Julius Caesar "J.C." Watts (born November 18, 1957) is an American conservative Republican politician and former Representative from Oklahoma in the U.S. Congress. Source: http://www. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American conservatism is a political mindset within the United States that incorporates many different ideologies under the blanket heading of conservative. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... 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. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Seal of the U.S. Congress. ...

Early life and sports career

OU Sooners quarterback

Watts was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma. After graduating from high school in 1976, Watts was recruited by and attended college at the University of Oklahoma. Chosen to play the quarterback position, Watts led the OU Sooners college football team to consecutive Big Eight Conference titles and Orange Bowl championships under the leadership of head coach Barry Switzer. He graduated in 1981 with a BA degree in journalism. Eufaula is a city located in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,639. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The University of Oklahoma, often called OU or Oklahoma, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. ... The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored American football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University of... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in Miami, Florida. ... Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas) is a former American football coach, in the college and professional ranks, between 1962 and 1997. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... It has been suggested that Professional degree be merged into this article or section. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues and people. ...

Canadian Football League Career

Between 1981 to 1986, Watts played professional football in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders, receiving the Most Valuable Player award of the Grey Cup during his rookie season in a Grey Cup loss to Warren Moon and the Edmonton Eskimos. Watts continued to play the quarterback position (which had brought him success at OU). After his retirement, Watts was replaced ultimately, several years later, by Damon Allen as quarterback for the eastern Riders. By the end of his football career, Watts had played against such quarterbacks as Damon Allen, Matt Dunigan, Tom Clements, Condredge Holloway, Dieter Brock, Joe Paopao, Danny Barrett, and Vince Ferragamo during his sojourn in the CFL. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... In sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football Leagues Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football Leagues Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, and is in the Pro Football Hall... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Damon Allen (b. ... Damon Allen (b. ... Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a former quarterback in the Canadian Football League who is currently a CFL television analyst for TSN. Although born in Ohio, Dunigan was raised in Dallas and grew up admiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. ... Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. ... Condredge Holloway was the quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts during the early 1980s­. Category: ... Ralph Dieter Brock was a Canadian Football League quarterback who spent most of his career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. ... Joe Paopao is a long-time coach in the Canadian Football League, currently coaching the Ottawa Renegades since their inception in 2002. ... Danny Barrett is the current head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, a position he has held since the 2000 season. ... Vince Ferragamo (born April 24, 1954 in Torrance, California) was an American football quarterback from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. ...

Religious work

After retiring from professional football in Canada, Watts returned to Oklahoma and began work with the Southern Baptist Church. Watts served as a Southern Baptist youth minister and associate pastor in Del City, Oklahoma from 1987 to 1994. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... Main article: Minister of religion A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... Del City is a city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Political career

Entry into Oklahoma politics

Watts was approached by several prominent Oklahoma Republicans and asked to run for a seat on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. After defeating several other candidates in the state Republican primary, Watts won in November, 1990, and was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Oklahoma. Many Oklahoma African-Americans who would have probably voted for the Democratic candidate instead crossed over to vote for Watts (helping him to win). The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the United States Republican Party. ... The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is a state agency, run by three 3 commissioners, with 600 employees. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Elected to Congress

Four years later, Watts was again approached by prominent Oklahoma Republican leaders and asked to consider running for an open seat for Congress (Oklahoma's 4th Congressional district, being vacated by Congressman Dave McCurdy). Watts agreed and in November, 1994, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He garnered attention soon after his election by declining to join the Congressional Black Caucus, saying it was "infested" with "Democratic liberals who betray black people in America." Seal of the U.S. Congress. ... David Keith McCurdy (born March 30, 1950) is a lawyer, politician, and a former Congressman from Oklahoma. ... 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. ... The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing African American members of the Congress of the United States. ...

1996 Republican National Convention speech

Watts captured national attention in 1996 with a speech before the Republican national convention, when he said, "You see character does count. For too long we have gotten by in a society that says the only thing right is to get by and the only thing wrong is to get caught. Character is doing what's right when nobody is looking. " [1] 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Later, in 1996, Watts admitted to fathering two children out of wedlock twenty years before. ^{[citation needed]} Watts also issued a denial that he had defaulted on a large bank loan. ^{[citation needed]} Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

Republican response to 1997 State of the Union

Continuing to be a rising star for the national Republican Party, Watts was selected in 1997 to deliver the Republican response to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union Address. Later that year, Watts stirred up controversy when he branded some unnamed black Democrats and civil rights leaders as "race-hustling poverty pimps." [2]. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... 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. ... 2003 State of the Union address given by U.S. President George W. Bush The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the... Look up Controversy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...

House Republican Conference Chair

In 1998, Watts was chosen by the Republican House Leadership to be the chairman of the House Republican Conference, the 4th highest position of leadership in the House of Representatives (behind the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip). 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... The House Republican Conference, sometimes known as the House Republican Leadership Conference, is an organization for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. ... Dennis Hastert of Illinois, the current Speaker of the House (since January 6, 1999) The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives acts as the leader of the party that has a majority control of the seats in the house (at least 218 of the 435 seats). ... The Majority Whip is an elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader to coordinate ideas on and garner support for proposed legislation. ...

Although elected on a pledge to serve no more than two terms, Watts sought and won a fourth term in 2000. In 2002 he decided not to run for re-election, publicly citing a desire to spend more time with his family. This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Post-Congressional career

Chairman of J.C. Watts Companies

He is chairman of the J.C. Watts Companies, which works with clients on strategies for business development, communications and public affairs. He serves on the boards of the Boy Scouts of America, the United States Military Academy, Africare, BNSF Railway, Clear Channel Communications, Dillard's and Terex Corporation. He writes a monthly column for The Sporting News and is a frequent political commentator on many nationally-syndicated political talk shows, including The Tavis Smiley Show, The Situation Room, Hannity and Colmes, and Meet the Press. Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Copy of the original phone of Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Public affairs is a catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science as well as economics. ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an American Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA (or Army, for NCAA purposes), is a United States Army fort and military academy. ... Africare is a non-profit organization specialized in development aid for Africa. ... The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting mark BNSF), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is comparable in size). ... Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media company based in the United States of America. ... // Dillards (NYSE: DDS), based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a major department store chain in the United States, with 329 stores in 29 states as of 2005. ... The Terex Titan was a massive Canadian earth-hauling lorry prototype built by the Terex Corporation of General Motors. ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ... A political commentator is a figure in the news media who publically airs their interpretation of events in the politics of a state or institution. ... The Federal Government of the United States was established by the United States politics is dominated by the two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... The Tavis Smiley Show was an American radio show on the National Public Radio network. ... The Situation Room is an afternoon/early evening newscast on CNN hosted by Wolf Blitzer that first aired on August 8, 2005. ... Categories: Television stubs ... Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ...

Infomercials

In 2004, he became a spokesman for National Grants Conferences, a group that offers through infomercials access to millions of dollars in government subsidies. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Quotes

"...they said that I had sold out and Uncle Tom. And I said well, they deserve to have that view. But I have my thoughts. And I think they're race-hustling poverty pimps."

J.C. Watts, Jr. speaking on Hannity and Colmes about his refusal to join the Congressional Black Caucus.

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See also

• Oklahoma Republican Party
• Conservative
• Politics of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Congressional Districts
• Dave McCurdy
• Tom Cole

The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the United States Republican Party. ... American conservatism is a political mindset within the United States that incorporates many different ideologies under the blanket heading of conservative. ... Until very recently, Oklahoma was considered a swing state in American politics, meaning, Oklahoma went back and forth between supporting the two major parties (Democrats and Republicans). ... As of the 2000 census, there are five Oklahoma United States congressional districts. ... David Keith McCurdy (born March 30, 1950) is a lawyer, politician, and a former Congressman from Oklahoma. ... Rep. ...

External links

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