• GALLEGO, RUBEN
Experience: House: District 7, 2015-Present
Home State: Arizona
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $831,330Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ruben Gallego
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kate
    Home City: South Mountain, AZ
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    Bachelors, International Relations, Harvard University, 2004

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present
    Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Vice Chair, Arizona Democratic Party, 2009
    Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Blue Ribbon Commissions for Veteran Issues
    Former Member, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Served, United States Marine Corps, Lima 3/25, Iraq

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Advisory Board, South Mountain Community College
    Member, American Legion Post 41
    Board Member, Children’s Museum
    Member, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
    Board Member, Valley Citizens League

Additional Information

Awards:

    Phoenix Business Journal's 40 people under the age of 40, 2008
    40 under 40 most influential Hispanic leaders, Chicanos Por La Causa
    Leader of the Year in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times, 2011
    Courageous Legislator of the Year, Arizona Chamber, 2011
    "Champion", Arizona League of Cities and Towns, 2011
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

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

No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

No Opinion
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
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 Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 13
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2848 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow qualified entrepreneurs to temporarily defer Federal student loan payments after starting a new business. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.2314 Security Clearance Family Review Act 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1470 Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6250 RISE Act 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
07/29/2016 H.R.4010 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 522 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Ed Pastor Post Office". 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-204. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/22/2016 H.R.5739 Help End Assault Rifle Tragedies (HEART) Act of 2016 07/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.R.5012 Restoring Respect for Immigrant Service in Uniform Act 05/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/12/2016 H.Res.565 Supporting the peace process in Colombia. 02/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
11/20/2015 H.R.4011 DOCs for Veterans Act of 2015 11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/06/2015 H.R.3965 FAA Community Accountability Act of 2015 11/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
10/05/2015 H.R.3569 Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act 10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
08/05/2015 H.R.3007 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries. 08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.R.1581 VETS Act of 2015 03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 441
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
08/18/2015 H.R.1924 Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act
08/13/2015 H.R.3108 Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.R.3068 Restore Honor to Service Members Act
08/13/2015 H.R.2662 Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act
08/13/2015 H.R.2493 Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.Con.Res.50 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
08/13/2015 H.Con.Res.49 Recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers.
08/13/2015 H.R.1905 Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1594 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
08/13/2015 H.R.1247 Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
08/13/2015 H.R.1095 BEST Practices Act
08/13/2015 H.R.303 Retired Pay Restoration Act
08/12/2015 H.R.3377 Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015
08/07/2015 H.R.3308 Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
08/04/2015 H.R.3137 To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.
08/03/2015 H.Res.400 Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
07/31/2015 H.R.3384 Quiet Communities Act of 2015
07/31/2015 H.R.3378 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
07/31/2015 H.R.3284 Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2015
07/31/2015 H.R.3268 PAST Act
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