DUNCAN, JOHN J REP. JR.

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DUNCAN, JOHN J REP. JR.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1987-Present; Home State: Tennessee; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $291,554Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John 'Jimmy' J. Duncan, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Lynn; 4 Children: Tara, Whitney, John, Zane

Birth Date: 07/21/1947

Birth Place: Lebanon, TN

Home City: Knoxville, TN

Religion: Presbyterian

Education

JD, George Washington University School of Law, 1973

BS, Journalism, University of Tennessee, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present

Current Legislative Committees

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Aviation, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member

Subcommittee on National Security, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Friends of Scotland Caucus

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus

Co-Chair, Scenic Byways Caucus

Professional Experience

Judge, Knox County Criminal Court, 1981-1988

Trial Judge, State of Tennessee, 1981-1988

Captain, United States Army National Guard, 1970-1987

Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1987

Attorney, Private Practice, Knoxville, 1973-1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Legion

Member, Beck Black Heritage Center

Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Elder, Eastminister Presbyterian Church

Member, Girls' Club

Member, Knoxville Union Rescue Mission

Member, Masons

Member, Red Cross

Member, Scottish Rite and Shrine

Member, Senior Citizens Home Aid Service

Member, Sertoma Club

Member, Sunshine Center for the Mentally Retarded

Member, Young Men's Christian Association

Additional Information

Awards:

Super Hero Award, Citizens Against Government Waste

The most fiscally conservative Member of the United States House, National Taxpayers Union, 2011

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
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	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
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 Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 241

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/14/1999	H.R.2825	Federal Lands Improvement Act of 1999	09/14/1999 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
06/28/1999	H.R.2254	To amend the trade adjustment assistance provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 to allow the reimbursement of training costs incurred and for which payment became due within 30 days before the training is approved by the Secretary of Labor.	06/28/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/16/1999	H.R.2013	To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of the Inspector General of certain Federal agencies by the President of the United States.	06/16/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. (All Actions)
05/12/1999	H.R.1727	To eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service special use permits that authorize a church to use structures and improvements on National Forest System lands for religious or educational purposes.	05/12/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. (All Actions)
04/15/1999	H.R.1446	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax-free distribution from a qualified retirement plan to the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable purposes.	04/15/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/24/1999	H.R.1154	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National Park System.	03/24/1999 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
03/19/1999	H.R.788	To provide support for certain institutes and schools.	03/19/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. (All Actions)
03/17/1999	H.R.951	Airline Service Improvement Act of 1999	03/17/1999 For Further Action See H.R.1000. (All Actions)
03/16/1999	H.R.1052	To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers.	03/16/1999 For Further Action See H.R.1000. (All Actions)
03/12/1999	H.R.993	To provide that of amounts available to a designated agency for a fiscal year that are not obligated in the fiscal year, up to 50 percent may be used to pay bonuses to agency personnel and the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury and used exclusively for deficit reduction.	03/12/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions)
10/21/1998	H.R.4830	To provide support for certain institutes and schools.	10/21/1998 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/21/1998	H.R.2748	Airline Service Improvement Act of 1998	10/21/1998 For title IV provisions See H.R. 4328. (All Actions)
09/28/1998	H.R.4582	To provide that in determining the income of beneficiaries for purposes of the so-called minimum-income widows program for certain surviving spouses of military retirees, the Secretary of Defense shall exclude monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.	09/28/1998 Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (All Actions)
08/06/1998	H.R.2800	Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act	08/06/1998 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
07/24/1998	H.R.4268	National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 1998	07/24/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. (All Actions)
06/23/1998	H.R.4077	Sportsmen's Memorial Act of 1998	06/23/1998 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)
04/24/1998	H.R.2843	Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998	04/24/1998 Became Public Law No: 105-170. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
04/21/1998	H.R.755	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National Park System.	04/21/1998 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-482, Part I. (All Actions)
03/31/1998	H.R.3141	To direct the Secretary of the Army to issue to certain veterans who served in the disputed Italy-Yugoslavia area at the end of World War II the "Italy" clasp for the World War II Army Occupation Medal.	03/31/1998 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD. (All Actions)
03/24/1998	H.R.716	Freedom From Government Competition Act of 1997	03/24/1998 Joint Hearings Held with the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia. (All Actions)

Total: 3611

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/14/2017	H.R.2581	Verify First Act
05/22/2017	H.R.695	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/22/2017	H.R.115	Thin Blue Line Act	Passed	Yea
05/19/2017	H.R.2560	To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, 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.
05/18/2017	H.R.2510	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2482	To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.510	Rapid DNA Act of 2017
03/30/2017	H.R.1730	Combating Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2146	Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017
05/01/2017	H.R.2024	End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017
04/28/2017	H.R.1694	Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017	Passed	Yea
04/27/2017	H.R.2187	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers.
04/27/2017	H.R.1666	To prohibit the availability of funds for activities in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
04/26/2017	H.R.2120	Buses United for Safety, Regulatory Reform, and Enhanced Growth for the 21st Century Act
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/05/2017	H.R.1919	Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017
04/05/2017	H.R.1316	Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act
04/04/2017	H.R.1771	VA GORDIAN KNOT Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1555	FAIR Act

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