Stephanie Schmid

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Stephanie Schmid completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schmid's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" id=\"heading-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA New Jersey native, Stephanie Schmid is a retired United States Foreign Service Officer, attorney, and human rights leader with a record of serving her community, protecting those most vulnerable, and solving difficult public policy problems. Stephanie is running to bring new leadership to Congress at a time when we need our representatives to solve pressing challenges and create better opportunities for the people of New Jersey.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" id=\"heading-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Responsive and Transparent Leadership</li><li>Providing lower cost healthcare for everyone</li><li>Reducing the tax burden on the middle class</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-65017-2020-02-07\" id=\"heading1-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-65017-2020-02-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-65017-2020-02-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-65017-2020-02-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tStephanie believes healthcare is a human right. She will work for lower cost healthcare for everyone and will protect reproductive healthcare. She will work tirelessly to combat climate change, enact campaign finance reform, and reduce taxes for middle class families. Stephanie is committed to listening to the needs of her constituents and amplifying their voices in Washington. <br/><br/>\n<p>As a US Foreign Service Officer, Stephanie spent seven years strengthening democratic institutions, political parties, and electoral systems in Haiti; assisting U.S. citizens in Brazil; and protecting and promoting international human rights while based in Washington, D.C.<br/><br/>\nStephanie left the State Department in 2018 to lead the US Foreign Policy Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights. She developed legislation protecting reproductive rights globally which has more than 180 co-sponsors in Congress; sued the State Department for failure to report on violations of women's and LGBTQ human rights; and worked with a coalition of nonprofit leaders to advocate against the harmful global gag rule.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThroughout her career, Stephanie has proudly served with Republican and Democratic leaders who have always put country before party. Stephanie is running to be the next Congresswoman in New Jersey's 4th District to bring new leadership to Washington at a time when we need our representatives to solve pressing challenges and create better opportunities for the people of New Jersey.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nStephanie Schmid completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schmid's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. A New Jersey native, Stephanie Schmid is a retired United States Foreign Service Officer, attorney, and human rights leader with a record of serving her community, protecting those most vulnerable, and solving difficult public policy problems. Stephanie is running to bring new leadership to Congress at a time when we need our representatives to solve pressing challenges and create better opportunities for the people of New Jersey. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Responsive and Transparent Leadership Providing lower cost healthcare for everyone Reducing the tax burden on the middle class What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Stephanie believes healthcare is a human right. She will work for lower cost healthcare for everyone and will protect reproductive healthcare. She will work tirelessly to combat climate change, enact campaign finance reform, and reduce taxes for middle class families. Stephanie is committed to listening to the needs of her constituents and amplifying their voices in Washington. As a US Foreign Service Officer, Stephanie spent seven years strengthening democratic institutions, political parties, and electoral systems in Haiti; assisting U.S. citizens in Brazil; and protecting and promoting international human rights while based in Washington, D.C. Stephanie left the State Department in 2018 to lead the US Foreign Policy Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights. She developed legislation protecting reproductive rights globally which has more than 180 co-sponsors in Congress; sued the State Department for failure to report on violations of women's and LGBTQ human rights; and worked with a coalition of nonprofit leaders to advocate against the harmful global gag rule. Throughout her career, Stephanie has proudly served with Republican and Democratic leaders who have always put country before party. Stephanie is running to be the next Congresswoman in New Jersey's 4th District to bring new leadership to Washington at a time when we need our representatives to solve pressing challenges and create better opportunities for the people of New Jersey.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]