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Encyclopedia > Bill Brock
William E. Brock III
Bill Brock

In office
1985 – 1987
Under President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Raymond J. Donovan
Succeeded by Ann Dore McLaughlin

Born November 23, 1930
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Political party Republican

Peter's Grandpa III (born November 23, 1930) was a Republican United States U.S. senator from Tennessee from 1971 to 1977. He was the grandson of William Emerson Brock I, who was a Democratic U.S. senator from Tennessee from 1929 to 1931. Bill Brock source: http://bioguide. ... The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the United States Department of Labor. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Raymond J. Donovan (August 31, 1930-) is an American politician and former federal office-holder. ... Categories: People stubs ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), Chatt-Town, River City, Chatty, Chattavegas, The Noog Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Ron Littlefield Area    - City 370. ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... William Emerson Brock (March 14, 1872–August 5, 1950) was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1929 to 1931. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

The official portrait of Peters grandpa hangs in the Department of Labor
The official portrait of Peters grandpa hangs in the Department of Labor

Brock was a native of Chattanooga, where his family owned a well-known candy company. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, in 1953 and subsequently served in the U.S. Navy until 1956. He then worked in his family's candy business. Image File history File links Williamebrock. ... Image File history File links Williamebrock. ... Chattanooga is a city located in United States of America. ... A wide range of candies on display on a market in Barcelona, Spain. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, located adjacent to (but not affiliated with) Virginia Military Institute. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... USN redirects here. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Brock had been raised as a Democrat, but became a Republican in the 1950s. In 1962, he was elected to Congress from Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District, based in Chattanooga. The 3rd had long been the only Democratic outpost in traditionally heavily Republican East Tennessee. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ...


Brock served four terms in the House and then won the Republican nomination to face three-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Albert A. Gore Sr. in 1970, defeating country singer Tex Ritter in the primary. Brock's campaign was able successfully to make an issue of Gore's friendship with the Kennedy family and Gore's voting record, which was somewhat liberal by Southern standards, and defeated him. Albert Arnold Gore, Sr. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Tex Ritter Tex Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country singer and actor. ... A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction select the candidates who will enter a subsequent election (nominating primary). ... John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy The Kennedy family is a prominent family in American politics and government descending from the marriage of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...


While in the Senate, Brock was a darling of the conservative movement but was less than overwhelmingly popular at home; his personality was somewhat distant by the standards of most politicians. He was considered vulnerable in the 1976 election and several prominent Democrats ran in the 1976 Democratic Senate primary for the right to challenge him. The most prominent and best-known name, at least initially, was probably 1970 gubernatorial nominee John Jay Hooker; somewhat surprisingly to most observers, he would be defeated by Jim Sasser, who had managed Gore's 1970 reelection campaign. Sasser was able to exploit both lingering resentment of the Watergate scandal, which had concluded only about two years earlier, but his most effective campaign strategy was to emphasize how the affluent Brock, through skillful use of the tax code by his accountants, had been able to pay less than $2,000 in income taxes the previous year, an amount considerably less than that paid by many Tennesseans of far more modest means. Sasser defeated Brock in November. Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction select the candidates who will enter a subsequent election (nominating primary). ... A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered... John Jay Hooker, Jr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term Watergate scandal refers to a 1972 break-in of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. by members of the Richard Nixon administration. ... A tax (also known as a duty) is a financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ... An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons, corporations or other legal entities. ...


After leaving the Senate, Brock became the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, a position he held from 1977 to 1981. Upon the election of Ronald Reagan as U.S. president, Brock was appointed U.S. Trade Representative, a position he maintained until 1985 when he was made secretary of labor. Bush/Cheney, 2004 campaign manager Ken Mehlman is the current chairman of the RNC. The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the United States Department of Labor. ...


Brock left public life in 1987 and became a consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. By this point, he had become a legal resident of Maryland. In 1994, he ran against Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes, but was badly defeated. Brock is currently a resident of Annapolis, Maryland. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) City Council Chairperson: Linda W. Cropp (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ... Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , San Diego East, Dogtown, Naptown Motto: Vixi Liber Et Moriar - I have lived, and I shall die, free Location in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Anne Arundel County Founded 1649 Incorporated 1708 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (D) City Council Richard E. Israel...


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Preceded by
James B. Frazier, Jr.
U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3th Congressional District
1963-1971
Succeeded by
LaMar Baker
Preceded by
Albert Gore, Sr.
United States Senator (Class 1) from Tennessee
1971-1977
Served alongside: Howard Baker
Succeeded by
Jim Sasser
Preceded by
Peter Hoyt Dominick
Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
1973-1975
Succeeded by
Ted Stevens
Preceded by
Mary Louise Smith
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
19771981
Succeeded by
Richard Richards
Preceded by
Reubin O'Donovan Askew
United States Trade Representative
19811985
Succeeded by
Clayton K. Yeutter
Preceded by
Raymond J. Donovan
U.S. Secretary of Labor
1985–1987
Succeeded by
Ann Dore McLaughlin

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