Brad Schneider

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Brad Schneider
Brad Schneider
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded by Robert Dold
Personal details
Born (1961-08-20) August 20, 1961 (age 51)[1]
Denver, Colorado
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Julie
Children Daniel (18), Adam (19)
Residence Deerfield, Illinois
Alma mater Cherry Creek High School
Northwestern University (B.A.)
Northwestern University (M.B.A.)
Occupation Business Management Consultant and Industrial Engineer
Religion Judaism
Website Representative Brad Schneider
[2][3]

Bradley Scott Schneider (born August 20, 1961) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district, serving since 2013. Schneider, a former management consultant, won the March 20, 2012 primary election in a four way race against Ilya Sheyman, Vivek Bavda, and John Tree.[4] He faced Republican congressman Bob Dold in the November 6, 2012 general election and won the district with 50.5% of the vote.

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Early life and education[edit]

Schneider was born on August 20, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated from Cherry Creek High School.[3] In 1983, after receiving a B.A. from Northwestern University in Industrial Engineering, Schneider worked on a kibbutz in Israel. He later returned to Northwestern to receive a M.B.A. from the Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1988.[5]

Business career[edit]

Schneider worked as the managing principal of the life insurance firm Davis Dann Adler Schneider, LLC from 1997 until 2003 when he became the director of the strategic services group at Blackman Kallick. In 2008, he started his own consulting firm, Cadence Consulting Group, LLC, specializing in strategic planning for family owned businesses.[6][7][8]

U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

2012 election[edit]

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012#District 10

Schneider defeated his opponents Ilya Sheyman, John Tree, and Vivek Bavda in the primary election on March 20, 2012 with 47% of the vote.[9] and faced Republican congressman Bob Dold in the general election on November 6, 2012. The non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report reported the 10th district election as "Leans Democrat" while Roll Call categorized the race as a toss up.[10][11] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed significant focus on the race as part of their Red to Blue program.[12] Schneider eventually defeated Dold in the general election, 50.5% – 49.5 %.[13]

Committee assignments[edit]

Issues[edit]

Ideology[edit]

Schneider is widely regarded as a moderate Democrat;[14][15][16][17] however, he describes himself as a progressive.[18][19][20] Schneider clarified in a Chicago Magazine interview: "I’m pragmatic and a moderate. I’m willing to work with any Republican, with anyone who has a good idea. I’m not going to compromise my principles to do so, but I think we can find that common ground."[8] Schneider is endorsed by the New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate, pro-growth Democrats in the House, but he has no intention of joining the Blue Dog Coalition.

Health care[edit]

Schneider supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama[21]

Environment[edit]

Schneider is endorsed by both the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and the Sierra Club. In their decision to support Brad, LCV cited Schneider's opponent Robert Dold and his low marks on environmental votes his first year in office, as well as his vote to cut $250 million from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. [22] Schneider supports cap-and-trade, incentives for businesses to develop alternative energy systems, and tax credits for individuals to implement sustainable and renewable energy improvements in their homes.[23]

Taxes and spending[edit]

Schneider supports the repeal of the Bush tax cuts and supports “long-term, comprehensive tax reform” that would include heavier taxes on those with high incomes.[24] On the topic of taxes Schneider has stated, "I believe in a progressive tax structure that fairly distributes the costs of government in a way that those of us fortunate to have more, carry more of the burden. But at the same time, everyone must have a stake in setting our priorities as well as supporting the costs."[23]

His economic plan consists of targeted tax incentives for small and medium sized businesses who create jobs. He is in favor of infrastructure investment through a national infrastructure bank.[25] He is strongly in support of public/private partnerships for research and development in new infrastructure and technology.[26]

Schneider favors a mixture of spending cuts and tax increases to reduce the debt in a ratio of 3:1 respectively. He is open to cuts in across the budget including discretionary, defense and entitlement spending.[25]

Foreign policy[edit]

Schneider supports President Obama's timetables for withdrawal from Afghanistan, and also supports long-term economic partnerships.[25] He is in favor of "broad and deep" sanctions on Iran to encourage the end of their nuclear weapons program and sales to terrorist organizations as well as covert actions to delay the proliferation of weapons to Iran.[25] He is for increased economic cooperation with China while still holding them accountable for their human rights violations. Schneider advocates for a strong relationship with Israel[27] and their mutual recongnition of an independent State of Palestine. He is endorsed by Council for a Livable World, a nuclear watchdog group.[28] He is a supporter of the Israel advocacy group AIPAC[29]and he also supports JStreet[30]. As a Congressman, he led a JUF mission of 25 people to Israel in May of 2013.[31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Sweet, Lynn (2011-05-25). "Brad Schneider running in Illinois 10 Democratic primary - Lynn Sweet". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  3. ^ a b Brad SchneiderAboutTimelineAbout (1961-08-20). "Brad Schneider - Deerfield, IL - Politician - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  4. ^ Manchir, Michelle (2012-03-21). "Schneider wins Democratic nomination for North Shore congressional seat". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  5. ^ Hamid, Saba (2012-09-17). "Brad Schneider". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  6. ^ "Cadence Consulting Group, LLC - Services". Cadence-strategy.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  7. ^ "Brad Schneider". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  8. ^ a b Felsenthal, Carol (2012-09-24). "Q & A With Brad Schneider, a First-Time Candidate in Illinois's 10th District - Felsenthal Files - September 2012". Chicagomag.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  9. ^ "Schneider survives in 10th district Dem primary - Chicago Sun-Times". Suntimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  10. ^ October 30, 2012. "2012 Congressional Elections Race Ratings Map". Roll Call. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  11. ^ "House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  12. ^ "Illinois: DCCC Names Five Nominees to Red to Blue Program | At the Races". Atr.rollcall.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  13. ^ "Illinois Election Results". elections.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012. 
  14. ^ Pema Levy March 21, 2012, 7:27 AM (2012-03-21). "Today On The Trail: March 21, 2012 | TPM2012". 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  15. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (2012-03-20). "Close Republican Primary in Illinois House Race". Illinois: NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  16. ^ Felsenthal, Carol (2012-03-14). "Howard Dean on Ilya Sheyman, the Presidential Campaign, Iran, and More - Felsenthal Files - March 2012". Chicagomag.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  17. ^ ouse-primaries-set-stage-for-major-2012-battleground/2012/03/19/gIQApiLQNS_blog.html
  18. ^ "Brad Schneider Extended Interview | Chicago Tonight | WTTW." Chicago Tonight. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/comment/4612>.
  19. ^ SchneiderForCongress. "Brad Schneider - "Moving Forward"" YouTube. YouTube, 04 Mar. 2012. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBrY2nqdPWM>.
  20. ^ "More 10th District Local Officials Endorse Brad Schneider." Brad Schneider for Congress. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://schneiderforcongress.com/more-10th-district-local-officials-endorse-brad-schneider>
  21. ^ "2012 Election: Brad Schneider - Deerfield, IL Patch." Deerfield Patch. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://deerfield.patch.com/local_facts/election-2012-brad-schneider>
  22. ^ Strong Support For Environment Earns Schneider League of Conservation Voters Action Fund Endorsement, Jeff Gohringer, Press Release, July 17, 2012
  23. ^ a b "Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization." Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://www.iviipo.org/CandidateAnswers2012Primary.htm>
  24. ^ "Brad Schneider: Candidate Profile". DailyHerald.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  25. ^ a b c d "Brad Schneider - 10th Congress - Chicago Tribune editorial board questionnaire". Elections.chicagotribune.com. 1940-01-31. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  26. ^ [2][dead link]
  27. ^ Kampeas, Ron (2011-11-21). "In Illinois, faceoff between Jewish candidates seen as bellwether for Dems | JTA - Jewish & Israel News". JTA. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  28. ^ "Council for a Livable World: Brad Schneider (D-IL) for House". Livableworld.org. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  29. ^ Sadin, Steve (2013-03-06). "Schneider Experiences Role Reversal". deerfield.patch.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  30. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoR1Go-KFrk.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ^ Sadin, Steve (2013-05-08). [hhttp://deerfield.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/from-israel-schneider-sees-syrian-civil-war-battle-erupt "From Israel, Schneider Sees Syrian Civil War Battle Erupt"]. deerfield.patch.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 

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