- 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 |
---|---|---|---|
06/25/2008 | H.R.6307 | Fostering Connections to Success Act | 06/25/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
04/15/2008 | H.Res.1105 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for other purposes. | 04/15/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions) |
04/03/2008 | H.R.5705 | Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 | 04/03/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
06/13/2008 | H.R.5749 | Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 | 06/13/2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 780 under authority of the order of the Senate of 06/12/2008. (All Actions) |
06/04/2008 | H.R.6187 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4244 University Way NE. in Seattle, Washington, as the "Jacob Lawrence Post Office Building". | 06/04/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
05/20/2008 | H.Res.1185 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should recognize the important contributions of Americans who serve as foster parents and, in doing so, unselfishly open their homes and family lives to children in need. | 05/20/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
04/15/2008 | H.R.5804 | Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008 | 04/15/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
03/25/2008 | H.R.3905 | New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 | 03/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions) |
03/04/2008 | H.R.5523 | Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 | 03/04/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
02/18/2008 | H.R.5466 | Invest in KIDS Act | 02/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. (All Actions) |
02/11/2008 | H.R.5130 | To provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial. | 02/11/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
02/06/2008 | H.R.5237 | Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act | 02/06/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
02/06/2008 | H.R.5147 | To suspend temporarily the duty on gaiters of textile materials. | 02/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/28/2008 | H.R.5059 | To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries. | 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/28/2008 | H.R.4997 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain suspension system stabilizer bars. | 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/28/2008 | H.R.4996 | To suspend temporarily the duty on modified steel leaf spring leaves. | 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
01/17/2008 | H.R.4934 | Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 | 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. (All Actions) |
12/13/2007 | H.R.4675 | To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States. | 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
12/13/2007 | H.R.4674 | To modify the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to returned property. | 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
10/04/2007 | H.R.3764 | Peace Corps Volunteers Tax Improvement Act of 2007 | 10/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
Total: 7216
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