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Representative Ronald 'Ron' James Kind's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Ron Kind
Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' James Kind
Office: U.S. House (WI) - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Tawni; 2 Children: Johnny, Matthew
Birth Date: 03/16/1963
Birth Place: La Crosse, WI
Home City: La Crosse, WI
Religion: Lutheran

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Aug. 26, 2009 Hudson Star Observer: Kind Says Consensus Exists For Meaningful Health Care Reform Unknown
Aug. 2, 2009 Washington Post: One Health Competition Washington, DC
July 29, 2009 Wisconsin Radio Network: Kind Says Health Care Reform Deserves More Time Unknown
July 28, 2009 Op-Ed: Value Over Volume Unknown
July 24, 2009 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Moderate Democrats Star In Health Care Debate Unknown
July 22, 2009 Op-Ed: Affordable Health Care For Wisconsin Unknown
July 20, 2009 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript Unknown
July 19, 2009 Bending The Curve On Health Spending Washington, DC
July 14, 2009 'New Democrat' Kind Has Role In National Health Care Reform Washington, DC
July 2, 2009 Business Owners, Public Speak Out On Need For Health Care Reform Unknown
June 18, 2009 Press Conference With Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt); Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-Nd); Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wa); Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wi); Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Ny) - Introducing The Accountable Care Promotion Act Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Obama Administration Finds Health-Care Model In Green Bay Unknown
June 11, 2009 Rep. Kind Introduces Bill To Improve Quality, Lower Cost Of Health Care Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Rep. Kind Meets With President Obama To Discuss Healthcare Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Bipartisan Coalition of Members, Business & Labor Groups Announce House Washington, DC
May 6, 2009 Hearing Of The House Ways And Means Committee - Health Reform In The 21st Century: A Conversation With Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Washington, DC
May 4, 2009 Rep. Kind Announces New Bills to Incentive Healthy Lifestyles Washington, DC
April 29, 2009 Hearing Of The House Ways And Means Committee- Health Reform In The 21st Century: Employer Sponsored Insurance Washington, DC
April 1, 2009 Hearing of the House Committee on the Ways and Means - Health Reform in the 21st Century: Reforming the Health Care Delivery Washington, DC
March 1, 2009 Congresswoman Kosmas Announces Legislation to Reduce Health Care Costs for Self-Employed Floridians Washington, DC
Feb. 18, 2009 Economic Recovery Plan in Action: Rep. Kind Highlights Major Investment in Health IT at Luther Midelfort in Eau Claire Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2009 Rep. Kind Votes to Cover More Kids Washington, DC
July 24, 2008 Richard Simmons Rallies with Reps. Kind & Wamp, American Heart Association for More PE in Schools Washington, DC
June 10, 2008 U.S. Rep. Kind Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Members, Business & Labor Groups in Announcing House Introduction of Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP Act) Washington, DC
March 6, 2008 Rep. Kind Votes to Advance Legislation to Provide Equal Coverage for Mental Health Conditions Washington, DC
March 5, 2008 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2007 U.S. Rep. Kind Statement on House Vote to Override President Bush's SCHIP Veto Washington, DC
Oct. 3, 2007 Rep. Kind Column: SCHIP Veto is About Priorities Washington, DC
Oct. 2, 2007 Expressing Sympathy for Midwestern Flood Victims Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2007 Kind, Wamp, Inslee Join American Heart Assn., Educators, Kids in Calling for Physical Education in NCLB Washington, DC
Aug. 29, 2007 Rep. Kind, Health Care Advocates Hail CHAMP Act as Huge Win for Kids and Seniors in Wisconsin LA CROSSE
Aug. 1, 2007 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 --Continued-- Washington, DC
July 18, 2007 Department Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
June 27, 2007 Rep. Kind, Rural Health Care Coalition Unveil Comprehensive Rural Health Care Improvement Bill Washington, DC
March 23, 2007 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, And Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 Washington, DC
July 27, 2006 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 Washington, DC
June 9, 2006 Letter to Chairman [Barton, Thomas and Pombo] and Ranking Member [Dingell, Rangel and Rahall]
June 9, 2006 Letter to Chairmen Barton, Thomas and Pombo, and Ranking Members Dingell, Rangel and Rahall Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2005 Veterans Day Salute Unknown
July 26, 2005 Kind Makes Case for Better Small Business & Family Farmer Healthcare Plan Washington, DC
July 26, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 Washington, DC
July 26, 2005 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 Washington, DC
June 24, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
June 23, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
April 29, 2005 Kind Offers Small Business Health Care Plan Program Would Offer Coverage to Millions of Workers Washington, DC
Nov. 23, 2004 Kohl, Kind, Kleczka, Obey and Green Announce $285,000 for Marquette Dental Program to Improve Oral Health Care in Rural Areas Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Veterans Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Seniors Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Health Care Unknown

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