RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.

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RICHMOND, CEDRIC L.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 2011-Present; Home State: Louisiana; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,051,367Coverage End: Saturday, July 2, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Cedric L. Richmond

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 09/13/1973

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA

Home City: Baton Rouge, LA

Religion: Christian - Baptist

Education

Graduate, Executive Education Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

JD, Tulane University School of Law, 1998

BA, Morehouse College, 1995

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Senior Whip, House Democratic Whip

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 2008

Candidate, New Orleans City Council, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Gulf Coast Caucus

Member, Democratic Caucus

Chair, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, House Executive Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Committee on Judiciary, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Audit Advisory Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Professional Experience

Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Louisiana Bar Association

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	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
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	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
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	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
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	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
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 Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 45

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
07/07/2011	H.R.2455	Humanitarian Aid for Americans Act	07/07/2011 Referred to House Budget (All Actions)
06/28/2011	H.R.2265	FEMA Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011	06/28/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (All Actions)
06/03/2011	H.R.2138	Travel Trailer Residents' Health Registry Act	06/03/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/04/2011	H.R.1336	Gulf States Small Business Interest Relief Act of 2011	04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (All Actions)
02/08/2011	H.R.559	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone.	02/08/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 786

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2849	To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by severe storms and flooding occurring in Louisiana.
05/22/2017	H.R.2583	To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, 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.2281	Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.218	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2465	Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2451	Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2360	Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017	H.R.2283	DHS MORALE Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
05/02/2017	H.Res.291	Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/02/2017	H.R.2115	Wakiesha's Law
05/02/2017	H.R.1242	400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

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