LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR

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LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR
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: Experience: House: District 14, 2015-Present; Home State: Michigan; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $605,154Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Brenda L. Lawrence

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: McArthur; 2 Children: Michael, Michelle

Birth Place: Detroit, MI

Home City: Southfield, MI

Education

Attended, University of Michigan

BA, Public Administration, Central Michigan University

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Mayor, City of Southfield, 2002-present

Vice President, Southfield Board of Education

President, Southfield Board of Education

Secretary, Southfield Board of Education

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 14, 2012

Candidate, Michigan State Lieutenant Governor, 2010

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004

President, Southfield City Council, 1999

Current Legislative Committees

Small Business, Member

Subcommittee on National Security, Member

Subcommittee on the Interior, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Volunteer, Parent Youth Guidance Commission

Professional Experience

Employee, United States Postal Service

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, MBN TV and Radio

Member, Advisory Board, United States Conference of Mayors

Member, Advisory Board, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Birmingham

Member, Executive Board, Michigan Suburbs Alliance

Founder, Mayor's Roundtable

Founder, Mayor's Walk Community Health Program

Board Member, Michigan Association of Mayors

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Oakland County Chapter

Volunteer, Oakland County AIDS Council

Board Member, Renaissance/Skyline Club

Founder, Revolution Read

Member, Southfield-Lathrup Optimist Club

Founder, Southfield Reads!

Board Member, Women Officials Network

Member, Women's Economic Club

Vice President, National Conference of Democratic Mayors, 2008

Additional Information

Awards:

"Distinguished Leadership & Future Leaders Award for Exemplary Leadership", Leadership Oakland, 2004

"Wand Award", 2004

"Brotherhood Award", Jewish War Veterans-State of Michigan

"Challenging the Process" award, Leadership Detroit

"Woman of the Year Award", ABWA Millennium Chapter

"Enterprising Women", Detroit Historical Society

"Black Women Achiever Award", Leadership Oakland

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 32

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/07/2017	H.R.1909	Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/16/2017	H.Res.179	To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.	03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.1069	Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
02/21/2017	H.R.412	Enlisted Legal Assistance Act	02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.418	Early Intervention for Veterans and their Families Act	02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	H.R.729	Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017	01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.417	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.Res.41	Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth.	01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.420	Promote Startups Act of 2017	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.419	Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.416	Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.415	GEAR UP for Counseling	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.414	Encourage our Educators Act	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
01/10/2017	H.R.413	Early Pell Promise Act	01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6210	Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.Res.880	Expressing support for a uniform adoption process of children from foster care and promoting the enactment by all States of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes.	09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.6127	To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.	09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5543	Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
07/29/2016	H.R.5028	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10721 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Mary E. McCoy Post Office Building".	07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-214. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.4415	Early Pell Promise Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)

Total: 560

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/12/2015	H.R.2266	CREED Act of 2015
05/11/2015	H.Res.251	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.
05/11/2015	H.R.2050	Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
05/11/2015	H.R.2015	Customs Training Enhancement Act
05/11/2015	H.R.1948	Veterans' Access to Child Care Act
05/01/2015	H.R.2219	Opportunity KNOCKS Act
05/01/2015	H.R.1875	Filipino Veterans Recognition Act
05/01/2015	H.R.1868	Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015
04/30/2015	H.R.2147	Woman on the Twenty Act
04/30/2015	H.R.1814	To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
04/30/2015	H.R.1031	Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015
04/29/2015	H.R.1680	Police CAMERA Act
04/29/2015	H.R.1635	Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2015
04/29/2015	H.R.1622	National Fab Lab Network Act of 2015
04/29/2015	H.R.12	Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
04/29/2015	H.R.1391	Social Security 2100 Act
04/29/2015	H.R.1310	Campus Accountability and Safety Act
04/29/2015	H.R.1089	Native American Indian Education Act
04/29/2015	H.R.1088	Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015
04/29/2015	H.R.1000	Humphrey-Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act of 2015

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