THOMPSON, MIKE MR.

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THOMPSON, MIKE MR.
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: Experience: House: District 5, 1999-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,487,181Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Janet; 2 Children: Chris, Jon

Birth Date: 01/24/1951

Birth Place: Saint Helena, CA

Home City: Saint Helena, CA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

AA, Napa Valley College

MA, Public Administration, California State University, Chico, 1996

BA, Political Science, California State University, Chico, 1982

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 05, 1999-present

Senator, California State Senate, 1991-1998

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Blue Dog Coalition, present

Member, Blue Dog Coalition Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Invasive Species Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Motorsports Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Shellfish Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present

Chair, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Wine Caucus, present

Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, present

Member, House Law Enforcement Caucus, present

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Chair, Military Veterans Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition, present

Member, The Eisenhower Memorial Commission, present

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Founder, Congressional Wine Caucus

Chair, E-Waste Working Group

Former Member, New Democratic Coalition

Professional Experience

Former Maintenance Supervisor, Beringer Winery

Teacher, Public Administration, California State University, Chico

Teacher, Public Administration, San Francisco State University

Instructor, United States Army Airborne School

Owner, Vineyard

Assembly Fellow, California State Assembly, 1982-1983

Staff Sergeant, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1973

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Legion

Member, Business and Professional Women's Association

Member, California Faculty Association

Member, California Trout

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Member, Native Sons of the Golden West

Member, Redwood Chapter, Vietnam Veterans of America

Member, Sons of Italy

Additional Information

Awards:

Purple Heart, United States Army; Edgar Wayburn Award, Sierra Cl

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	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	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
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	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	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
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	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
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	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
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	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 183

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/11/2010	H.R.4192	Stornetta Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2010	03/11/2010 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253. (All Actions)
01/13/2010	H.R.4455	Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009	01/13/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/03/2009	H.R.4211	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat nonrecourse small business investment company loans from the Small Business Administration as amounts at risk for purposes of determining the deduction for losses.	12/03/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/03/2009	H.R.4210	Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009	12/03/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/19/2009	H.Res.938	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the leaders of Congress and other legislative branch offices should work together to establish and implement a coordinated program for the reuse, recycling, and appropriate disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by offices of the legislative branch.	11/19/2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
11/18/2009	H.R.4085	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes.	11/18/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. (All Actions)
11/09/2009	H.R.4060	To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts.	11/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
10/22/2009	H.R.3918	Thermal Energy Cooling and Heating Act of 2009	10/22/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/31/2009	H.R.3525	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies.	07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/31/2009	H.R.3524	Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act	07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/22/2009	H.R.3302	Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009	07/22/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/16/2009	H.R.2055	Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009	06/16/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
06/04/2009	H.R.2739	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat trees and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year in which it is planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation.	06/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/04/2009	H.R.2292	Healthy Kids for Healthy Futures Act of 2009	06/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/18/2009	H.Res.448	Congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher education.	05/18/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/07/2009	H.R.2291	Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2009	05/07/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/27/2009	H.R.2068	Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2009	04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/22/2009	H.R.2024	Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2009	04/22/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/02/2009	H.R.1974	Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009	04/02/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/31/2009	H.R.1831	Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009	03/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 2570

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	H.R.381	To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
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.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.
05/19/2017	H.R.2556	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
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.Res.335	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017	H.R.1162	No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2242	Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
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.
05/03/2017	H.R.2344	Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2330	Yurok Tribe Klamath River Chinook Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.R.2317	United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/03/2017	H.Res.312	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Con.Res.52	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.
05/02/2017	H.R.2052	PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017	H.Res.284	Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act

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