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Gary George

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1979
  • BBA, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1979
  • BBA, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976
  • Attorney, Gary R. George Law Offices, 1979-present

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1979
  • BBA, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976
  • Attorney, Gary R. George Law Offices, 1979-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2014
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 6, 1980-2003
  • Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin, 1998, 2002
  • Senate President Pro Tempore 1999-2001, Senate President Pro Tempore, 1999-2001

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1979
  • BBA, Accounting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1976
  • Attorney, Gary R. George Law Offices, 1979-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2014
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 6, 1980-2003
  • Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin, 1998, 2002
  • Senate President Pro Tempore 1999-2001, Senate President Pro Tempore, 1999-2001
  • Member, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Policy Positions

Wisconsin Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

2. Other or expanded principles
- Law is established

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

2. Other or expanded principles
- Under this administration, it's probably not a good idea

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

2. Other or expanded principles
- Law is established. Should be more legislation on control of ammunition and technical markings on firearms & ammunition to identify path of possession.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

3. Other or expanded principles
- There are differences between people seeking asylum and illegal immigration

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- It may be necessary to do so at times, but it is a very complicated issue and should be done with great deliberation. The Trump administration has made the situation worse. This is a very complicated and conflicted situation where US interest are involved.

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer