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James lives in Lancaster. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii - Manoa. James is married to Elena, and they have 3 children. 

James is currently an airline pilot based in Pennsylvania. He previously worked for Aloha Airlines as a 737 captain and also worked as an airline pilot in Italy, including a four-year contract with a Chinese airline.

James F. Atkinson's campaign for US representative is his first run for public office. 

As of June 2, 2025, James F Atkinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports unions and believes workers have the right to organize and negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure a living wage for all Americans.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.

Believes in investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.

Advocates for investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.

Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing transportation systems, and creating new job opportunities in well-paying sectors.

Believes in "equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities."

Supports equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities.

- Supports unions and believes workers have the right to organize and negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure a living wage for all Americans.
- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.
- Advocates for investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.
- Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing transportation systems, and creating new job opportunities in well-paying sectors.
- Supports equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities.

Economy

Supports initiatives to increase price transparency, lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicaid for low-income families, and increase funding for community health centers.

Believes the healthcare system is designed by "those who reap the highest profits from it, not those who work in it or those who use it."

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports initiatives to increase price transparency, lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicaid for low-income families, and increase funding for community health centers.
- Believes the healthcare system is designed by "those who reap the highest profits from it, not those who work in it or those who use it."

Healthcare

Supports term limits for elected officials.

- Supports term limits for elected officials.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities, particularly communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities.

Supports conserving Pennsylvania's natural resources, protecting parks and wilderness areas, and promoting responsible environmental stewardship for future generations.

- Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities.
- Supports conserving Pennsylvania's natural resources, protecting parks and wilderness areas, and promoting responsible environmental stewardship for future generations.

Energy & the Environment

Supports criminal justice reform to address disparities in policing, sentencing, and incarceration while ensuring public safety.

Said, "I also have no tolerance for hate crimes, and will do everything possible to protect LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities to ensure equal protection under the law and full participation in society."

Supports LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities.

- Supports criminal justice reform to address disparities in policing, sentencing, and incarceration while ensuring public safety.
- Supports LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities.

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James F Atkinson

Lloyd currently lives in West Lampeter Township in Lancaster County with his wife, Cindy. They have 3 children. 

Lloyd previously owned and operated the Smucker Company.

Lloyd K. Smucker is a US representative in Congressional District 11. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term.  


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Opposes President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

Supports empowering parents to make educational choices for their children.

- Opposes President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.
- Supports empowering parents to make educational choices for their children.

Supports the Farm Bill, which is a comprehensive piece of federal legislation in the United States that addresses various agricultural and food-related programs.

Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017 and is aimed at changing how individuals and businesses are taxed in the U.S.

- Supports the Farm Bill, which is a comprehensive piece of federal legislation in the United States that addresses various agricultural and food-related programs.
- Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017 and is aimed at changing how individuals and businesses are taxed in the U.S.

As of June 2, 2025, Lloyd K Smucker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which is legislative proposal aimed at addressing labor shortages in the agricultural sector and improving the immigration status of farmworkers in the United States.

- Supports the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which is legislative proposal aimed at addressing labor shortages in the agricultural sector and improving the immigration status of farmworkers in the United States.

Supports an increase in domestic oil and gas production.

Believes "We must also pursue renewable energy sources, but those decisions should be driven by the free market, not government."

- Supports an increase in domestic oil and gas production.
- Believes "We must also pursue renewable energy sources, but those decisions should be driven by the free market, not government."

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- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania for at least seven years before their election. 
- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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