NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Jim DeMint

James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. He had previously represented the state's 4th Congressional District from 1999 to 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (934x1316, 509 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jim DeMint Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â°430N to 35Â°12N... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ... Ernest Frederick Fritz Hollings (born January 1, 1922) was a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to January 3, 2005. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Carolina. ... Location in South Carolina Coordinates: County Greenville County Founded 1831 Government - Mayor Knox White Area - City 67. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â°430N to 35Â°12N... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is a Protestant denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church (USA). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â°430N to 35Â°12N... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Early life and education

DeMint was born in Greenville, South Carolina, one of four children. DeMint's parents, Tom Eugene DeMint and the former Betty W. (Rawlings) Batson,^[1] divorced when he was five. DeMint was educated at the Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville, South Carolina, Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, the University of Tennessee and Clemson University. He was the Owner of a Market Research Firm in Greenville. Christ Church Episcopal School is a private, Christian school located in Greenville, South Carolina. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... Clemson University is a public, coeducational, land-grant research university located in Clemson, South Carolina. ...

U.S. House of Representatives

In 1998, when Fourth District Congressman Bob Inglis decided to keep his promise to serve only three terms and ran against Senator Fritz Hollings, DeMint won the Republican primary for the district, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg. He then won the general election in November. The district is considered the most Republican in the state, and he did not face a serious or well-funded Democratic opponent in 1998 or in his two re-election campaigns in 2000 and 2002. Robert Bob Durden Inglis, Sr. ... Ernest Frederick Fritz Hollings (born January 1, 1922) was a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to January 3, 2005. ... A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). ...

U.S. Senate

2004 election

DeMint declared his candidacy for the Senate on December 12, 2002, after Hollings announced that he would retire after the 2004 elections. DeMint was supposedly the White House's preferred candidate in the Republican primary. Some thought DeMint was at a disadvantage since South Carolina had never elected two senators from the same region of the state. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina's other senator, was also from the Upstate (and had represented the neighboring 3rd District from 1995 to 2003). December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Lindsey Olin Graham (born July 9, 1955) is an American politician from South Carolina. ...

In the Republican primary on June 8, 2004 DeMint placed a distant second, 18 percentage points behind former governor David Beasley. DeMint won the runoff handily, however. June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Muldrow Beasley (born February 26, 1957) is a United States politician. ...

DeMint then faced Democratic state education superintendent Inez Tenenbaum in the November general election. DeMint led Tenenbaum through much of the campaign until DeMint committed a series of gaffes late in the race. In fact, Graham dispatched his Chief of Staff to ensure that DeMint committed no more verbal errors. However, the state's strong support for George W. Bush helped DeMint defeat Tenenbaum by 9.6 percentage points. DeMint's win meant that South Carolina was represented by two Republican Senators for the first time in its history. Inez Tenenbaum (born March 8, 1951) is a U.S. politician from the state of South Carolina. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

DeMint stirred controversy during debates with Tenenbaum when he stated his belief that openly gay people should not be allowed to teach in public schools. When questioned by reporters, DeMint also stated that single mothers who live with their boyfriends should similarly be excluded from being educators. He later apologized for making the remarks without specifically retracting their substantive claims, saying they were "distracting from the main issues of the debate." He also noted that these were opinions based on his personal values, not issues he would or could deal with as a member of Congress.^[2] GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...

Committees

DeMint is a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. He is currently a Deputy Minority Whip.

Political positions and actions

DeMint was ranked by National Journal as the most conservative United States Senator in their March, 2007 conservative/liberal rankings[[1]]. National Journal is a weekly magazine about American politics and government, published by National Journal Group, Inc. ...

DeMint introduced a bill that would address the decline in IPOs in the U.S. by clarifying the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate accountability legislation. He also introduced a hybrid tax reform plan that would attempt to simplify the tax code.

DeMint opposes all forms of amnesty and would require all illegal immigrants currently in the United States to return to their home countries to apply for legal reinstatement. He has implied that he would consider leaving the Republican Party if it adopts an amnesty program.

DeMint was strongly supported by the fiscally conservative political group Club for Growth. He has been strongly praised by the group for anti-pork activities in the 109th Congress. The Club for Growth is a section 527 political organization and an affiliated political action committee that raises money for candidates who support an anti-tax and limited-government agenda. ...

DeMint, a Presbyterian, has strongly endorsed Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, a Mormon. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947, usually known as Mitt), was the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mormonism. ...

DeMint lodged an anonymous objection [2]to stall a bipartisan bill to aid Hurricane Katrina and Federal Flood victims that supporters hoped would have been waived through unanimously as the Senate prepared to leave for a two-week recess. Under Senate rules, DeMint’s objection was enough to shelve the legislation at least until lawmakers return April 10, 2007, but most likely until later. His office confirmed that he placed the hold on the bill. Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... In 2005, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. ...

On Tuesday, May 29th, DeMint asserted that WMDs are only yet to be found in Iraq. He then went on to blame troop deaths on Democrats, saying, “I believe a lot of the casualties can be laid at the feet of all the talk in Congress about how we’ve got to get out, we’ve got to cut and run.”

Personal

DeMint married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Henderson, on September 1, 1973; the couple have four children. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

In April 2003, the Associated Press reported that DeMint was one of six Congressmen living in a Capitol Hill townhouse subsidized by The Family, a secretive religious organization.^[3] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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William Smith (September 6, 1762-June 26, 1840) was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816. ... Stephen Decatur Miller (May 8, 1787 - March 8, 1838) was an American politician. ... William C. Preston William Campbell Preston was a senator from the United States and a member of the Nullifier, and later Whig Parties. ... George McDuffie (1788 - 11 March 1851) was a Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. ... Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796-May 25, 1857, was an American statesman and one of the authors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. ... James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 â€“ November 13, 1864) was a politician from South Carolina. ... Frederick Adolphus Sawyer (December 12, 1822 - July 31, 1891) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. ... John J. Patterson John James Patterson (August 8, 1830 - September 28, 1912) was a businessman and United States Senator from South Carolina. ... Wade Hampton during the Civil War Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 â€“ April 11, 1902) was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterwards a politician from South Carolina, representing it as governor and U.S. Senator. ... John Laurens Manning Irby (September 10, 1854 - December 9, 1900) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. ... Joseph Haynsworth Earle (April 30, 1847 - May 20, 1897) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. ... John Lowndes McLaurin (May 9, 1860 - July 29, 1934) was a United States Representative and Senator from South Carolina; born in Red Bluff, South Carolina, he attended schools at Bennettsville, South Carolina and Englewood, New Jersey as well as Bethel Military Academy (near Warrenton, Virginia) and Swarthmore College (in Pennsylvania. ... Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851 - February 20, 1908) was a United States Representative and Senator from South Carolina. ... Frank Boyd Gary (March 9, 1860 - December 7, 1922) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. ... Ellison Durant Cotton Ed Smith (August 1, 1864 - November 17, 1944) was a Politician from the U.S. State of South Carolina. ... Wilton Earle Hall (March 11, 1901 - February 25, 1980) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. ... Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (November 18, 1896 - April 18, 1965) was a Politician from the U.S. State of South Carolina. ... Donald Stuart Russell (February 22, 1906-February 22, 1998) was Democratic Senator from South Carolina. ... Ernest Frederick Fritz Hollings (born January 1, 1922) was a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to January 3, 2005. ...

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