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===Healthcare===
===Healthcare===
Walters supports repealing and replacing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]] (known as [[Obamacare]]) and supported the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]], the GOP's replacement plan for Obamacare, which did not come to a vote.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/06/the-fights-on-in-4-california-districts-where-republicans-represent-people-who-voted-for-hillary|title=The fight's on in 4 California districts where Republicans represent people who voted for Hillary|accessdate=2017-02-13}}</ref> She said that passing the American Health Care Act "is a critical step" towards the goal of rescuing "this failing healthcare system".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/03/15/republicans-who-voted-for-the-ahca-better-watch-out/?utm_term=.b33e67951665|title=Republicans who voted for the AHCA better watch out|last=Rubin|first=Jennifer|date=2017-03-15|work=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-04-03|last2=Rubin|first2=Jennifer|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Walters supports repealing and replacing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]] (known as [[Obamacare]]) and supported the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]], the GOP's replacement plan for Obamacare, which did not come to a vote.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/06/the-fights-on-in-4-california-districts-where-republicans-represent-people-who-voted-for-hillary|title=The fight's on in 4 California districts where Republicans represent people who voted for Hillary|accessdate=2017-02-13}}</ref> She said that passing the American Health Care Act "is a critical step" towards the goal of rescuing "this failing healthcare system".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/03/15/republicans-who-voted-for-the-ahca-better-watch-out/?utm_term=.b33e67951665|title=Republicans who voted for the AHCA better watch out|last=Rubin|first=Jennifer|date=2017-03-15|work=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-04-03|last2=Rubin|first2=Jennifer|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> On May 4, 2017, Walters voted voted in favor of repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/04/health-care-vote-puts-pressure-dozens-vulnerable-gop-reps/101297824/|title=Health care vote puts pressure on dozens of vulnerable GOP reps|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en}}</ref> The version of the American Health Care Act that she voted in favor of would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.<ref name=":02" />


===LGBT rights===
===LGBT rights===

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Mimi Walters
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 45th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byJohn B. T. Campbell III
Member of the California Senate
from the 37th district
33rd district (2008–12)
In office
December 1, 2008 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byDick Ackerman
Succeeded byJohn Moorlach
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 73rd district
In office
December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008
Preceded byPatricia Bates
Succeeded byDiane Harkey
Personal details
Born
Marian E. Krogius

(1962-05-14) May 14, 1962 (age 62)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid Walters
Children4
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Marian Elaine "Mimi" Walters (née Krogius; born May 14, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district. A Republican, she was a member of the California State Senate for the 37th District (2012–15) and the 33rd Senate District (2008-2012), and served in the California State Assembly (2004-2008). On November 4, 2014, Walters was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California’s 45th congressional district, formerly held by John Campbell.

Early years and education

Marian Elaine Krogius was born in 1962 in Pasadena, California. Krogius earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. Before her election to the California State Assembly, Walters was a stockbroker.[citation needed]

Political career and PACs

Walters was Councilwoman and Mayor of Laguna Niguel during 1996–2004, and helped defeat efforts to convert Marine Corps Air Station El Toro to a commercial airport. She was elected in 2004 to represent the 73rd Assembly District, which includes coastal Orange and San Diego county communities of Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Oceanside, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Aliso Viejo.

Walters was able to raise over $2 million in the 2016 campaign, the majority of which came from PACs.[1] Business interests, such as the Health Industry, Agribusiness and Transportation, provided the majority of PAC contributions. [2] Prior to winning in 2014, she set up the Blessings of Liberty Leadership PAC.[3]

2010 California State Treasurer election

In January 2010, Walters announced that she would run for California State Treasurer against Democratic incumbent Bill Lockyer. She became the Republican nominee for State Treasurer the following June.[citation needed]

Investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission

A Fair Political Practices Commission inquiry was disclosed in a written notice to Walters' attorney by Gary Winuk, chief of enforcement for the state Fair Political Practices Commission. He wrote that his office "will be pursuing an investigation regarding whether or not Sen. Walters violated the Political Reform Act's conflict-of-interest prohibitions."[4] The FPPC inquiry ultimately found there was no wrongdoing on the part of Senator Walters or her staff.[5]

2012 California State Senate race

On September 20, 2012, Democratic candidate Steven R. Young filed a petition of extraordinary writ[6] seeking declaratory relief to the California Secretary of State to exclude opponent Walters from the 2012 election ballot for failing to establish a clear residency status in the district she was running in. Under state law, state legislators are required to live in the districts they represent.[7][8]

Walters and her family have long been associated with Laguna Niguel, where she served on the City Council and was elected to two terms in the Assembly and one in the Senate. But after the new California Citizens Redistricting Commission re-drew the state's legislative districts. To run in the newly drawn 37th Senate District, Walters stated that she moved to Irvine. Young and two registered Republicans who have joined in the suit allege that Walters and her husband, David, have lived in a 14,000-square-foot mansion in Laguna Niguel since 1999. Then, this year, the suit says that Walters changed her voter registration to reflect that she's living in a 570-square-foot apartment in Irvine with no dishwasher or washer/dryer hook ups.[9][10] A Sacramento County Superior Court judge denied Young's petition to have Walters' name removed from the ballot. According to the judge, "the court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear questions about the qualifications of members of the state Legislature." [11]

U.S. House of Representatives

2014 election

On July 2, 2013, Walters formally announced her candidacy for Congress, replacing Congressman John Campbell, who announced he would not be seeking another term.[12] She was endorsed by a number of Republican Congressmen from California, including Campbell, Kevin McCarthy, Darrell Issa, and Ed Royce.[13]

Walters was placed in the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) "Contender" category of their "Young Guns" program.[14] In September 2014, the NRCC named Walters along with 13 other candidates to their "Vanguard" program.[15] In the nonpartisan blanket primary, she came in first place in a field of three candidates with 45% of the vote. In the general election, she defeated Democratic candidate Drew Leavens with 65% of the vote.[16]

Committee assignments

Relationship with Constituents

In 2017, following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, numerous grassroots organizations[17][18][19] formed in the California 45th Congressional District to oppose his agenda. Rallies,[20][21] a petition,[22] and even Valentine's Day cards[23] went unanswered by Walters' office.

On February 28, 2017 during an interview with ABC7's Elex Michaelson, Walters declined to answer when asked twice if she would hold a town hall with her constituents.[24] The same day, a Republican City Councilman for Mission Viejo, California Greg Raths stated, “I do appreciate the fact that you (residents) would like to talk to her, as I would, Mimi Walters needs to get out to her district and talk to her people.”[25]

Political positions

President Trump

In July 2016, FiveThirtyEight placed Walters among the congressional members most supportive of then-candidate Trump, having endorsed him "wholeheartedly".[26][27] When a recording surfaced of Trump having "an extremely lewd conversation about women" and describing actions that could be considered sexual assault, and with numerous Republicans rescinding their endorsements, Walters did not rescind her endorsement and declined media requests for comment.[28][29]

In February 2017, she voted against a resolution that would have directed the House to request 10 years of Trump's tax returns, which would then have been reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed session.[30]

Abortion and Planned Parenthood

Walters is pro-life.[31] In 2015, during her freshman term, she served on the Select Panel to Investigate Planned Parenthood.[32]

Environment

Walters is a climate change skeptic and has opposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and recently sponsored a bill to gut the Environmental Protection Agency, which would limit or do away with protections for clean water and air.[31][33]On February 15, 2017, her constituents in Irvine, CA held a Climate Rally to call attention to her position.[34] The League of Conservation Voters has given Walters a lifetime score of 3%.[35]

Healthcare

Walters supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare) and supported the American Health Care Act, the GOP's replacement plan for Obamacare, which did not come to a vote.[31][36] She said that passing the American Health Care Act "is a critical step" towards the goal of rescuing "this failing healthcare system".[37] On May 4, 2017, Walters voted voted in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and pass the American Health Care Act.[38][39] The version of the American Health Care Act that she voted in favor of would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.[38]

LGBT rights

She opposes same-sex marriage and other protections for the LGBT community.[31] Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) named Walters as one of seven Republican representatives he claims voted in favor of provisions which would purportedly allow federal contractors to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. The identities of the seven vote-switchers were not publicly recorded and none of those named by Hoyer confirmed his claims.[40]PBS reported that under shouts of 'shame', Walters voted against this protection.[41]

Immigration

In 2015, Walters opposed then-candidate Trump's proposed ban on Muslims, but when Trump signed an executive order to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and suspend the entry of foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, Walters, however, expressed support for the executive order.[42]

Pensions

In an op-ed written by then State Senator Walters in October 2012, Walters questioned the wisdom of creating a state-run retirement pension plan for private-sector workers.[43] The bill, SB 1234, established the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program for private-sector workers that requires employers that may not offer retirement plans to participate in the program.[44]

Private property legislation

Since the Supreme Court of the United States decision Kelo v. New London in June 2005, Walters has been at the forefront of amending California government acquisition and the regulation of private property laws. She introduced two bills, AB 590 and AB 1990, in the 2005–06 session on these topics. After both bills failed in committee by party line votes, Walters became a leading figure in the campaign for Proposition 90.

She was named honorary chair of the Save Our Homes initiative campaign. Supporters of Proposition 90 referred to their effort as protecting property rights. The initiative received over one million signatures to qualify for the November 2006 ballot. Proposition 90 failed with 48% of the vote. In the 2007–08 session, Walters introduced ACA 2, a state Constitutional Amendment to change government acquisition and the regulation of private property by California local governments. Walters introduced a package of bills in February 2011 to address the California pension crisis, SB 520 through SB 528.

Personal life

She and her husband, David, sold their Bear Brand Ranch house in Laguna Niguel for $6.3 million in 2015.[45]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rep. Mimi Walters: Campaign Finance/Money - Summary". opensecrets.org. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. ^ "Profile: campaignmoney.com". Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Patrick McGreevy (2012-06-15). "Ethics panel investigates state Sen. Mimi Walters". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  5. ^ "State Sen. Walters cleared in conflict investigation". Ocregister.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  6. ^ "Young on Trials - Trial tips from "the last minute trial lawyer"" (PDF). Steveyoungforcalifornia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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  9. ^ McGreevy, Patrick. "State Sen. Mimi Walters challenged by opponent over her residency". LATimes.
  10. ^ Brian Joseph (September 20, 2012). "Democrat sues to keep Mimi Walters off the ballot". OC Register. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  11. ^ "Mimi Walters' name to remain on ballot". Ocregister.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  12. ^ Posted on (2013-07-02). "Mimi Walters Formally Enters Congressional Race in 45th District - Mimi Walters for U.S. Representative". Mimiwalters.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  13. ^ "Endorsements - Mimi Walters for U.S. Representative". Mimiwalters.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  14. ^ "17 Republican Candidates Announced as 'Contender' as Part of NRCC's 'Young Guns' Program - National Republican Congressional Committee". Nrcc.org. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  15. ^ "Young Guns Vanguard - NRCC Young Guns". gopyoungguns.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  16. ^ "恋愛運を上げて素敵な出会いを｜好きな人が出来たら恋占い". Dl45th.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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  18. ^ "Together We Will Orange County". Together We Will Orange County. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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  20. ^ GOULDING, SUSAN CHRISTIAN. "Democratic constituents tell Walters she's on short leash". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  21. ^ FAUSTO, ALMA. "Group rallies at Congresswoman Mimi Walters' Irvine office". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  22. ^ "Essential Politics: State Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to open Washington office, cap-and-trade auction revenue results are revealed". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  23. ^ "Essential Politics: State Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to open Washington office, cap-and-trade auction revenue results are revealed". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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  26. ^ "The 7 Levels Of Trump Support In Congress". FiveThirtyEight. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  27. ^ Wire, Sarah D. "Endorsement tracker: Some California Republicans still not ready for Trump". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  28. ^ "Where do all 28 GOP women in Congress stand on Donald Trump?". Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  29. ^ WILLIAMS, LAUREN. "Some California Republicans call for Trump to resign". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  30. ^ "These are all the Republicans who don't want you to see Donald Trump's tax returns". indy100. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  31. ^ a b c d "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  32. ^ Congresswoman Mimi Walters (2015-10-07), Rep. Mimi Walters on Select Panel to Investigate Planned Parenthood, retrieved 2017-03-26
  33. ^ "115th Congress, HR 637". Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  34. ^ "Climate Rally at House Rep Mimi Walters' Office". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  35. ^ "Check out Representative Mimi Walters's Environmental Voting Record". League of Conservation Voters Scorecard. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  36. ^ "The fight's on in 4 California districts where Republicans represent people who voted for Hillary". Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  37. ^ Rubin, Jennifer; Rubin, Jennifer (2017-03-15). "Republicans who voted for the AHCA better watch out". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  38. ^ a b "How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  39. ^ "Health care vote puts pressure on dozens of vulnerable GOP reps". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  40. ^ "7 Republicans Flipped Their Vote on LGBT Amendment, Setting Them Up for Attack". Roll Call. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  41. ^ "Amid shouts of 'shame,' House GOP defeats gay rights measure". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  42. ^ "Screaming at Mimi; Protests at Rep. Walters Office on Extreme Vetting and Healthcare". theliberaloc.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  43. ^ Walters, Mimi. "State-Run Private Sector Retirement Plans Subsidized by Taxpayers Coming in 2013". District37.cssrc.us. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  44. ^ "Bill Text - SB-1234 Retirement savings plans". Leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  45. ^ KALFUS, MARILYN. "See the Laguna Niguel home that Congresswoman Mimi Walters sold for $6.3 million". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-03-03.

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