- MCDERMOTT, JAMES
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- Experience: House: District 7,1989-Present
- Home State: Washington
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $277,749Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: James 'Jim' A. McDermott
- Gender:Male
- Family: Wife: Therese; 2 Children: Katherine, James
- Birth Date: 12/28/1936
- Birth Place: Chicago, IL
- Home City: Seattle, WA
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- MD, Psychology, University of Washington Medical Center
- MD, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1963
- BS, Wheaton College, 1958
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
- Senator, Washington State Senate, 1975-1987
- Candidate, Governor, State of Washington, 1980
- Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1971-1972
Current Legislative Committees
- Budget, Member
- Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Ranking Member
- Ways and Means, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Co-Chair, African Trade and Investment Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional Friends of Animals
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Former Co-Chair, Congressional India and Indian Americans Caucus
- Founder, Congressional India and Indian Americans Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Co-Founder, Congressional Kidney Caucus
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Founder, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Chair, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
- Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Commissioner, Japan-United States Friendship Commission
- Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus
- Member, National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare
- Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Professional Experience
- Regional Medical Officer, Kinshasa, Zaire, United States Foreign Service, 1987-1988
- Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, 1983-1986
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1970-1983
- Consultant, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 1972-1983
- Consultant, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation,
1972-1979
- Chief Psychiatrist, Seattle/King County Jail, 1978
- Lieutenant Commander, Chief Psychiatrist, Long Beach Naval Station, United States Navy Medical Corps,
1968-1970
- Residency in Child Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968
- Residency in Adult Psychiatry, University of Illinois Hospitals, 1964-1966
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Advisory Board, Childhaven
- Member, Advisory Board, Tom C. Wales Foundation
- Member, Advisory Board, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
- National President, Americans for Democratic Action
- Member, Board of Directors, Washington State China Relations Council
- Founding Member, Emil Verban Society
- Member, Honorary Board, Northwest AIDS Foundation
- Member, Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
- Member, Visiting Committee, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
- Member, Washington State Medical Association
Additional Information
Awards:
- Physicians for Social Responsibility Congressional Achievement Award, 2002
- Recognition of Outstanding Leadership on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, Coalition of AGOA Supporters,
2001
- Recognition of Leadership and Commitment to Universal and Comprehensive Health Coverage for all Americans,
Public Citizen, 2001
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2002
- President's Award, Minority Executive Directors Coalition of King County, 2003
- Ralph Bunche Peace and Justice Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2004
- Sami Nasser Community Activism Award, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, San Diego Chapter, 2002
- American Mental Health Counselors Award, 2003
- Leadership in Justice in Government Award, HateFreeZone Campaign of WA.
- Service Award, Indian American Friendship Council, 2001
- Distinguished House Defender, Healthy Communities Access Coalition, 2003
- The Don Kazama Human Rights Award, Seattle Chapter, U.N. Association of U.S.A., 2001
- Treasury Guardian, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, 2004
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award for Community Service, University of Washington Medical
School and Health Sciences Center, 2004
- Outstanding Alumnus Award, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Medical Alumni
Association, 2000
General Survey
Total: 331
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
02/16/2005 | H.R.852 | Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act | 02/16/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. (All Actions) |
02/09/2005 | H.Res.26 | Congratulating the Downers Grove North High School Trojan football team and the students and fans of Downers Grove North High School on their outstanding sportsmanship and on winning the 2004 Illinois Class 8A Football State Championship. | 02/09/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. (All Actions) |
01/26/2005 | H.Res.53 | Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki for breaking the Major League Baseball record for hits in a single season. | 01/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions) |
01/26/2005 | H.Res.52 | Congratulating the Seattle Storm for winning the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. | 01/26/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions) |
11/17/2004 | H.Res.857 | Congratulating the Seattle Storm for winning the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association Championship. | 11/17/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions) |
10/04/2004 | H.Res.817 | Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki for breaking the Major League Baseball record for hits in a single season. | 10/04/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. (All Actions) |
05/21/2004 | H.R.4290 | Data-Mining Reporting Act of 2004 | 05/21/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census. (All Actions) |
03/04/2004 | H.R.1200 | American Health Security Act of 2003 | 03/04/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
01/02/2004 | H.R.3572 | AGOA III Act | 01/02/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions) |
12/01/2003 | H.R.3554 | TEUC and EB Amendments Act of 2003 | 12/01/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
10/07/2003 | H.R.3251 | Personal Access to Continued Education Act of 2003 | 10/07/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
07/25/2003 | H.Res.345 | Extending condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of the late David Christopher Kelly, PhD. | 07/25/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) |
04/23/2003 | H.R.1802 | Keep America Working Act of 2003 | 04/23/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions) |
04/10/2003 | H.R.1483 | Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2003 | 04/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/17/2003 | H.R.1004 | Kidney Patient Daily Dialysis Quality Act of 2003 | 03/17/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
03/14/2003 | H.R.1097 | Salmon Planning Act | 03/14/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions) |
03/11/2003 | H.Con.Res.89 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should respect the sovereign equality of the member states of the United Nations Security Council with respect to each state's position concerning Iraq's compliance with Resolution 1441. | 03/11/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions) |
02/26/2003 | H.R.935 | Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2003 | 02/26/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/12/2003 | H.R.477 | Duwamish Tribal Recognition Act | 02/12/2003 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions) |
02/11/2003 | H.R.694 | Residential Solar Energy Act of 2003 | 02/11/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
Total: 7216
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