• ZINKE, RYAN K
Experience: House: At Large, 2015-Present
Home State: Montana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,566,691Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ryan K. Zinke
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lolita; 3 Children: Jennifer, Wolfgang, Konrad
    Birth Date: 11/01/1961
    Birth Place: Bozeman
    Home City: Whitefish, MT
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    MS, Global Leadership, University of San Diego, 2004, Grade Point Average of 4.0
    MBA, Finance, National University, 1991, Grade Point Average of 4.0
    BS, Geology, University of Oregon, 1984, Grade Point Average of 3.4

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present
    Candidate, Montana State Lieutenant Governor, 2012
    Senator, Montana State Senate, 2008-2012

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member
    Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Senate Education Committee, 2008
    Member, Senate Finance and Claims Committee, 2008

Professional Experience

    Chief Executive Officer, Continental Divide International, 2008-present
    President, Continental Divide International, 2008-present
    Director, Naval Special Warfare Technology, 2006
    Deputy Commander, CJSOTF-AP Special Forces, Iraq, 2004
    Executive Officer, SEAL Training Center, 2003
    Commander, Joint Task Force, Kosovo, 2001
    Commander, Joint Task Force, Bosnia, 1999
    Ground Force Commander, Joint Special Operations Command, 1996
    Mission Commander, SEAL Team Six, 1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Nature Conservancy, 1988-present
    Member, Underwater Demolition Team/SEAL Foundation, 1985-present
    Director, Montana Firearms Institute, present
    Member, Flathead Trout Unlimited
    Member, Fraternal Order of Underwater Demolition Team/SEAL
    Member, National Rifle Association
    Member, Rotary Club
    President, Great Northern Veterans Peace Park, 2008
    Founder, Great Northern Veterans Peace Park, 2008

Additional Information

Awards:

    Emerald Cup
    University Sahlstrom Award
    Medal - Pacific TEN
    Honoree - All-Pacific TEN
    Inductee - Whitefish High School Football Hall of Fame
    Eagle Scout
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
Total: 22
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/19/2016 H.R.6528 Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act 12/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
11/22/2016 H.R.5259 Certainty for States and Tribes Act 11/22/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 654.  (All Actions)
11/16/2016 H.R.5633 Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act 11/16/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6295 CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/16/2016 H.R.5999 Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act 09/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/25/2016 H.R.5778 Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016 07/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.Res.807 Expressing support for designation of May 5, 2017, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". 07/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/07/2016 H.R.5257 Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act 06/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/16/2016 H.R.2081 To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. 03/16/2016 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 395.  (All Actions)
03/15/2016 H.R.2080 To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. 03/15/2016 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.R.4375 Repeal ID Act of 2016 02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
12/03/2015 H.Res.553 Urging the President and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to submit to Congress the text of all side agreements entered into between the IAEA and Iran with respect to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. 12/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/02/2015 H.R.3867 Clean Water for Rural Communities Act 11/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
10/06/2015 H.R.2358 Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act 10/06/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.  (All Actions)
09/29/2015 H.R.286 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015 09/29/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/16/2015 H.Res.423 Expressing support for the designation of October 2015 as Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month in order to honor members of United States Special Operations Forces for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States. 09/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1521 To rename the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor. 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/13/2015 H.R.2644 National Forest Collaborative Incentive Act of 2015 07/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
07/01/2015 H.R.2787 East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 07/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
05/21/2015 H.R.2567 To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. 05/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
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