GREEN, RAYMOND E. 'GENE'

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GREEN, RAYMOND E. 'GENE'
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: Experience: University of Houston: 1971, 1977; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,519,109Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Raymond 'Gene' Eugene Green

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Helen; 2 Children: Angela, Christopher

Birth Date: 10/17/1947

Birth Place: Houston, TX

Home City: Houston, TX

Religion: Methodist

Education

JD, Bates College of Law, University of Houston, 1977

BBA, Business Administration, University of Houston, 1971

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present

Regional Whip, United States House House of Representatives

Senior Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Senator, Texas State Senate, 1985-1993

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1972-1985

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Alzheimers Taskforce

Member, Autism Caucus

Member, Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinsons Disease

Member, Brazil Caucus

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Children's Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group

Member, Democratic Policy Committee

Member, Democratic Steering Committee

Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus

Vice Chair, Energy Task Force

Member, Fire Services Caucus

Member, Friends of Jordan Caucus

Member, Health and Medicare Task Force

Member, House Aerospace Caucus

Member, House Trade Working Group

Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force

Member, Men’s Health Caucus

Member, Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus

Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Member, Natural Gas Caucus

Member, Pell Grant Caucus

Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus

Member, Recycling Caucus

Member, Social Security Task Force

Member, Steel Caucus

Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force

Member, Urban Health Caucus

Member, Victims Rights Caucus

Co-Chair, Vision Caucus

Member, Houston Education and Workforce Committee, 1993-1997

Professional Experience

Attorney, Private Practice, 1977-1992

Business Manager, Daily Court Review, Printing Company, 1966-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Aldine Optimist Club

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Chambers of Commerce, 29th District

Member, Communications Workers Union, Printing Sector

Member, Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve Components

Member, Gulf Coast Conservation Association

Member, Houston Bar Association

Member, Lindale Lions Club

Member, Chambers of Commerce

Member, Printing Sector, Communications Workers Union

Member, Spring Woods United Methodist Church

Member, State Bar of Texas

Member, Texas State Historical Association

Additional Information

Awards:

Distinguished Community Health Award, National Association of Community Health Care Centers, Inc.

Medal of Honor, U.S. Oncology, 2003

Mexicano de Corazon Award, Fiestas Patrias

Alfred K.Whitehead Legislative Award

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), 2004

Legislative Open Door Award, National Association of Credit Management

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	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
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	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
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 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	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
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	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

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