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Born and raised in Florida, McCollum attended the University of Florida, where he was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame (the most prestigious honor a student leader could receive at UF), and served as president of Florida Blue Key. McCollum began his professional career in the United States Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps from 1969 to 1972. In 1973 McCollum entered private practice in Orlando, and immediately became involved in local politics, serving as Chairman of the Seminole County Republican Party from 1976-1980. In 1980 McCollum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from a district including Walt Disney World and most of Orlando. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Florida Blue Key - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... USN redirects here. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses...

While in Congress, McCollum founded and chaired the House Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. In the book "Losing Bin Ladin," Richard Minatur wrote about McCollum's repeated letters to President Bill Clinton concerning the rise of miltant Islamic extremists.

McCollum gained national attention in 1998-1999 as one of the House Managers of President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, and in 2000 launched an unsuccessful bid for the seat of retiring Republican Senator Connie Mack, narrowly losing to former Congressman Bill Nelson. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) The majority of this article is about heads of states. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Connie Mack III Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), known as Connie Mack for short, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989 and of the United States Senate from 1989 to 2001, all from Florida. ... Clarence William Bill Nelson (born September 29, 1942) is the senior U.S. Senator from Florida. ...

McCollum made his second run for the Senate in the U.S. Senate election, 2004. During the early months of 2004, he competed with former Bush administration official Mel Martinez for the position of Republican front-runner: by mid-summer, businessman Doug Gallagher began approaching McCollum and Martinez in support as well. McCollum stressed his own experience on homeland security issues, and contrasted his position on tort reform against Martinez's background as a plaintiff's lawyer. Inexplicably, McCollum, who was considered one of the most conservative members of Congress for many years, was lambasted by Martinez as "the darling of homosexual extremists" due to his vote in favor of gay hate crimes legislation. Connie Mack appeared with McCollum at a press conference to denounce Martinez's comments. Martinez went on to win the primary on August 31 by a wide margin, defeating McCollum in most parts of Florida with the exception of the Tampa Bay area. Shortly thereafter, McCollum endorsed Martinez for the general election. Results -- light red represents Republican holds, dark red Republican pickups, light blue Democratic holds, dark blue Democratic pickups. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Melquiades Rafael Mel Martinez (born October 23, 1946) is a Cuban-born American politician, currently a United States Senator from Florida. ... Doug Gallagher (b. ... Tort reform is the phrase used by its advocates who claim it is a change in the legal system to reduce litigations alleged adverse effects on the economy. ... A hate crime (bias crime), loosely defined, is a crime committed because of the perpetrators prejudices. ... The election to determine which two candidates would be allowed to run for Bob Grahams soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat was held on August 31, 2004. ...

In 2006, McCollum ran for the office of Attorney General of the State of Florida, defeating State Senator Skip Campbell in the general election. McCollum ran on the message of "making Florida a safer place to live, work, and raise a family."

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