.Con.Res.33	Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.
05/22/2017	H.R.2583	To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2526	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.128	Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/18/2017	H.R.984	Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
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.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/11/2017	H.R.2272	COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/04/2017	H.R.2358	Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act

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