• 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
07/15/2011 H.Res.339 Expressing support for designation of September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. 07/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/13/2011 H.R.1673 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16300 Broadway Avenue in Maple Heights, Ohio, as the "Daniel Kondas Post Office". 05/13/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .  (All Actions)
03/31/2011 H.Res.195 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 28, 2011, through April 1, 2011, as National Assistant Principals Week. 03/31/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
11/18/2010 H.R.6258 Fit for Local Investments in the Future of Every Child Act of 2010 11/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
09/28/2010 H.Res.1663 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. 09/28/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/15/2010 H.Res.1049 Recognizing the murders of the Imperial Avenue Eleven as a tragedy and an example of the need to continue the fight to eradicate violence against women. 06/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
06/10/2010 H.R.4635 Foreclosure Mandatory Mediation Act of 2010 06/10/2010 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/28/2010 H.Res.1416 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding the public disclosure by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of written reports and findings of the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes. 05/28/2010 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
05/20/2010 H.Res.996 Expressing support for the designation of September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. 05/20/2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/20/2010 H.R.2136 Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act 05/20/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
05/04/2010 H.Res.1213 Recognizing the need to improve the participation and performance of America's students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, supporting the ideals of National Lab Day, and for other purposes. 05/04/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/30/2010 H.R.5055 College Debt Swap Act of 2010 04/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
04/27/2010 H.Res.1131 Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2010, through April 23, 2010, as National Assistant Principals Week. 04/27/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/21/2010 H.Res.1281 Celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height and recognizing her life-long dedication and leadership in the struggle for human rights and equality for all people until her death at age 98 on April 20, 2010. 04/21/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/23/2010 H.R.4480 National Youth Sports Program Revitalization Act of 2010 02/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
07/10/2009 H.R.3124 Health Information Technology (IT) Public Utility Act of 2009 07/10/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/10/2009 H.R.2794 Promoting Mortgage Responsibility Act 06/10/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/27/2009 H.R.2108 Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act 04/27/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (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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